Job role:Health Care Assistant
Company name:NHS Jobs
Salary:£24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year
Job Reference: C9287-25-0949
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About the Job:
Job summary
Are you interested in joining our excellent team to maintain our high standards of holistic care to patients who are over 65? Do you have the skills we are looking for to ensure we get it right for every patient, every time?
Ward 1A Frailty is looking to recruit a motivated Healthcare Assistant in a part time (23 hours per week) permanent position. We are a 72hour turnaround 12 bedded Acute integrated frailty unit with an additional Geriatric same day emergency care service Mon to Sun 07:30 – 20:00 .
We are looking for the committed, compassionate and caring people that want to make a positive difference to peoples lives
Main duties of the job
Healthcare Assistant – 1A Frailty
Permanent
Part time 23 hours per week – Including weekends, No Night shifts
Working within the Geriatric same day emergency care unit alongside a nurse clinician, registered nurse and a discharge co-ordinator to maintain flow from the emergency department and facilitating safe and early discharges to the community
Duties will include but not limited to
* Recording observations including lying & standing blood pressure
* Blood glucose monitoring
* Venepuncture and cannulation
* Collecting patients from ED
* Escorting patients for investigations
* ECG recording
* Simple dressings
* Supporting patients with elimination, hygiene and pressure area care
* Ensuring equipment is cleaned maintained and general environment is hazard free & well stocked
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