Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust

Healthcare Assistant- Haslemere Hospital

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Job summary

Haslemere Hospital is the centre of excellence for older peoples care and rehabilitation for the Guildford and Waverley area. There are two wards Elizabeth and Godwin that work together to provide a high standard of care. The wards are divided into male and female bedded bays with a few single rooms.

We are seeking to employ enthusiastic and self-motivated individual who have a caring and compassionate attitude. You should have good communication and observation skills and enjoy working as part of a team in providing excellent care in a challenging environment. You should be highly motivated and well organised, previous caring experience is desirable.

Main duties of the job

You will also enjoy the great location of Haslemere Hospital which is very much part of the bustling Haslemere Town set in lovely rural grounds and has a secluded courtyard garden between the two wards much enjoyed by patients and their visitors. There is plenty of free, available parking on site and Haslemere train station is only a short walk from the hospital.

We offer a stimulating and supportive working environment with opportunities for growth and development. Each successful candidate is given a full Trust Induction and a three week innovative and interactive induction to the role with mentor support. The RSFT is a National Care Certificate awarding organisation and supports applications to further careers in caring.

Please note that you must attend a three week induction and training programme before you can commence working with us; you will be paid whilst on induction.

For more information on this role, please email Senior Sister Ewa Stacey ewastacey@nhs.net

About us

Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust is a friendly, supportive, busy but welcoming acute and community Trust that is ambitious about developing our services and your career.

Our compassionate, caring and friendly colleagues make up our Royal Surrey family and are at the heart of what we do. We all have a passion for learning, continuous improvement and excelling together through innovation, research and development. There are over 4,500 members of our Royal Surrey family.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in the community and homes across Guildford and Waverley.

We have received an overall Good rating from the CQC with Medical care (including older peoples care), End of Life Care and Maternity services being deemed Outstanding by the CQC. We are investing in our colleagues through our health and wellbeing programme and a commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years.

There has never been a better time to join us.

Date posted

06 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£23,575 a year including HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

C9384-SW-EMF13734-2

Job locations

Haslemere District Hospital

Church Lane

Haslemere

Surrey

GU27 2BJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

To assist in the provision of high quality care to patients and their families under the direction and supervision of the Multi-disciplinary Team.

Demonstrate a range of nursing skills to meet the needs of patients whilst promoting dignity, privacy and respect. To comply with the Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers. To provide a range of healthcare and non-nursing duties, ensuring an efficient and effective service to the ward/department at all times.

• Assist the registered nurse in the assessment, planning and evaluation of nursing care.

• To perform basic care under the direction of a registered nurse. Assist patients with daily personal hygiene, bathing/showering, eating and drinking etc. Observe and care for pressure areas, hair, nails and oral hygiene as required reporting back to nurse in charge any changes in the patient’s condition.

• Demonstrate an understanding of positive health, and promote positive health. Assist all patients who are able, towards independence and activity under the direction of the nurse in charge.

• To ensure continuity of nursing care, the Health Care Assistant must update the named nurse (team leader) of any tasks, procedures and advice given to the patient and his/her family.

• Ensure that any entries in the nursing care plans are countersigned by a registered nurse.

• Maintain confidentiality at all times.

• Support the registered nursing staff in the clerical, administrative and receptionist duties on the ward.

• To liaise with other departments to organise investigations by medical staff

• Develop and utilise good communication skills; and receive and pass on telephone messages.

• Assist the registered nurse in the more technical aspects of nursing care e.g. dressings, observations, following a period of training and when deemed competent to do so by the Ward Sister.

• Ensure that patients/clients belongings and valuables are kept safely, adhering to local procedures.

• To support the patient and the carer by allowing him/her to express anxiety and stress during times of crisis e.g. bereavement.

• To be able to administer and seek advice on the appropriate first aid measures in an emergency.

• Ensure that patient/client privacy is maintained and that dignity and freedom of choice is enhanced.

• Correctly use aids and equipment supplied for patients. Report needs and obvious defects of this equipment to the nurse in charge. The Health Care Assistant is not responsible for the initial ordering of aids and equipment nor for their mechanical maintenance.

• In the interests of health and safety, the Health Care Assistant should only undertake manual handing of patients after having received adequate training and instruction.

• To attend in-service training, other training programmes and meetings, as required.

• Participate in the induction of new Health Care Assistants (Nursing).

• To work within the current policies issued by the Trust reporting any sickness and accidents to the nurse in charge and Senior Nurse.

• Liaise with nursing colleagues and other professionals as appropriate.

• To be aware of and comply with the Data Protection Act 1984.

• To be required to use any computer system purchased by the Trust providing appropriate training has been given.

• To participate in any other duties that you may be asked to undertake by senior nursing staff.

• Participation in the appraisal process (Orgvue)

• Collaboration with ward team in Achieving Excellence/Ward Accreditation programme.