- Under the direction of qualified staff, assist with the delivery of a programme of care undertaking duties as delegated by qualified members of the nursing team.
- Communicate all relevant information concerning the patient's needs/cares to the appropriate qualified nurse responsible for the patient.
- Contribute to effective communication in the ward/department by assisting with appropriate administration duties.
- Work with colleagues in the control of infection; having an awareness of current practices and participating in decontamination duties.
- Work with colleagues to promote the development of the nursing model and agreed ward objectives.
- Work with colleagues to continually improve standards of nursing practice.
- Maintain good working relationships with other members of staff.
- Be familiar and comply at all times with relevant operational, personnel, health & safety policies, procedures and protocols applicable to the post.
- Acknowledge patients/relatives concerns and complaints and referring on to the appropriate colleagues as required.
- Assist the Sister/Charge Nurse to ensure that services comply with the standards required by the Professional Bodies.
- As part of the Trust's appraisal process, identify own learning needs and participate in continual development of a learning environment, to gain and share knowledge and skills.
- Completion of the Care Certificate & to commence the QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support and complete within 12 months.
- Compassionate care delivered with professionalism and a positive, friendly attitude
- Care that preserves dignity and respects the person; putting patients at the heart of all we do
- Respecting the unique and individual contribution that each of our staff members make fair, positive and inclusive, recognising diversity and using it to enrich our organisation
- Excellent care, safe services and a positive experience every time
- Exceeding expectations by delivering first-class performance, bettering national standards through innovation and ingenuity
- An open and honest relationship with our patients, staff, partners and our communities
- Working in partnership in the interests of our patients
- Acting in a socially responsible way and meeting our commitments to the local
- Providing a hospital environment that is modern, clean and safe conducive to care and recovery; and a good place to work.
- Education to GCSE standard (or equivalent), to include Maths & English Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)
- QCF level 2 Clinical Healthcare Support or willing to work towards and complete within 12 months
- Care Certificate (or willing to work towards)
- Health Related Training, First Aid, Moving & Handling, Food Handling.
- NVQ care qualification
- Understands the need for confidentiality
- Understands & committed to a caring approach to patients, relatives/carers
- Basic understanding of the pathways involved in chemotherapy
- Experience in a NHS/health care setting. ? Experience working in a Outpatient/chemotherapy setting
- Experience working in a Outpatient/chemotherapy setting
- Able to work & cope with rotating shift patterns (early, late, night shifts over 7 days of the week
- Able to move (manual handling) patients & equipment patient hoists, commodes, wheelchairs etc.
- Able to deal with exposure to bereavement & 'difficult' patients & relatives
- Professional appearance/approach to work
- Good Team Member
- Caring manner
- Adaptable to meet service needs
- Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment - ? Proud to CARE
- Able to demonstrate a caring approach to patients & relatives & works so that patients' dignity & respect is maintained at all times.
- Able to communicate routine information including observations effectively verbally & written to staff, patients/relatives.
- Able to prioritise own workload.
- Able to work under own initiative within boundaries of role.
- Demonstrates awareness of importance of working as part of a team
- Basic nursing skills
- Basic understanding of nursing practice & code of conduct - The 6C'S. NHS Constitution
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Chemotherapy Healthcare Assistant - Chesterfield, United Kingdom - Chesterfield Royal Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Description
Job summary
The post holder will assist qualified nursing staff with the provision of high quality care to patients receiving a variety of chemotherapy and anti-cancer treatments.
You will need to be a passionate, dedicated individual who is caring and hard working to join the fantastic chemotherapy team.
Main duties of the job
About us
#WeAreTeamCRH Compassion, Achievement, Relationships, Environment
At Chesterfield Royal our Proud to CARE ethos is at the heart of how we run the hospital looking after our patients and taking care of our staff:Compassion? Compassionate care delivered with professionalism and a positive, friendly attitude? Care that preserves dignity and respects the person; putting patients at the heart of all we do? Respecting the unique and individual contribution that each of our staff members make - fair,positive and inclusive, recognising diversity and using it to enrich our organisationAchievement? Excellent care, safe services and a positive experience every time? Exceeding expectations by delivering first-class performance, bettering national standards throughinnovation and ingenuityRelationships? An open and honest relationship with our patients, staff, partners and our communities? Working in partnership in the interests of our patients? Acting in a socially responsible way and meeting our commitments to the local community.EnvironmentProviding a hospital environment that is modern, clean and safe - conducive to care andrecovery; and a good place to Result AreasThese are the key areas that support the purpose of the job
Job descriptionJob responsibilities
The post holder will assist qualified nursing staff with the provision of high quality care to patients receiving a variety of chemotherapy and anti-cancer treatments. You will need to be a passionate dedicated individual who is caring and hard working to join the fantastic chemotherapy team.
At Chesterfield Royal our proud to CARE ethos is at the heart of how we run the hospital looking after patients and taking care of our staff.
This job description attached acts as a guideline to the responsibilities of the post holder and will be reviewed in consultation with the post holder and amended to meet changing professional and service needs.
Person SpecificationQualification & Training
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Desirable
Experience
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Personal Attributes
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Demonstrates Trusts Values
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Skills & Knowledge
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