Healthcare Assistant - London, United Kingdom - Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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London, United Kingdom

3 days ago

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Band 2, Healthcare Assistant

West Middlesex Site

Healthcare assistants are a vital part of the team that supports the staff and patients in wards and departments throughout the hospital.

Working under the direction of qualified nursing/midwifery staff, healthcare assistants carry out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to patients and their families and the role can be very varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed.

They also carry out a range of housekeeping duties, as well as performing basic medical checks, such as taking a patient's temperature, pulse and respiration rate.

We are looking for enthusiastic Band 2 Healthcare Assistants to join our team at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex Hospital.

You must have acute experience and have maths and English level 2.

Please note that this advert is part of a mass campaign recruiting for Trust Wide Healthcare Assistant vacancies.

Successful applicants will be required to work full time and on a flexible shift pattern, including:
long shifts, early shift, late shift, nights, weekends and bank holidays.

Healthcare Assistant are a vital part of the team that supports the staff and patients in wards and departments throughout the hospital.

Working under the direction of qualified nursing/ midwifery staff, healthcare assistants carry out a wide range of duties to care for, support, and provide information to patients and their families and the role can be very varied depending upon the area in which the person is employed.

They also carry out a range of housekeeping duties, as well as performing basic medical checks, such as taking a patient's temperature, pulse and respiration rate.

They will also demonstrate the Trust values - Kindness, Respect, Safety and Excellence - in all aspects of their role.

The post holder will aim to ensure that all patients are provided with a safe and high quality standard of care.

We provide services from two main hospitals, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital and West Middlesex University Hospital, and a number of clinics across London and the South-East.

We have over 6,000 members of staff that are PROUD to Care for nearly one million people.

Both hospitals provide full clinical services, including full maternity, emergency and children's, in addition to a range of community-based services across London, such as award-winning sexual health and HIV clinics.

We're one of the safest and best performing Trusts in the country.

We're also one of the top trusts to work for - our staff say they're engaged, motivated, and would recommend us as a place to work and receive treatment.

In 2020 Trust was rated by the Care Quality Commission as Outstanding in the well-led and use of resources domains and Good in the safe, effective, caring, and responsive domains.

The Trust as a whole was Good, but the Chelsea site was Outstanding.

Our facilities are some of the best in the country. We have been investing around £10 million a year in our estate. We are currently spending £25 million on expanding our adult and neonatal critical care facilities at Chelsea and Westminster and redevelopment of our children's unit at West Middlesex - in partnership with our charity, CW+ and generous donors

Clinical Support Role

Under direct supervision assist with the delivery of care plan as described by the Registered Nurse/ Midwife

Assist patients with their care needs as required reporting any change in the patient's condition to the registered nurse/ midwife

Support the Registered Nurse/ Midwife and other health professionals with the mobilization or transfer of patients

Develop awareness of patients in pain and discomfort and report any changes in the patient's condition to the registered Nurse/ Midwife

Have an awareness of patient's dietary needs, delivering meals, providing patients with drinks where necessary and providing assistance with eating and drinking if required

Demonstrate an understanding of the different needs of individual patients and their carers/ families

Develop an awareness of vulnerable patients and their safe guarding needs
Under supervision, take and record the patients observations (e.g. temperature, blood pressure) as required and inform the registered nurse/ midwife of any changes in the patient's
condition

Support the patient's with their elimination needs recording quantities and frequency on the relevant documentation charts as prescribed by the Registered Nurse/ Midwife

Develop an awareness of effective pressure area care and skin assessment supporting the patient to maintain their skin integrity

Support the Registered Nurse/ Midwife and other health professionals to provide the patients and their families with safe, excellent, respectful and kind care.

Work with the Registered Nurse/ Midwife to engage with patients and communicate with them about their experiences during their stay, for example providing patients w