Nursing Assistant

Job overview

Rosemary Ward is a 33 bedded, Community Assessment Bed (CAB) unit situated within Newmarket Community Hospital.  About thirteen miles away from West Suffolk Hospital.

The unit has been commissioned by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the service is hosted by West Suffolk Hospital.

We are looking to recruit full and part time Nursing Assistants to join our team on Rosemary Ward at Newmarket Hospital.

The unit is a dynamic, nurse and therapy-led unit where you would work as part of a highly supportive multi-disciplinary team.

We pride ourselves on providing compassionate holistic care to all our patients, putting our patients needs and wishes at the heart of everything we do.

No formal qualification is required but a genuine interest in caring and effective communication is essential and the ability to work a combination of long days, twilights, nights and weekends

Main duties of the job

• Hygiene, Assist patients with the maintenance of their personal and oral hygiene, including: Washing and bathing, Mouth and dental care, Hair-washing, Nail care, Shaving, Dressing and undressing. Elimination, Assist patients to use toilet facilities. Mobility, Assist patients with mobility using manual handling risk assessment and safe manual handling. 4.    Nutrition, Assist patients to eat and drink as per identified care needs; identifying, recording and reporting abnormal dietary and fluid intake. 5.    Clinical Activities, Measure and observe the physical characteristics/condition of patients:

Temperature, Pulse, Respiration, Blood pressure, Weight, MEWS/CREWS, Oxygen saturation, Use of assessment tools to document pain,  measure patients blood sugar if required

Undertake basic cleaning and decontamination of communal equipment between patient use and/or storage

Communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives and colleagues, referring to senior staff as necessary.

Privacy, Dignity, Equality, Act to promote patients’ equality, diversity and rights at all times. Maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times.

Complete the initial training period required to demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes in line with Care Certificate Standards and all mandatory training.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the job role and requirements.