Nursing Assistant

Job overview

We are looking to recruit a Nursing Assistant who would like to work in a busy, dynamic and friendly Ambulatory Care Unit providing Same Day Emergency Care (SDEC).

Within Ambulatory Care (SDEC) we care for both medical and surgical patients.  We deliver care to patients with planned appointments and also patients that have been referred from various services such as the front door streaming service, emergency department, GPs and urgent treatment centres.

The successful candidate will be expected to work within a dynamic nursing team.  Similar experience is desirable but not essential, the unit has multiple learning opportunities.

The unit is open 7 days a week 07:30 - 22:00.  There are a variety of different working patterns including day shifts, weekends and bank holidays.

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

To support the team in delivering same day emergency care to all patients.  Assisting with triage and caring for patients.

Tasks include  requesting bloods, venepuncture, cannulation, ECG's and various other clinical tasks.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

The successful candidate would be required to do the following:

Accurately record all patient observations, ECGs, perform bladder scans and blood sugar levels. Venepuncture, blood gases, blood cultures and cannulation. To demonstrate safe manual handling of patients.  Assist in ensuring a clean, safe and pleasant ward environment.  To adhere to trust policies.  To utilise trust resources effectively.  Share knowledge and skills with all new members of staff, including students.  To complete staff surveys.  To take personal responsibilities for achieving agreed objectives through the appraisal process.