Job summary
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic, motivated individual who is a team player and can work on his/her own initiative when required, excellent administration skills, experience in computer skills and a willingness to undertake clinical training is essential.
Main duties of the job
Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
Where required, assist nursing staff if they are conducting procedures or investigations.
Assisting patients in gaining access to, and in the use of, appropriate toilet facilities including catheter care, measuring and recording body waste/fluid balance accurately.
Ensuring a clean and safe environment for patients and escalating any concerns.
Fluid balance monitoring.
Handling patient's personal possessions, ensuring money and valuables are kept securely.
Specialing one-to-one as appropriate.
Perform and record patient's vital signs as directed, reporting findings to Registered Nurse on duty, or in their absence to Medical staff.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical1. Assists with the care of patients by:
- Under the delegation of the Registered Nurse undertake care delivery, record the patient interventions carried out utilising the patients nursing records. These records must be countersigned by the Registered Nurse who delegated the duties.
- Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
- Where required, assist nursing staff if they are conducting procedures or investigations
2. Complete all appropriate documentation relevant to care provided and update patients named nurse / shift coordinator where required.
3. Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Undertake oral hygiene procedures for patients as per trust protocol.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical1. Assists with the care of patients by:
- Under the delegation of the Registered Nurse undertake care delivery, record the patient interventions carried out utilising the patients nursing records. These records must be countersigned by the Registered Nurse who delegated the duties.
- Demonstrate respect for the individual patient, ensuring religious, cultural and social needs are considered at all times and acknowledge their individual rights.
- Where required, assist nursing staff if they are conducting procedures or investigations
2. Complete all appropriate documentation relevant to care provided and update patients named nurse / shift coordinator where required.
3. Assist patients in maintaining their personal hygiene, grooming and dressing needs with specific concern for their religious, cultural and personal preference, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times. Undertake oral hygiene procedures for patients as per trust protocol.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Vocational healthcare qualification at level 3 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Christie Care Certificate or relevant Care Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute care (acute medicine/surgery) environment, undertaking a range of clinical commitments.
Desirable
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within an acute care environment.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people.
- Able to work using own initiative, following instructions from a Registered Nurse.
- Basic IT skills.
- Phlebotomy skills.
Desirable
- Competent in routine observations and tests
- Undertake ECG recordings.
- Ability to demonstrate care skills to more junior healthcare support workers.
- Cannulation experience.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the healthcare support worker role.
- Participate in personal development.
Desirable
- Evidence of recent training.
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
Essential
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient/ customer care.
- Empathetic and caring.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude.
- Honest and trustworthy
- Available to work unsociable hours/ weekends/nights.
Person Specification
QUALIFICATIONS
Essential
- Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
- Vocational healthcare qualification at level 3 or equivalent experience.
Desirable
- Christie Care Certificate or relevant Care Certificate
EXPERIENCE
Essential
- Experience of working in an acute care (acute medicine/surgery) environment, undertaking a range of clinical commitments.
Desirable
- Experience of working in more than one speciality within an acute care environment.
SKILLS
Essential
- Ability to communicate clearly with a wide range of people.
- Able to work using own initiative, following instructions from a Registered Nurse.
- Basic IT skills.
- Phlebotomy skills.
Desirable
- Competent in routine observations and tests
- Undertake ECG recordings.
- Ability to demonstrate care skills to more junior healthcare support workers.
- Cannulation experience.
KNOWLEDGE
Essential
- In-depth understanding of the healthcare support worker role.
- Participate in personal development.
Desirable
- Evidence of recent training.
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours.
Essential
- Committed to delivering high standards of patient/ customer care.
- Empathetic and caring.
- Professional outlook and positive attitude.
- Honest and trustworthy
- Available to work unsociable hours/ weekends/nights.
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.
