As a Health Care Support Worker in this clinical area, you will be taking care of patient's undergoing chemotherapy, having side effect of chemo and other medical or haematological emergencies and those palliative care patients. This vacancy is for a Part Time, 23 hours per week position. The care you give to patients will be compassionate, caring, and high quality. You will recognise your abilities and limitations of your competence and only carry out those tasks for which you are trained. As a member of the ward team you will support the other staff, act in the best interest of patients and treat everyone with respect. As a Trust employee you will honour your work commitments, be reliable, trustworthy and uphold the values and beliefs of the Trust and the Skills for Health Code of Conduct. Please note this is a front facing role where a high level of spoken and written English language is required. Please do not useAI softwarefor completion of your application for this role. To also include, but not limited to as a non-registered care worker:
* To assist members of the multi-disciplinary team to maintain patient's fundamental needs and ensure patient safety.
* To assist with a range of non-clinical duties.
* To work under the supervision of registered staff and Healthcare assistants and to provide support in the delivery of quality care for patients.
* To provide a full range of support functions in a ward/department/theatre or clinical environment. This will include undertaking the key role of delivering personal care duties for patients, supporting patients / clients with toileting, bathing, dressing and meals.
* To ensure the safety and wellbeing of patients and always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights through the adoption of person-centred care principles.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available. Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too. We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users. Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role requirements. Some of the key tasks involved in the role include:
* Provide excellent customer care skills to ensure patients come first.
* To act as an advocate for patients within the department/ward/unit.
* Act on own initiative when delivering the personal care requirements. Seeking guidance of a Healthcare Assistant or Registrant where required to ensure that the patient's health, safety, wellbeing, and dignity are always maintained when personal care is being delivered.
* To ensure that patients' receive high quality communication and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs, or principles.
* To assist the Registered Nurse and Care Assistants with the end-of-life care and deceased patient last offices.
* Assist patients to the toilet and give bedpans and commodes as needed.
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