Senior Nursing Assistant - Mark Ward

Job description

Job responsibilities

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

1. Duties and Responsibilities

4.1 Clinical Duties

Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.

Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties to deliver agreed plans of care, acting on own initiative.

To ensure that patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patientexperience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines.

Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals.

To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care and to meet standards within the NHS Plan and other relevant guidelines.

Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients.

Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids.

As directed to collect specimens from patients and to record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse.

Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge.

Under the direction of trained staff maintain and develop own skills including:

Monitoring and recording of vital signs to include blood pressure.

Recording of ECG.

Simple, aseptic dressings including removal of sutures, clips and venflons.

Oxygen Saturations.

To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.

To assist the Registered Nurse with the safe handling and mobilisation of patients and when necessary to assist in the transportation of patients.

To chaperone patients to other clinical departments, following assessment by a registered nurse, to maintain patient safety.

Under the direction of the Healthcare Professional participate in the assessment, admission, discharge and handover of patients.

Provide reassurance, support to patients, carers and family.

Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.

To respond to patient requests for non-clinical information to improvecommunication.

Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters.

To act always in a manner which, promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional image of the Trust.

Understand and adhere to all Trust polices, guidelines and procedures in particular, Health and Safety, Fire Safety, Waste Management and Resuscitation policies to maintain a safe working environment for patients and staff.

4.2 Housekeeping and Clerical Duties

Assist in the organisation and running of the ward by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate.

To receive ward/department visitors in a hospitable manner to encourage good working relationships.

Assisting the nursing staff with admissions and discharge procedures and ensuring that follow up appointments are organised.

To carry out reception and clerical duties as required improving department efficiency.

To answer telephone calls, bleeps etc and to take messages informing appropriate persons of the call or bleep received.

To photocopy appropriate information to relevant disciplines.

Caring for patient's property and clothing.

4.3 Health and Safety

Report and accidents or incidents to the nurse in charge and complete theappropriate paperwork in line with Trust Policy.

Reporting and recording any potential hazards and equipment repairs.

Assist in the cleaning of clinical areas and equipment, ensuring that the area is clear of potential hazards, removing clinical waste and contaminated items to relevant collection areas.

To assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean clinical environment to reduce the risk of infection.

4.4 Infection ControlAccept personal responsibility and accountability for your infection prevention and control practice.

Ensure that you are familiar with, and comply with, all relevant policies.

Ensure that you receive mandatory updates in infection control.

4.5 Local Area Variation to Core Job Description

To complete competencies specific to the post.

This job description forms the basis of the healthcare assistants duties. You should be aware that there might be other specific assigned tasks relevant to a particular area of work.

The post holder is required to follow Trust policies and procedures which are regularly updated and abide by the Trust values.

Please see attached job description for full details

Person Specification

Qualifications/ Education

Essential

• oEvidence of general education e.g. GCSE's or equivalent.
• oNVQ III in Health care or equivalent qualification in the area of speciality (e.g. Operating Dept. Practice for posts in Theatre)

Previous experience

Essential

• oPrevious experience of working as a healthcare assistant in a hospital or registered care setting
• oExperience of taking clinical observations

Skills/Knowledge/ Ability

Essential

• oKnowledge of care and related procedures to area
• oAbility to undertake venepuncture
• oDemonstrate ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision
• oAble to listen effectively and demonstrate a sympathetic /sensitive approach, and be able to speak effectively to colleagues, staff and patients.
• oAbility to follow a clear instruction and feed back to senior staff

Values and Behaviour

Essential

• Values and Behaviour

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Mark Ward

St Thomas Hospital (GSTT)

London

SE1 7EH

Employer's website

https://www.guysandstthomas.nhs.uk/careers/careers.aspx (Opens in a new tab)