Accountabilities and Activities
* To assist in providing and maintaining a high standard of nursing care under instruction from senior nursing staff.
* Ensuring the privacy, dignity and comfort of the patients and being aware of personal needs.
* Answering the telephone. Directing all enquiries to nurse in charge promptly.
* Assisting members of ward team to keep the environment tidy (i.e. cupboards, sluice room).
* To direct visitors to patients' bedside and direct all enquiries to nurse in charge.
* To assist with escorting of patients to other wards or hospitals.
* To help on other wards if the clinical situation or staffing levels demand.
* To participate in activities involving patients where possible.
* To take all measures to ensure safety of visitors, staff and patients. To report all incidents and accidents to nurse in charge and assist in completion of relevant forms.
* To participate in the formulation and implementation of care plans and complete daily records as instructed.
* To ensure equipment is used safely and report any unsafe equipment immediately.
* Assist the registered nurses in the administration of medication following appropriate training.
General Duties
* Make and change beds, ensuring rooms are clean and tidy.
* Ensure the highest possible levels of care are maintained by supporting/assisting patients with washing, toileting, dressing, undressing and all other aspects of daily living.
* Care of skin by washing of incontinent patients and prevention of pressure sores by regular turning and moving of patients, including the use of mechanical aids for these purposes.
* Assist patients with all aspects of their care needs: physical, emotional and spiritual.
* Giving and removing bedpans, urinals and commodes. Collection of specimens (urine, faeces and sputum).
* Clean and maintain equipment used by patients, e.g. wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles etc.
* Making patients comfortable for meals and assisting where necessary, i.e. feeding helpless patients, being aware of swallowing difficulties and dietary requirements.
* Assisting with admission and discharge of patients, care of clothing and patients' property.
* Assisting with delivery of care for dying patients. Assist with last offices.
* Observing and reporting patients' condition promptly to nurse in charge.
* Recording accurately fluid intake and output and recording accurately patients' weight in accordance with MUST guidelines.
* To participate in training sessions and to attend staff meetings and discussions when required.
This is a night shift position.
Pay rate dependant on experience and NVQ level – to be discussed at interview stage.
Full time
Changing rota
Night Shift
Availability to cover weekend shifts
1 year experience required