Roles and Responsibilities
* Hygiene – Assist patients with the maintenance of personal and oral hygiene: washing and bathing, mouth and dental care, hair‑washing, shaving, dressing and undressing, elimination, and assisting patients to use toilet facilities.
* Mobility – Assist patients with mobility using manual‑handling risk assessment and safe manual handling techniques.
* Nutrition – Assist patients to eat and drink as per identified care needs; identify, record and report abnormal dietary and fluid intake.
* Clinical Activities – Measure and observe the physical characteristics/condition of patients: temperature, pulse, respiration, blood pressure, weight, MEWS/CREWS, oxygen saturation; use assessment tools to document pain and, where required, measure patients’ blood sugar; undertake basic cleaning and decontamination of communal equipment between patient use and/or storage; communicate effectively and sensitively with patients, relatives and colleagues, referring to senior staff as necessary.
* Privacy, Dignity, Equality – Act to promote patients’ equality, diversity and rights at all times and maintain confidentiality of patient information at all times.
* Training – Complete the initial training period required to demonstrate knowledge, skills and attitudes in line with Care Certificate Standards and all mandatory training.
Qualifications
No formal qualification is required but a genuine interest in caring and effective communication is essential and the ability to work a combination of long days, twilights, nights and weekends.
About Rosemary Ward
Rosemary Ward is a 33‑bedded Community Assessment Bed (CAB) unit situated within Newmarket Community Hospital, about thirteen miles away from West Suffolk Hospital. The unit has been commissioned by West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and the service is hosted by West Suffolk Hospital. We are looking to recruit full‑time and part‑time Nursing Assistants to join our team on Rosemary Ward at Newmarket Hospital.
About West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high‑quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings. With nearly 5,000 staff from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyone’s voice counts.
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