Senior Healthcare Assistant - Manchester, United Kingdom - The Christie NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Acute Ambulatory Care UnitThe AACU is recruiting 1x Full time Permanent position
Due to service developments, we are seeking experienced nurses to join our team.
We care for all emergency/unplanned admissions to The Christie, dealing with a variety of general medical problems, alongside acute complications of cancer treatment.
- Newly built unit with spacious clinical areas for efficient working & patient and staff experience
- We are a nurse lead unit
- 4 weeks induction period to help you learn the role and get to know the unit
- Good training and development opportunities
- Oncology and palliative care specific study days in supernumerary period
- Ward based clinical practice facilitator to aid development, learning and develop your clinical skills
- Enrolment onto the Christie Care Certificate
- Many staff benefits/discounts available
- Ongoing support from a friendly team
- An opportunity to develop your acute care and oncology skills
- 7 day service No Nights
We care for all emergency/unplanned admissions to The Christie, dealing with a variety of general medical problems, alongside acute complications of cancer treatment.
Assists with the care of patients by:
- Under the delegation of the Registered Nurse undertake care delivery, record the patient interventions carried out utilising the patients nursing records. These records must be countersigned by the Registered Nurse who delegated the duties.
Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country.
We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services.
We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year.
Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
The post holder is responsible for participating as part of the team within the ward/department.The post holder will assist in general care duties as specified below, under the overall guidance, supervision and direction of, and delegated by, a Registered Nurse.
It is expected that some of the activities undertaken by the post-holder will be complex and non-routine, which will require the post holder to demonstrate the corresponding levels of knowledge, skills and taking increasing levels of responsibility/autonomy as competence is achieved.
Complete all appropriate documentation relevant to care provided and update patient's named nurse / shift coordinator where required.
Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times.
Perform and record patient's vital signs as directed, reporting findings to Registered Nurse on duty, or in their absence to Medical staff.
Perform and record temperature, blood pressure, respiration and pulse, oxygen saturation, modified early warning scores, height & weight, urine testing (including Midstream Specimen, 24Hr urine collection, etc.) as per Trust policy, reporting results to a Registered Nurse.
Provide a clinical phlebotomy service demonstrating expertise according to Phlebotomy guidelines and ensure that the samples and specimens are forwarded to appropriate laboratory services.
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