Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

The post holder will be working in an integrated multi professional inpatient team and provide care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse undertaking rehabilitation interactions. The post holder will provide quality care for a group of patients, specialising in rehabilitation and sub-acute care from patients stepping down from acute hospitals and step up patients for acute hospital admission avoidance in a physical health inpatient unit.

Reporting to the Senior nurse on shift or the Ward Sister and ultimately to the Ward Matron for the ward enabling them to deliver services effectively and efficiently to patients and service users.

The post holder will assist in the care delivery of high quality care over the 24/7 period that meets the needs of the patients

All staff in a non-registered staff role will undertake NHFT’s Prepare to Care programme as part of their induction. Using a blended learning approach, you will attain key skills  and competencies enabling you to provide safe and compassionate care from the very start. Alongside this, you will also complete the Care Certificate within your first 12 weeks of employment, this may act as stepping stone should you wish to further your career later on. You will be supported through your induction by a dedicated team, who’s primary focus is to ensure you have the right skills to do your job effectively.

Main duties of the job

Examples of specific care that the post holder includes providing undertaking assessments such as initial nursing assessments, Waterlow pressure risk assessments and malnutrition screening assessments (MUST).  Alongside providing rehabilitation whilst undertaking  personal care, dressing, moving and handling and providing nutritional support to patients.  You will be expected to communicate with patients who may have communication difficulties, families and other colleagues and documenting care provided on a computerised system.  Clinical skills include recording patient’s physical observations, bladder scanning, continence assessments, simple wound care, venepuncture, ECG recordings etc..

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information on the advertised role, please refer to the job description located under the Supporting Documents heading. The full person specification can be accessed under the ‘About You’ Section of the document.