HCA Apprentice

Job description

Job responsibilities

Maintain good interpersonal relationships with patients, relatives and staff, whilst maintaining confidentiality.

Under the direct/indirect supervision of trained staff, be able to assist patients in all activities of daily living within own level of competencies.

Assist patients to maintain and improve their mobility to their full potential. Working with the senior nurse to ensure you are aware of the patients level of ability and assisting with dressing, promoting independence as much as possible within the boundaries of the patients functional ability.

Encouraging the patients to cooperate with prescribed treatments and care required.

Provide patient care, which may require the use of physical effort to roll, manoeuvre and stand patients. The use of manual handling equipment and training is essential, to reduce physical strain and maintain safety of the patient. Annual manual handling training is mandatory.

Assist other team members to maintain the skin integrity of all patients and have a working knowledge of all aids that are available to support this practice.

Provide a safe and clean environment for patients by having and demonstrating a working knowledge of all Health and Safety issues.

Undertake a range of physiological measurements using the appropriate equipment including height, weight, temperature, pulse, breathing rate and blood pressure.

Assist patients to select and advise patients on appropriate dietary intake. Have a working knowledge of available supplementary foods, which may be prescribed. Provide assistance and monitoring with eating and drinking as required, whilst still attempting to promote patients' independence.

To have a basic understanding in the safe use of wheelchairs, commodes and other equipment used on the unit.

Ensure due regard is given to the customs, culture, values and spiritual beliefs of the patient, family, carers and staff. To uphold the Trust's Diversity/Equal Opportunities Policy.

Ensure due regard is given to the safety of patients belongings according to Trust policies.

Be able to handle waste body fluids, ensuring correct disposal according to Trust policies. Take specimens of urine, faeces, sputum, wound and other swabs, when requested to do so from a qualified nurse.

Assist with escort duties as required. Chaperoning patients during medical examinations, assisting the medic and reporting verbal instructions to the qualified nurse.

Basic life support skills are essential, and will be updated at least yearly.

Ability to instigate help and support staff in the event of an emergency.

Be accountable for own practice, and take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and skills.

To undertake statutory training on ELearning and face to face training to ensure adherence to Trust policy and current legislation.

Participate in a yearly appraisal, setting personal objectives for own personal development.

Assist other members of the multidisciplinary team as and when required.

Assist other members of the team in the maintenance and control of stock/equipment e.g., linen, supplies etc. Regularly stock up equipment, reporting inadequate stock levels to a qualified nurse.

Contact with complex or sensitive information about patients, dealing will confrontation where you will be able to reassure, calm and refer to a senior nurse.

Be able to recognise when there is a need to refer issues to a qualified nurse or a more senior member of the multidisciplinary team.

To participate in the nursing huddles, sharing any relevant information regarding the patients progress.

Person Specification

Qualifications/Training

Essential

• A desire to start a career pathway in adult/paediatric nursing

Desirable

• Care Certificate
• Level 2 English and Maths

Experience

Essential

• No experience required (To qualify for this apprenticeship you must not have a higher qualification in this field)

Desirable

• Previous experience within a Health Care setting

Skills and Competencies

Essential

• Able to work on own initiative and under pressure
• Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Good communication skills; written, oral and electronic

Personal Qualities & Trust Values

Essential

• To exemplify the Trust Values: Friendly - patients, colleagues, public are always put at ease and made welcome Excellence - ensure the care we deliver has great outcomes for patients Caring - put the patient first and be considerate of their needs Professional - apply high professional standards to your role Respect - for patients and each other
• To have: - A passion to work with adults/children - Flexibility - Enthusiasm - Committment - Ability to operate medical equipment

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

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Various

Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Oswestry

SY10 7AG

Employer's website

https://www.rjah.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)