We are looking for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant who is eager to learn, has a kind and caring attitude towards patients, families and colleagues, and who will be a positive team member. Previous experience working in healthcare or social care is required.
Position Details
Band 3 Health Care Assistant – assigned to a mentor for training and support. Salary: £25,760 to £27,476 per annum (Pro‑rata).
Main Duties
As a Band 3 Health Care Assistant you will work under the supervision of a registered nurse and assist the ACCU team in delivering high‑quality patient care. Duties include:
Clincal Responsibilities
* Participates in all aspects of patient care with particular attention to personal hygiene and grooming.
* Provision of patients’ toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained.
* Support of patients in managing incontinence and promotion of continence.
* Recording of patients’ fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts.
* Preparation and serving of patients’ meals, drinks and snacks, and assisting/feeding patients as necessary.
* Recording of patients’ dietary intake when indicated in the patients’ 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 as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with the patients’ plan of care.
* Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from your mandatory training and in relation to the patients’ manual handling plan.
* Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing.
* Removal of cannulae and catheters; undertake the dressing of non‑complex wounds (in accordance with identified competencies and in conjunction with the plan of care).
* Naso‑gastric/PEG feeding once the tube has been passed and checked by a registered professional.
* 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.
* 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 patients’ care under the direct supervision of the registered nurse.
* Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.
General Duties
* Promotes effective communication within the multi‑disciplinary team and takes measures to overcome communication difficulties.
* 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.
Clerical Duties
* Undertake a range of clerical duties in the absence of or in support of the Ward Clerk to ensure a smooth running service, this may involve:
* Basic computer skills.
* Obtaining case notes/x‑rays.
* Filing.
* Act as messenger in the absence of other more appropriate person e.g. to other wards, laboratory, medical engineering etc.
* Complete maintenance repair forms.
* Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels of stationery, ward provisions, clean linen etc. completing as necessary requisition forms for authorisation.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Demonstrates a willingness & capability to undertake NVQ level 3.
Experience
* Demonstrable experience in a hospital setting working at NVQ level 2.
Knowledge
* Reputation for high standard of patient care.
Skills
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the healthcare setting.
* Basic computer skills.
Other
* Supportive of colleagues and patients.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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