Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

At the direction of the registered nurse participate fully in the delivery of plannednursing care.? Participate in the reception of patients and relatives with the clinical area and to actcourteously to all visitors.? Receive patients within the ward, checking patient details and providing informationas required.Page 5 of 12? Monitor pressure area's and assist qualified staff in changing wound dressings.? Escort patients who do not require constant qualified care.? Serve drinks and meals to patients and to give assistance to those patientsrequiring help.? Assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen/ wipe down trolleys in clinic.? Monitor patient intake including peg feeds and record on food charts.? Chaperone patients as necessary within inpatient and clinic.? Undertake the recording of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate andpulse oximetry, also fluid input and output, and blood sugars. To report findings tothe nurse in charge of patient care (once trained and competent).? Once trained and competent, to record 12 Lead ECG and report to a seniormember of the team.? Collecting and testing specimens as required and reporting abnormalities.? Participate in Phlebotomy and cannulation of patients on the ward? Ensure safekeeping of patient's property and valuables within Trust guidelines.? Work collaboratively with others in the ward or clinic to ensure that patient's needsare meet.

Main duties of the job

? Support people's equality, diversity and rights.? The post holder is expected to support other health care assistants and learners.? Ensure own compliance with regard to mandatory training and own development.? Ability to use computerised patient management programmes/trust communicationprogrammes.? Assist other clinical areas within the Trust, if the clinical situation or staffing levelsdemand.? Be able to receive phone messages from patients or visitors and relay this to therelevant staff member.? Be actively involved in nursing audit

About us

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.