Healthcare Assistant - London, United Kingdom - King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Band 2 Healthcare Assistant - Outpatients Princess Royal University Hospital & South Sites

To work within the care group across South Sites to provide a comprehensive, patient centred out patients service.

You will be required to work within Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust policy guidelines, and promote the trust objectives.

We are looking for a calm, creative, flexible and efficient Health Care Assistant who can understand the needs of patients and visitors, whose priority is to deliver high quality patient care.

As a team member, you will work collectively with colleagues to achieve the Trust's core values. You should be able to communicate clearly and be keen to learn within the scope of this role.

The post holder has a general duty of care for their own health, safety and wellbeing and that of work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital, in addition to any specific risk management or clinical governance accountabilities associated with this post.

To observe the rules, policies, procedures and standards of King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust together with all relevant statutory and professional obligations.

To observe and maintain strict confidentiality of personal information relating to patients and staff.

To be responsible, with management support, for their own personal development and to actively contribute to the development of colleagues.

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of the UK's largest and busiest teaching Trusts with a turnover of c£1 billion, 1.5 million patient contacts a year and more than 15,000 staff based across South East London.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites.

The trust-wide strategy of Strong Roots, Global Reach is our Vision to be BOLD, Brilliant people, Outstanding care, Leaders in Research, Innovation and Education, Diversity, Equality and Inclusion at the heart of everything we do.

By being person-centred, digitally-enabled, and focused on sustainability, we aim to take Team King's to another level.

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require an individual who is ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King's is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan.

In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus.

Everyone's contribution is required in order tomeet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust's carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible

Preparation and clearing of clinic areas to assist in the smooth running of the department.
Assist patients, medical and nursing staff during clinics.
Help with clerical support to the clinics.
Ensure clinical examination rooms, treatment rooms and theatre (where in use) is clean and well stocked.
Perform clinical measurements on patients and document appropriately
Escort and direct patients to other departments as appropriate.
Check patients into a clinic where appropriate.
Assist with the running of the clinics.
Assist with general nursing duties following instruction and supervised practice. (This will be at the discretion of the Matron/Sister).
To provide clear and effective information and communication, both verbally and in writing. Promptly referring enquiries to the relevant person
To maintain confidentiality at all times, in and out of the hospital environment To adhere to, and work within the code of conduct for health care assistants at King's College Hospital
To be able to identify with support own development needs, completing a competency document and learning objectives within a specified time frame and as agreed by manager
To ensure own attendance at mandatory study days and training (BLS, manual handling etc.) as required by department manager
To update skills and knowledge as required by the Trust.
To actively participate in annual individual performance review
To work within and support the multidisciplinary team.
To maintain effective communication and professional relationships with all areas within the care group and associated clinical areas within the Trust
To participate in reflection and or clinical supervision sessions as provided
To observe collective responsibility for resource management
To demonstrate ability to manage own workload and maintaining the clinical environment.
To observe a general duty of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of self, work colleagues, visitors and patients within the hospital
To participate in any specific risk management associated with the post, reporting and taking appropriate actions as necessary