Health Care Assistant

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Full time
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LNWH and our agencies will never ask you to pay to apply for a job with us. Always apply through our website or make sure you have a valid agency contract. Main area: Health Care Assistant Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (long days and night shifts) Job ref 337-NP-8546MS London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. Job overview

Healthcare Assistant Band 2 for 6N (Ealing Hospital)- Care of Elderly Main area: Nursing Grade: Band 2 Contract: Permanent Hours: Full Time 37.5 hours per week (Day and night shifts) Town: Ealing Location: Ealing Hospital Main duties of the job

Roles and Responsibilities: Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers/family. Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained. Report any concern regarding patient care. Be able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and adhere to them. At the direction of the registered nurse, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care. Serve drinks and meals to patients and assist those requiring help. Assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen. Chaperone patients as necessary. Undertake the recording of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate, and pulse oximetry, also fluid input and output, and report findings to the nurse in charge of patient care. Collect and test specimens as required and report abnormalities. Ensure safekeeping of patient’s property and valuables within Trust guidelines. Work collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patient’s needs are met. Be aware of your competence and acknowledge your own boundaries, asking for assistance as required. Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Able to communicate both in written and oral. Experience in care setting. NVQ certificate. Previous experience working in the NHS. Previous experience as HCA. Communication

IT literate. Teamwork

Able to demonstrate experience in teamwork. Work as a member of a wider MDT. The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively, and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment, and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date, we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. As part of our commitment to Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BME (Black, Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.

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