Critical Care Healthcare Assistant

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

The Intensive Care Unit / High Dependency Unit provides high quality care for patients with a wide variety of medical, surgical and obstetric conditions in a critical care environment.

Work under the direction and supervision of the ITU Nurse in charge to support the ITU team in the provision of delegated nursing care to patient and to maintain an efficient environment suitable for the care of critically ill adults.

You should possess excellent communication skills, be willing to work flexibly as part of a team and be committed to high standards of working. The working hours of this role will be a mix of day and night shifts however we will be open to flexible working requests. We have a high standard of care on ITU and we are looking for someone who will complement our team and who will give compassionate and dedicated care to our patients. We have a strong focus on professional development and would be keen to develop new members of staff with clinical competencies and appropriate training.

Main duties of the job

To provide personal care to the patients as prescribed in the individual plan of care and supervised by the registered nursing staff.
To support and assist patients, as required, maintaining their personal hygiene, toileting and appearance, personal grooming and dressing.
To support and assist patients with their nutritional needs, helping them as necessary to choose and eat their meals and beverages.
Perform venepuncture and cannulation
Assist in the care of clinical emergencies under the direction of the nurse in charge.
Process blood samples for gas analysis, reporting all results in a timely manner to the Registered RN responsible for the patient, maintain stock levels for the ABG machine.
Perform Blood Glucose monitoring in accordance with Trust policy
Assists with care of patient's property and valuables according to Trust Policy.
Assist with pressure area care and adhere to Trust guidelines/policies on manual handling
Assist in the preparation of patients for procedures/investigations and collect specimens as required.

About us

We are committed to developing our people's skills in critical care and support them effectively in this dynamic clinical area. In return, we want staff who have a willingness to learn, the desire to work under pressure and the ability to work as an effective team member. We also want Nurses who have vision and enthusiasm for change and development.

At Homerton ITU we recognise that our team members are our greatest asset - it is their hard work and effort that really makes a difference. That is why we encourage our staff to fulfil their full potential. We will do everything we can to support you.

Date posted

21 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£27,948 to £29,468 a year p.a. inc.

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

293-SWNS-0240-A

Job locations

Homerton Hospital

Homerton Row

London

E9 6SR

Job description

Job responsibilities

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s on this page.

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Job description

Job responsibilities

The person specification below is not the full person specification but outlines the criteria against which your application form will be assessed.

Person Specification

Application

Essential

Educated to or able to demonstrate equivalent experience to NVQ level 3
Ability to act upon own initiative.
Able to work under supervision as a member of a team.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of the patient and the role of the HCA
Caring for others in a health or social work capacity.
Commitment to further professional development.

Desirable

Care certificate

Person Specification

Application

Essential

Educated to or able to demonstrate equivalent experience to NVQ level 3
Ability to act upon own initiative.
Able to work under supervision as a member of a team.
Demonstrates an understanding of the needs of the patient and the role of the HCA
Caring for others in a health or social work capacity.
Commitment to further professional development.

Desirable

Care certificate

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).

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