Overview
Ward 7 is a 23 bedded reablement unit. Your role as a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant would be working under the supervision of a registered nurse, assisting the Ward/Department team in providing the highest possible standard of care for patients and their families/carers. The post holder will undertake a range of tasks and duties as delegated by a registered nurse. Promotes effective communication within the multi-disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties.
Responsibilities
* Contributes to the management of aggressive and abusive behaviour
* General bed making/making up of clean beds in readiness for new admissions, and operation beds. (Refer to policy for the care of mattresses and beds).
* Clear and clean vacated bed spaces and prepare ready for use according to the ward/unit protocol.
* Prepare used linen bags for collection by Porters and ensure adequate supply of linen bags/skips ready for use.
* Assist in maintaining a clean and safe environment in all areas.
* Safe disposal of clinical waste and sharps as per Trust policy
* Be familiar with Trust policy and procedure for reporting clinical incidents, reporting of incidents if they occur.
* Attend to the needs of visitors and patients particularly those who may be distressed or bereaved.
* Care for patients property, including valuables, in accordance with Trust policy.
* Obtain demographic details and social history from patients/visitors to assist in the admission process.
* Provide support and assistance to new and junior members of staff.
Participants in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming, including:
* Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
* Support of patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
* The recording of a patient’s fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
* Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks; assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
* The recording of patients’ dietary intake when indicated in the patient’s plan of care.
* Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances.
* Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development in line with the patient’s plan of care.
* Carry out movement and handling within safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patient’s manual handling plan.
* Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
* Removal of cannulas, catheters and nasogastric tubes.
* Undertake the dressing of non-complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).
* Prepare and maintain environments for clinical treatments and investigations.
* Prepare patients for treatments, investigations or procedures including offering support, answering questions appropriate to own knowledge/experience and assisting in recovery.
* Collection of Blood products from laboratory as requested.
* Chaperoning and escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital and to other hospitals for investigations.
* Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices.
* General and clinical observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff, to include: recording of blood pressure, pulse, temperature and respiration rate; oxygen saturation monitoring; recording of peak flow.
* Undertake blood glucose monitoring and venepuncture upon the direction of the registered nurse.
* Documentation in patients’ nursing records of any care given, ensuring the entry is countersigned by the Registered Nurse responsible for the patient at the time.
* Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provide assistance to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations.
* Contribute to the development of Essence of Care and benchmarking.
* Provide a verbal handover of the patient’s care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse.
* Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
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