Job role: Health Care Assistant
Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: £24,833.00 per year
Job Reference: H9050-25-3294
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About the Job:
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our Community Hospital Team to provide skilled, clinical and effective care. Menlli Ward has 27 beds supported by a multi-disciplinary team.
To Improve the Quality of the fundamental aspects of Health and Social Care for people who are acutely or chronically ill, frail or disabled.
Your role will support the trained nurse and other health care professionals with the delivery of the highest standard of patient focused care.
The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.
Main duties of the job
Assist the registered nurse/practitioner to deliver a high standard of holistic patient care, ensuring that the patients’ dignity and equality is maintained at all times.
Ensure the principles set out in the fundamentals of care are incorporating into daily practice to ensure high quality service for patients and clients.
Assist the patients to maintain their own hygiene and personal appearance.
To perform duties within the plan of care delegated by a qualified practitioner, only for which he/she has the relevant training and assessment.
Prepare ward/clinical area for receiving patients by ensuring area is generally clean and tidy – assist in maintaining the standards in the clinical area and report any untidiness/clutter to the appropriate person.
Assist in the admission of new patients into the department by preparing bed/trolley area, welcoming patients, directing to bed/other area, showing patient around the ward.
Complete patient menu cards involving patients in the process, taking in to account any dietary instructions as identified by qualified nurse.
Participate in protected mealtimes for patients by ensuring patients receive their meals/beverages in a timely and safe manner, ensuring hands are washed and the environment is conducive to mealtimes e.g. preparing bed area.
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