Care Assistant - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Practice Plus Group

Description

Job summary

Working as part of our Bristol based team as a Health Care Assistant youll, be responsible for coordinating patient lists and activities including teaching, administration, stock control and equipment maintenance.

Health Care Assistants at Practice Plus Group come from all walks of life. Many have no, or minimal, experience, but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already have invaluable experience.

What they all have in common is the right values. Theyre adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. They consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others.

Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you.

Being the appointed Care Assistant in this position will see you participating in the assessment of patients visiting the department pre or post operatively, keep comprehensive records in respect of all patients, recording and responding to any patient issue.

Main duties of the job

Once trained under supervision, youll be performing wound assessments and dressings on post-operative patients.

In addition, you will be;

Performing phlebotomy/swab taking and ECG as part of pre-operative assessment, in addition to various other clinical tasks

Participate in the implementation of NICE and other guidance in the outpatient department

Ensuring that all treatments given meet individual patient needs, reflect good practice and are provided by means of appropriate equipment, within the agreed patient care pathways

Enabling patients to make informed decisions about their treatment and general welfare

To ensure that the outpatient department premises remain fit for purpose

Taking responsibility for the reporting of incidents and notify the OPD Manager accordingly

To fully comply with CQC, CNST and other standards in the Outpatient Department.

Previous experience of caring for others is essential of this position couped with the exposure of working in a demanding environment.

Having already achieved your BLS certificate you will be willing to compete your NVQ level 3 if you havent already.

You will be an effective communicator with a professional phone manner, able to communicate information accurately and take instruction from professional colleagues

Through your knowledge and experience, you will have the ability to identify risks and make the necessary alerts to the appropriate channels

About us

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career

We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, well support you. If you just want to stay in your role, thats fine too. Well, help you be the best you can be.

We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded, so we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions contact .

All shortlisted candidate will be contacted but please note, Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the EU.

Job responsibilities

Healthcare Assistants at Practice Plus Group come from all walks of life. Many have no, or minimal, experience, but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already have invaluable experience. What they all have in common is the right values. Theyre adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. And, they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you. As an Outpatients HCA in our Emerson's team youll be responsible for coordinating the patient lists and activities including teaching, administration, stock control and equipment maintenance. Above all, you have a natural ability to help make the lives of others more fulfilling and want to work in an environment where the work can be hard, but also fun and rewarding.

Qualifications

Essential

Desirable

Experience

Essential

Desirable

Additional Criteria

Essential

Desirable