Job overview
The Surgical Emergency Unit (SEU) is a fast paced and dynamic department at the John Radcliffe Hospital, caring for patients with a wide range of emergency general surgical conditions, covering upper and lower gastrointestinal, and hepatobiliary specialties. The unit has in-patient beds across ward areas and a Emergency Triage that receives patients referred directly by GP, the Emergency Department, paramedic referrals or out-patient clinics. The Ambulatory area sits as part of Triage but sees patients who return daily to receive consultant led care.
Main duties of the job
To undertake routine care for patients of all genders and to assist them with their personal care needs. (This may involve maintaining hygiene needs for individuals such as helping patients to wash and dress themselves and assisting with toileting needs, maintaining privacy and dignity at all times).
To assess and monitor the patients skin integrity and to report and document immediately any changes or concerns in their condition.
To perform (following appropriate assessment of competence) accurately recording using agreed electronic National Early Warning Signanls such as SEND and report and escalating any concerns appropriately by reporting to the registered nurse immediately.
To assist patients to meet their food and fluid intake giving attention to special diets, supplements and cultural requirements. All food and fluid intake to be recorded accurately. To contribute to the patient’s malnutrition universal screening tool (MUST) risk assessment.
To actively encourage all patients to share the responsibility for the maintenance of their health and to promote healthy living.
Assist the ward team to serve meals and drinks to patients as required.
Assist patients to mobilise safely, using e
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community.
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