Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

The Senior HCA /Senior Healthcare Support Worker (HCSW) is part of the multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients. Support and supervision is provided by a Registered Professional.

The Senior HCA / Senior Healthcare Support Worker carries out a range of patient care tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service within Acute hospital settings.

To achieve this, the Senior HCA/ Senior Healthcare Support Worker will: •    Competently perform the necessary aspects of care for patients •    Ensure effective delivery of clinical care is provided to patients and that an acceptable standard is maintained. •    Follow Trust policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients. •    Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care.

Main duties of the job

• Assist patients with activities of daily living. This will typically include all basic care including the feeding, bathing and repositioning of the patient under the supervision of a trained Professional.
• Provide support to the registered professional and, where appropriate, other members of the Clinical Team as required.
• To co-operate with and maintain good relationships with team colleagues and staff in other disciplines that are attending and treating clients to maximise patient care.
• Maintain good relationships and an empathic approach to the patient’s’ family, relatives and carers and refer them to a trained professional for any questions they may have on the client’s condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise.
• Report observed changes in the patient’s physical and psychological needs.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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