Nursing Assistant

Job overview

Hyper Acute Stroke Unit (HASU) is a busy unit that cares for clinical level 2 patients.

The main duties of the Nursing Assistant on the ward will involve caring for patients ensuring standards of care are met. This includes assisting patients with all activities of daily living , washing and dressing, promoting independence, assisting with meals ensuring adequate oral intake and general ward duties.

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

• The Nursing Assistant role will assist the qualified nurse to give a high standard of care to the patients on the ward.
• Ensuring high standards of care are delivered and met on each shift.
• Working closely with the Multi Disciplinary Team and clear and concise documentation.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Undertakes a range of delegated clinical care duties in hospital.
• 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.

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.