Nursing Assistant

Job overview

Would you like to come and join our team in Outpatients at Alnwick Infirmary ?

We are looking for a new member to join our friendly team to support patients attending for appointments and procedures within a rural out patient department.

The successful candidate will work with multiple specialist teams and be involved in delivering high quality care when patients attend for varied appointments

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Main duties of the job

• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital, community, and other settings.
• Records patient observations and changes to patient clinical conditions
• Carries out limited clinical care duties.
• To work under the supervision of a qualified nurse and assist in the implementation of both direct and non-direct patient care.
• To provide and promote high quality care under the guidance of a qualified healthcare professional.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Ensure safe running of multiple clinics
• Provide a welcoming and compassionate environment for patients attending for a variety of consultations and procedures
• Communicating with nurse in charge and specialities attending for appointments
• Communicating with the wider multi-disciplinary team
• Supporting patients and providing information regarding appointments and health promotion.
• Setting up clinical areas ready for clinics.
• Patient procedures
• Measuring patient observations
• Phlebotomy
• Bladder scanning
• Flow rate
• Cardiology diagnostics, 24hr BP, 24hr ECG and ECG
• Support registered nurses providing care to patients in medical day case area
• Maintaining stock levels
• Maintaining safe environment when involved in audit and clinical governance