Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£24,465 per annum pro rata
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
29 Jul 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
15 Jul 2025

Job overview

We have an exciting vacancy within the high dependency unit at DPOW hospital. The are provides care for up to seven patients requiring a high level of care with critical care needs. The unit works closely with the ITU and  whilst the role is primarily on HDU the successful candidate would be expected to work across both areas as needed.

The successful candidate will have a professional, caring and enthusiastic attitude.  They will have experience as a health care assistant within an acute hospital setting and have undertaken a relevant NVQ at level 2.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will be expected to assist nursing staff in the care of up to 7 critically unwell patients.

  • Assist patients in achieving their personal care needs e.g. with washing and toileting
  • Assist patients achieve excellent nutrition e.g. completing menus and advising on healthy options, serving meals, assisting them to eat.
  • Aid patients in achieving their rehabilitation goals
  • To maintain the highest possible standards of compassionate and professional patient centered care with particular attention to privacy and dignity.
  • Assist in skin and pressure area care to prevent pressure ulcers developing. Under the supervision of registered nurses, ensure patients are helped to move position to prevent discomfort and / or pressure ulcers developing.
  • Making sure patients are comfortable
  • Helping patients move around
  • Keeping departments tidy and ensuring equipment is clean
  • Ensure adequate stocking of the unit and assist in ordering of stock.
  • Take on link nurse roles alongside a trained member of staff
  • maintain confidentiality
  • work within trust policies and guidelines
  • Utilise appropriate moving and handling equipment to reduce the risk of injury to the patient and themselves.
  • Communicate any changes in the patient’s condition to the nurse

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients.  We welcome applications irrespective of people’s age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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