| Posting date: | 28 August 2024 |
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| Salary: | £25,714.00 to £28,926.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £25714.00 – £28926.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 15 September 2024 |
| Location: | Putney, SW153SW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | E0170-24-0038 |
Job summary
Here at the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability, our services continue to grow and we have exciting opportunities for essential Health Care Assistants to work across both of our specialist ventilation units.
The ventilation service at Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability has 2 purpose built units namely Jack Emerson Centre and Leonora Ward. The service provides care and support of patients with neuro-disability requiring complex invasive mechanical ventilation support via a tracheostomy tube.
You will act as an associate health care assistant in ventilation services patients under the supervision of Registered Nurses or Nurse Associates. You will be part of large nursing team, working alongside with our Multidisciplinary Team and Medical team to provide high quality evidence based care to our patients.
We are seeking caring, compassionate, and skilled Health Care Assistants to support our Nurses in delivering high standards of care to our patients and residents.
We will provide you with specialist training and on-going education support. We offer comprehensive induction programme with supervision and support from our dedicated clinical education team.
We are looking for candidates with minimum of:
- 6 -12 months Experience in healthcare field with ventilation experience.
- NVQ L2 or L3 Qualifications or willing to undergo training
- Possession of a care certificate or willing to undergo training
Main duties of the job
- To assist patients with all aspects of their personal hygiene care which will include; washing, bathing, dressing, continence and mouth care whilst enabling them to be as independent with these tasks as possible.
- Working in a ventilation unit assisting patients requiring complex invasive mechanical ventilation support via a tracheostomy tube.
- To assist with mobility including; hoisting, positioning and assisting with mobility aids.
- To support patients with eating and drinking tasks, which may include the use of adapted feeding equipment, recording of food and fluid intake and feeding patients with an impaired swallow function.
- Responsible for providing proficient communication with patients and others in challenging situations, which may include supporting patients with complex communication needs and patients who present with behavioural/emotional challenges as a result of their brain injury.
- To participate fully in a 24 hour, 7 day week staff roster, including working Bank Holidays, as required by the needs of the service. Shift patterns may vary and include split days off. A high degree of flexibility is required.
About us
The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme.
Our vision for the future is that we will be the national centre of excellence for neuro-disability. Our mission is to provide outstanding care and empowering individuals with neuro-disability, enabling them to live their lives to their fullest potential.
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