Healthcare Support Worker - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom - Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust

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Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

The post holder is responsible in assisting in the delivery of nursing services to the prison population.

Supported by registered nursing staff within Addictions, they will deliver care within the boundaries of their role, focusing on supporting patients to be healthy; monitoring of detoxing patients, health promotion and screening and responding to emergencies.

They will work collaboratively with the Addictions Team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of Local and National Policies and Procedures.

As an NHS Trust we strongly encourage and support vaccination as this remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course patients and service users when working on our healthcare settings.

The post holder is responsible in assisting in the delivery of nursing services to the prison population.

They will work collaboratively with the Addictions Team to meet the needs of patients, supporting the delivery of Local and National Policies and Procedures.

We offer flexible working options, including bank assignments for most roles. See attached Staff Reward and Wellbeing Handbook detailing our benefits, discounts and wellbeing initiatives for staff.

Principle duties:

Work as part of the multidisciplinary team participating in procedures and duties in accordance with agreed standards relevant to role
Participate in the assessment process of care needs and implementation of programmes of holistic care within set standards
Ensure privacy and dignity is maintained
Support the promotion of health and wellbeing of clients
Undertake clinical interventions as delegated by a registered nurse or senior team member
Maintain close liaison with the senior team member, who is responsible for the workload
Maintain clear and comprehensive, signed and contemporaneous records both written and electronic in accordance with NMC Guidance for record keeping and CNWL Policy
Assist with clerical and administrative duties as required
Work in cooperation and partnership with all other professionals and agencies involved in care of the patient
Aware of and act upon, where necessary, the procedures in place to protect vulnerable individuals
Take responsibility within own competencies for supporting all aspects of infection prevention and control
Undertake such duties as may be reasonably required from time to time, as are consistent with the responsibility and scale of the post
Work collaboratively with the team to meet the needs of patients with specified long term conditions by providing quality evidence based care
Assist with stock control and equipment checking (All clinical areas and emergency bags)