Overview
Job role: Health Care Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: £24,937.00 to £26,598.00 per year
Job Reference: C9287-25-1372
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About the Job:
* Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team.
* Undertake a range of patient interventions within the scope of NVQ level 3 skills for patients as delegated by team leader or other qualified clinical staff.
* Offer advice to patients and carers on health promotion, lifestyle advice and self-care.
* Plan and organise own work schedule once delegated from team leader.
* Undertake basic patient observations.
* Work within existing clinical guidelines, policies and infection control procedures.
* Offer advice and support to patients and families in a wide range of situations.
* Communicate factual and sensitive information within confidentiality guidelines to patients, ensuring all information is appropriately documented and reported back to the team leader.
* Demonstrate own role to new starters and students.
* Ensure safe moving and handling techniques in the delivery of patient care, which can include the safe use of equipment.
* Communicate information to multidisciplinary team and other agencies as appropriate.
* Undertake ordering and receipt of stores.
* Undertake further training to gain skills in other areas.
* Utilise NVQ level 3 skills within identified areas as required by the clinical team.
* Deliver patient care within essence of care standards and Trust guidelines and policies.
* Document care delivered within hand-written or electronic patient records.
* Participate in own PDR with team leader to establish objectives, reporting arrangements, supervision and ongoing development.
* Participate in mandatory training events.
* Work with community groups to improve patient participation and involvement.
* The post holder shall as necessary provide cover for and undertake duties of absent colleagues.
* The post holder shall follow all the policies and procedures of the organisation.
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