Job role: Healthcare Assistant
Company name:NHS Jobs
Salary: £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year
Job Reference: C9421-25-0408
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About the Job:
We provide you with all the training you need to provide outstanding care to patients, such as:
* Bathing of patients in bed and in the bathroom including the knowledge of the correct use of bath aids.
* Following instructions, assisting with moving, turning and positioning the patient, having knowledge of the correct use of moving and handling equipment.
* Assisting with care given to pressure areas of patients and the appropriate use of pressure relieving devices
* Assisting the patient with their personal hygiene needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained and promoting independence
* Preparing patients prior to meals, including helping to order food from menus and assisting with feeding.
* Helping patients to maintain adequate oral fluid intake and ensuring that accurate records are kept
* Assisting patients to dress and undress.
* Assisting with toileting and escorting patients to and from the toilet
* Making beds, including stripping of bed linen
* Assisting in the care of terminally ill patients and with the performance of the Last Offices
GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
* Assist with maintaining cleanliness of patients’ furniture
* Deliver requests between departments, answer the telephone and take messages when required
* Assist with the reception and care of patients and relatives and all visitors to the wards
Assist with filing, completion of records and paperwork
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