Job summary
Working with the multi-disciplinary team, the post holder will be responsible for assisting the nursing staff to improve and maintain high standards of care, health and well-being of patients through assessment, treatment and rehabilitation.
This post involves working across the inpatient and outpatient service for our cancer patients with a variety of shift patterns to include long days/nights/day unit hours/weekends/bank holidays.
The ward and day unit work closely together and also with the wider cancer services team.
Main duties of the job
Main duties include working under the guidance of the registered nurse
Assisting patients with personal care
Helping with their nutrition and hydration
Mobility
Comfort
Monitoring patients condition by taking temperature, pulse, respirations and blood pressure
Restocking of equipment
Keeping ward generally clean and tidy
About us
Turner is an Oncology and Haematology ward with 18 beds and Ricky Grant is the outpatient day unit.
We are a highly motivated team who have a passion to provide the highest standards of care to our cancer patients and their relatives within the trust.
We support staff to develop their skills specifically caring for patients with a cancer diagnosis. This enables them to support patients and gain an understanding about the treatment and its side effects assisting them in all aspects of their care at all stages of their disease.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and responsibilities
Communication and working relationships:
The post holder will be expected to:
- Work as a member of the team
- Communicate appropriately with a wide range of people including staff, patients and visitors
- Answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Staff Nurse for instructions
- To take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff
Planning and organisation
- Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the nurse in charge
- Assisting with the undertaking and implementation of risk assessments
Responsibility and skills
- Undertake direct patient care, in support of, and under the delegation of the Registered Nurse, and document care given as required
- Assist in the reception and admission of patients
- Follow the individual plan of care for each patient when undertaking the following:
- Bed making
- Assist patients with personal hygiene including care of hair, nails, oral hygiene and shaving
- Assist with treatment and prevention of pressure areas and continence management for all patients
- Assist patients with elimination requirements, including catheter care
- Assist patients to rehabilitate, working with physiotherapy and occupational therapists
- Assist with preparation and serving of meals
- Feed patients, encouraging patients to drink and replenishing water jugs when necessary, maintain fluid balance charts as required
- Checking of controlled drugs with Registered Nurse as required
- Complete nutritional assessment records and weigh patients as required
- Monitoring and maintaining fluid balance records, food and weight charts as required for individual patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, recording and reporting findings as required
- Use equipment competently following training
- Escort patients to other departments/hospitals for investigation or treatment as necessary, ensuring relevant paperwork/x-rays are available
- Assist in the collection of specimens for ward/laboratory investigation in accordance with Policy and Procedures
- Report any complaints/comments or requests by patients or their visitors immediately to the Staff Nurse
- Report any incidents, accidents to the person in charge of the ward/unit in accordance with Trusts policies
- Record in the relevant documentation the care that has been delivered
- Attend mandatory training is kept up-to-date and develop and maintain own knowledge and skills
- Following training and assessment, assist the Registered Nurse in other duties if appropriate including:
- Simple dressings
- Assisting with out-patient clinics
- Routine specimens and urine testing
- Taking and recording of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Venepuncture
- Basic life support
Policy and service responsibility
- Assist with last offices and care of relatives/carers
- Assist with checking patients property and valuables as required or following death, in accordance with Trust Policy and Procedure
- Routine cleaning of equipment and furniture
- Dispose of waste and sharps in accordance with Trust Policy and Procedures
- Report any accidents, incidents, faults or defects to the Registered Nurse
- Order and maintain stocks
- Clean and restock cupboards and shelves as required
Job description
Job responsibilities
Detailed job description and responsibilities
Communication and working relationships:
The post holder will be expected to:
- Work as a member of the team
- Communicate appropriately with a wide range of people including staff, patients and visitors
- Answer the telephone, take messages and refer to the Staff Nurse for instructions
- To take part as requested in ward/unit meetings, encouraging effective communications between other staff
Planning and organisation
- Recognising and responding to situations within the work area and report to the nurse in charge
- Assisting with the undertaking and implementation of risk assessments
Responsibility and skills
- Undertake direct patient care, in support of, and under the delegation of the Registered Nurse, and document care given as required
- Assist in the reception and admission of patients
- Follow the individual plan of care for each patient when undertaking the following:
- Bed making
- Assist patients with personal hygiene including care of hair, nails, oral hygiene and shaving
- Assist with treatment and prevention of pressure areas and continence management for all patients
- Assist patients with elimination requirements, including catheter care
- Assist patients to rehabilitate, working with physiotherapy and occupational therapists
- Assist with preparation and serving of meals
- Feed patients, encouraging patients to drink and replenishing water jugs when necessary, maintain fluid balance charts as required
- Checking of controlled drugs with Registered Nurse as required
- Complete nutritional assessment records and weigh patients as required
- Monitoring and maintaining fluid balance records, food and weight charts as required for individual patients under the direction of a Registered Nurse, recording and reporting findings as required
- Use equipment competently following training
- Escort patients to other departments/hospitals for investigation or treatment as necessary, ensuring relevant paperwork/x-rays are available
- Assist in the collection of specimens for ward/laboratory investigation in accordance with Policy and Procedures
- Report any complaints/comments or requests by patients or their visitors immediately to the Staff Nurse
- Report any incidents, accidents to the person in charge of the ward/unit in accordance with Trusts policies
- Record in the relevant documentation the care that has been delivered
- Attend mandatory training is kept up-to-date and develop and maintain own knowledge and skills
- Following training and assessment, assist the Registered Nurse in other duties if appropriate including:
- Simple dressings
- Assisting with out-patient clinics
- Routine specimens and urine testing
- Taking and recording of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and oxygen saturation levels
- Blood glucose monitoring
- Venepuncture
- Basic life support
Policy and service responsibility
- Assist with last offices and care of relatives/carers
- Assist with checking patients property and valuables as required or following death, in accordance with Trust Policy and Procedure
- Routine cleaning of equipment and furniture
- Dispose of waste and sharps in accordance with Trust Policy and Procedures
- Report any accidents, incidents, faults or defects to the Registered Nurse
- Order and maintain stocks
- Clean and restock cupboards and shelves as required
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience gained within care sector
- Demonstrates good literacy, numeracy, verbal and written skills
- Caring and compassionate
- Basic IT skills
- Flexible working
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- NVQ2 or equivalent in Healthcare
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- previous knowledge in hospital computer systems
- Cancer Care Experience
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Experience gained within care sector
- Demonstrates good literacy, numeracy, verbal and written skills
- Caring and compassionate
- Basic IT skills
- Flexible working
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
Desirable
- NVQ2 or equivalent in Healthcare
- Cannulation and venepuncture
- previous knowledge in hospital computer systems
- Cancer Care Experience
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.
