Health Care Assistant Job Summary
The health care assistant will work effectively as a member of the ward team and to establish and maintain relationships within the team. To support qualified staff in the management and delivery of clinical practice. To promote equality of care and non-discriminatory practice, acknowledging a patient’s personal beliefs and identity. To ensure that information is passed to the appropriate member of the team. To support patients and relatives in adjusting to the changed circumstances caused by illness and injury.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
- Take accurate messages and answer the telephone in a courteous manner.
- Work co-operatively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team
- Ensure orientation of new patients to the ward environment
- Following and implementing care plans under the direction of a qualified nurse.
- Basic patient care – this could include feeding, washing, dressing, personal hygiene
- Undertake the care of patients who are dying
- Undertake patient moving and handling using a safe and correct procedure
- Obtaining, testing and recording specimens from the patient
- Responding appropriately to emergency situations
About us
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.