Health Care Assistant - Sheffield, United Kingdom - Claremont Hospital

Claremont Hospital

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Sheffield, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Claremont Private Hospital is looking for a Healthcare Assistant to join the Ward team. The role is for 37.5 hours per week.

1.

JOB PURPOSE:
To undertake duties in relation to patient care and departmental administration/organisation with direction and supervision from a Registered Nurse.

To work as a member of the multidisciplinary departmental team providing excellence of customer service to patients and their relatives.

2. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES

At all times treat patients, visitors, and colleagues with dignity and respect maintaining confidentiality and delivering a service which meets customer needs and satisfaction
Work in a collaborative and cooperative manner with all members of the care team
Assist the Registered Nurses in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care and treatment as requested, performing duties in a courteous, sympathetic, and professional manner and ensuring that no action or omission on your part is detrimental to the condition, safety, wellbeing and interest of the patients
Assist and support patients in essential care needs providing a high quality of personalised care having regard for individual's religious and cultural customs and beliefs.
At all times maintain accurate and timely communication and documentation contributing to daily reports of patient activity and progress and actively reporting any difficult or problematic aspects of patient care delivery to a Registered Nurse.
Promote a safe working environment at all times, assisting in the safe use and maintenance of equipment, reporting untoward occurrences in line with Hospital policy, and informing a Registered Nurse of any behaviour by others which is perceived to be harmful, violent, aggressive, derogatory, or discriminating of others
Demonstrate commitment to training and development by taking every reasonable opportunity to maintain and update knowledge, through mandatory training and the employee appraisal process
Always acknowledge any selflimitations of competence in accepting assigned direct patient care activities by informing a Registered Nurse.

You are responsible for maintaining the cleanliness standards within your clinical area during each working shift to ensure that patients, visitors and staff are protected against acquiring a healthcare associated infection.

In line with infection prevention protocols you must report any related problems which you are unable to resolve to the person in charge of the shift to ensure high standards of cleanliness and hygiene within the ward environment.

Some of the associated duties of this are:

Removal of antiembolic stockings skin inspection daily
Assist patient with/undertake undressing/dressing
General tidying of patients room including making bed
Changing clothing and bedding
Ensure a safe environment at all times undertaking the following duties as part of your role:
Wash and dry commodes after each patient use
Wash and dry intravenous infusion poles after use and store appropriately
Clean up spillages, wash and dry beds/tables/lockers in absence of housekeeping staff
Prepare the room for the patient post theatre
Collect patients from theatre as required
Chaperone the patient as required with the RMO/Consultant

Contribute to the Registered Nurses assessment of a patient by undertaking a number of investigations and reporting findings to the nurse, including, but not limited to, patient weight, fluid balance, patient height, temperature, NEWS scoring, respirations, blood pressure, pain score, measuring and charting urine as appropriate, removal of the Venflon as required

Assist and encourage mobility in dependent patients and escort patients requiring services from alternative departments under the direction of a registered nurse

Assist patients with routine hygiene measures, i.e. Undertaking oral hygiene requirements, taking care of their hair if required, assisting them to appropriately use toilet facilities

To ensure a safe environment at all times by completing the following:

Ensure equipment is clean and well maintained and report any repairs required
Identify hazards within the patient working environment and report to a registered nurse
Wash and dry commodes after each patient use
Wash and dry intravenous infusion poles after use and store appropriately
Clean up spillages, wash and dry beds/tables/lockers in absence of housekeeping staff
Prepare the room for the patient post theatre
Chaperone the patient as required with the RMO/Consultant
Contribute to the emotional support of patients who may be anxious, upset, frightened or worried for any reason
As required collect required blood from the laboratory completing the correct documentation in pathology as required
Answering telephone, taking messages and referring calls as appropriate and adhering to confidentiality requirements
Participate in departmental meetings
Communicating with patients about time of theat