Health Care Assistant

Job summary

The post holder carries out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

• Contribute to the well being of the patient, ensuring that his/her comfort, privacy and dignity are maintained at all times.

• Undertake patient observations, including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, ensuring appropriate recording and reporting of results.

• Obtain sample from patients and undertake simple urine testing, recording and reporting the results..

• Undertake ECG,s and phlebotomy examinations.

• Provide assistance to patients in relation to preparing for examinations and assessments.

• Promote equality for all patients from abuse and maintain patient safety.

• Maintain appropriate documentation of patient care.

• Assist with the moving, handling and positioning of patients, in accordance with hospital policy.

• Be aware of fire prevention, position of fire equipment and procedures to be adopted in case of fire or other emergency.

• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all department resources.
• • Assist in the preparation of, and safe disposal of equipment used in patient examinations/treatment.
  • Ensure that all patient care areas are well maintained and restocked daily.
  • Participate in the ordering and storage of supplies required in the Accident and emergency department.
  • To attend yearly mandatory training.
  To attend violence and aggression training

Main duties of the job

The post holder carries out assigned tasks involving direct care in support of and supervised by a Registered Nurse.

• Contribute to the well being of the patient, ensuring that his/her comfort, privacy and dignity are maintained at all times.

• Undertake patient observations, including temperature, pulse, respiration and blood pressure, ensuring appropriate recording and reporting of results.

• Obtain sample from patients and undertake simple urine testing, recording and reporting the results.

• Undertake ECG,s and phlebotomy examinations.

• Provide assistance to patients in relation to preparing for examinations and assessments.

• Promote equality for all patients from abuse and maintain patient safety.

• Maintain appropriate documentation of patient care.

• Assist with the moving, handling and positioning of patients, in accordance with hospital policy.

• Be aware of fire prevention, position of fire equipment and procedures to be adopted in case of fire or other emergency.

• Ensure the effective and efficient use of all department resources.
• • Assist in the preparation of, and safe disposal of equipment used in patient examinations/treatment.
  • Ensure that all patient care areas are well maintained and restocked daily.
  • Participate in the ordering and storage of supplies required in the Accident and emergency department.
  • To attend yearly mandatory training.
  To attend violence and aggression training

About us

Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.

Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.

We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.

Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.

We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.

The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.