Healthcare Assistant - Northampton, United Kingdom - Northampton General Hospital NHS Trust
Description
Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC)Band - Healthcare Assistant
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2- Healthcare Assistant in the Same Day Emergency Care. SDEC offers same day emergency care to patients in a hospital setting.
Patients are assessed, diagnosed and treated enabling patients to be discharged and if required return for treatment, diagnostic tests, reviews or referred to a specialty.
The SDEC is an integral part of the Emergency Care Pathway
The service SDEC provides to our patients is growing and we are extending the service hours and how we work.
You will need to be a hard worker, dynamic, organized and able to prioritise workload and willingness to support the unit with any jobs that need completing.
You will be expected to ensure the unit is kept tidy at all times and all areas are kept stocked up.
The hours of work will be shifts inclusive of
08:00 - 21:00, 11:00 - 00:00, 16:00-00:00
Full time or Part time across a 7 day a week roster.
If you are interested in this position or want to talk about the opportunity please contact Philippa Mooney, Sister (SDEC
The main duties are outlined in the Job description
An ability to learn quickly, be flexible and show initiative are important.
Communication skills are vital as you will be an integral member of a small team and work closely with all grades of staff and medical staff.
We have also entered into a Group Model with neighbouring Kettering General Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and become University Hospitals of Northamptonshire.
Our Excellence ValuesCompassion
Accountability
Respect
Integrity
Courage
We want to recruit the best people to deliver our services across the University Hospitals of Northamptonshire and help to unleash everyone's full potential.
We understand that we need to work with colleagues from diverse backgrounds and make sure the environment they work in is inclusive and collaborative.
Assist in the provision of nursing care under the supervision of a qualified nurse in relation to:
- Assisting to needed
- Meeting the patient's nutritional needs
- Take and record vital signs as requested, i.e. temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, oxygen saturation and Early Working Score (NEWS 2) on observation charts and to report any abnormalities to the qualified nurse.
- The collection of specimens, i.e. stool, urine, midstream urine, catheter specimen of urine, sputum and wound swabs.
- Documenting admission details which include next of kin, social situation and details of patient property.
- Assist patients in meeting their continence needs if required, i
e:
taking them to the toilet. Reporting any abnormalities to a registered nurse.
- Recognise the Equality and Diversity of patients, clients, relatives and multi disciplinary groups
- Maintain a clean and tidy environment, including bed areas, store cupboards, sluice, treatment room and equipment used for procedures.
- Undertake the cleaning of ward equipment, according to policy and procedure. Make effective use of the infection control policy.
- Undertake the cleaning of bed areas, suction, oxygen, lockers and prepare for admission, obtaining any essential equipment.
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