Job summary
The role is to ensure seamless and effective delivery of patient care by working closely with the Registered Nurse.
The Post holder is a member of the nursing team appointed to support Registered Nurses in the delivery of direct care for patients receiving treatment and diagnosis for heart and lung conditions.
The role involves contact on a physical and psychological level with patients and their families. The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required.
Closing date: 9th May 2025
Main duties of the job
Assisting the Registered Nurse to deliver personal care to patients.
Assess and deliver under the supervision/guidance of the Registered Nurse, patient care requirements.
Assist patients with eating and drinking.
Taking and recording of observations e.g. blood pressure, temperature and heart rate.
ECG recording
Restocking the patient environment and the ward stock areas.
Ensuring the ward is safe and clean at all times.
About us
Royal Brompton and Harefield (RB&H) hospitals joined Guy's and St Thomas' in February 2021 and is the largest specialist heart and lung centre in the UK and among the largest in Europe. We provide treatment for people with heart and lung disease, including rare and complex conditions, offering some of the most sophisticated treatment that is available anywhere in the world.
Our integrated approach to caring for patients from before birth, through childhood, adolescence and into adulthood and old age has been replicated around the world and has gained RB&H an international reputation as a leader in heart and lung diagnosis, treatment and research.
We are working in partnership with King's Health Partners, to deliver our vision of creating a new centre of excellence, which will be the global leader in the research into and treatment of heart and lung disease, in patients from pre-birth to old age.
We have around 22,700 staff, making us one of the largest NHS Trusts in the country and one of the biggest employers locally. We aim to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve and continue to develop new and existing partnerships with local people, patients, neighbouring NHS organisations, local authorities and charitable bodies and GPs.
We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality, safe and focused on our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse, providing nursing support, care and treatment and carrying out nursing procedures within the sphere of required competencies.
- Provide support and assistance to professional colleagues when they are performing specific therapies, clinical treatments and investigative programmes for patients.
- Perform and report clinical observation of a patient including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose monitoring, obtain urine specimen and perform routine urine analysis, reporting any concerns in the patients condition to the nurse in charge.
- Subject to appropriate training, become familiar with carrying out phlebotomy, cannulation, blood specimen handling, performing ECGs, simple dressings and other technical nursing tasks as deemed appropriate.
- Ensure medical equipment and clinical supplies are replenished to the stock levels as determined by the ward manager.
- Assist with the maintenance of the departments cleanliness, demonstrate awareness in infection prevention and control procedures. Maintain a safe care environment by minimising risk and report defects in equipment immediately to the nurse in charge.
- Ensure the safeguarding of medical records whilst they are in the department and to accurately file referral and supporting documentation as appropriate.
- Identify and report, clinical risks any accidents/incidents, near misses involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
- Work within flexible rosters, designed to achieve the most effective use of staff to meet the needs of our patients.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse, providing nursing support, care and treatment and carrying out nursing procedures within the sphere of required competencies.
- Provide support and assistance to professional colleagues when they are performing specific therapies, clinical treatments and investigative programmes for patients.
- Perform and report clinical observation of a patient including respiration rate, temperature, pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturation, blood glucose monitoring, obtain urine specimen and perform routine urine analysis, reporting any concerns in the patients condition to the nurse in charge.
- Subject to appropriate training, become familiar with carrying out phlebotomy, cannulation, blood specimen handling, performing ECGs, simple dressings and other technical nursing tasks as deemed appropriate.
- Ensure medical equipment and clinical supplies are replenished to the stock levels as determined by the ward manager.
- Assist with the maintenance of the departments cleanliness, demonstrate awareness in infection prevention and control procedures. Maintain a safe care environment by minimising risk and report defects in equipment immediately to the nurse in charge.
- Ensure the safeguarding of medical records whilst they are in the department and to accurately file referral and supporting documentation as appropriate.
- Identify and report, clinical risks any accidents/incidents, near misses involving staff, patients and visitors in accordance with Trust policies and assist in any investigations as required.
- Work within flexible rosters, designed to achieve the most effective use of staff to meet the needs of our patients.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Care Certificate both Theory and Practical
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a HCA
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an acute hospital care setting
Skills
Essential
- Proven excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
Desirable
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Full Care Certificate both Theory and Practical
Knowledge
Essential
- Previous experience of working as a HCA
Desirable
- Previous experience of working in an acute hospital care setting
Skills
Essential
- Proven excellent communication skills both orally and in writing
Desirable
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
