Job Details
Weekday shift in Recovery at APH, 08:00‑20:00.
Desirable: Theatre / recovery experience.
Responsibilities
* Assist patients in meeting hygiene, toilet and protection needs using own initiative under the guidance of a team leader.
* Assist patients to promote independence.
* Use hoist to lift heavy patients to transfer from bed to chair or wheelchair.
* Assist patients onto commode.
* Access patient condition, record basic observations of temperature, pulse, blood pressure and respiration rate.
* Use judgement to inform senior staff of abnormal findings.
* Assist in the care of dying patients, including providing support to relatives.
* Provide support for relatives.
* Assist with last offices.
* Assist with patient transfer to CT scanner, MRI and theatre.
* Assist with patient transfer during intra‑ and inter‑discharges from the hospital.
* Prepare equipment in emergencies.
* Maintain effective communication with patients and staff.
* Communicate effectively with agitated and confused patients, including those with physical and mental disabilities.
* Maintain patient confidentiality in the clinical setting.
* Prime pressure monitoring sets for arterial and central line insertion.
* Prepare non‑invasive and invasive oxygen delivery systems.
* Prepare and clean bronchoscopes as per hospital policy when other service personnel are not available (e.g., weekends and annual leave).
* Assemble and dismantle mechanical ventilators and clean them as per manufacturer instruction.
* Perform safety ventilator tests prior to use.
Advert closes on Wednesday 20 May 2026.
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