Job overview
We have a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant position in our friendly, busy and thriving Ward 8, working at Stoke Mandeville Hospital as part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.
Main duties of the job
Communication with patients and staff members on a daily basis
Assisting or prompting with washing and dressing of patients
Checking of patient skin for pressure damage
Assisting or prompting with toileting and promoting continence
Assisting or prompting with catheter care and continence assessments and product selection
Assisting or prompting with food and fluids
Dressing and promotion of our 'Get up, Get dressed Get moving' campaign
Adhere to the Trust policy for the safe keeping of patients’ personal possessions.
Undertake cleaning and correct storage of equipment at the direction of the Nurse in Charge.
Report faulty equipment in need of repair
Assist with unpacking and checking of stores as required
Report when ward stock is low.
Clean and tidy lockers and cupboards.
Clean beds and lockers after discharge of patient according to hospital policy
Assist in the general cleanliness and tidiness of ward area including kitchen, sluice and storerooms.
Following appropriate training and when deemed competent, use equipment within own department at the direction of nurse in charge.
Participate in an annual performance review.
Understand the importance of fire precautions and is aware of hospital policy regarding emergency procedures for example fire, cardiac arrest and major incident.
Observational monitoring and reporting to Nurse / Nurse in charge
Reporting any concerns to Nurse or Nurse in Charge.
Working for our organisation
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
1. As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
2. We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
3. We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
4. We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
5. As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
6. Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
7. Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
8. Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
9. Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
10. Experience of working with people, ideally in a front-line customer service role
Desirable criteria
11. Experience of providing person centred care
Education, Qualifications & Training
Desirable criteria
12. Level 2 or Level 3 (NVQ) in health and Social Care or equivalent relevant experience
13. Willing to work towards Level 2 functional skills (Math & English)
14. Care Certificate/working towards
Knowledge, Skills & Competence
Essential criteria
15. An understanding of the importance of patient confidentially and privacy
16. Demonstrates a caring, compassionate and empathetic approach to patient’s and colleagues, whilst having a professional approach
17. Recognises how patients and colleagues need to be treated with dignity and respect and can demonstrate these behaviours in their daily work
18. Good verbal and written English communication skills
19. The ability to respond with kindness and humanity to patients
20. A flexible and adaptable approach with the aptitude to work in a busy hospital healthcare setting
21. Willingness to undertake the mentorship of new Nursing Assistants after 12 months in post
22. Basic knowledge of health and safety with an awareness of the importance of following Trust policies and procedures
23. An appreciation of equality, diversity and inclusion and how this influences how care is provided to patients
24. A willingness to provide the highest standards of patient care including personal care
25. Ability to work as part of a team
26. Good understanding of care needs relevant to patient’s in a hospital setting to include: Eating and drinking Dignity and respect Communication/conflict resolution Handwashing and infection control Hygiene needs Safeguarding Understands the limit and scope of their job role and the need to only do tasks they are trained to do. Knows when to escalate to a registered nurse when the situation is beyond their scope of practice
BEHAVIOURS & VALUES
Essential criteria
27. Flexibility in shift/working patterns to meet the needs of the service
28. Works effectively as a team
29. Is of good health and good character
30. Willing to accept additional responsibilities as delegated by senior staff
31. Always acts with honesty and integrity
32. Professional approach
33. Displays BHT Values
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
COVID-19 and Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
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