Bank Healthcare Assistant
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust
Bank Healthcare Assistant
Salary Not Specified
London North West Healthcare NHS Trust, Dormer's Wells, Ealing
- Part time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted today, 1 Oct | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 5ef5404c04c9433fbc5dd4c741d60d5e
Full Job Description
- To work as a member of a multidisciplinary team assisting in the provision of care, support and rehabilitation to adults requiring intermediate care.
- Responsible for the care of the patients on the ward.
- Delivery of Quality Patient Care.
- Progression of Patient Rehabilitation.
- To be responsible for the care of a group of patients during the shift.
- Assists in meeting the requirements of the Clinical Governance programme. pertaining to the ward.,
- To undertake tasks in delivering patient care and rehabilitation as directed by service professionals
- To progress patient treatment, following initial assessment and care planning by an appropriate service professional. To observe any changes that affects the individual and accurately communicate and document these back to the appropriate team member.
- To take responsibility for the well-being and comfort of patients. To observe an individual's ability to tolerate and manage their treatment programme. To alter, adapt or stop activity in response to the individual's ability and state of health.
- To undertake physical measurement monitoring as directed (e.g. blood pressure, oxygen saturation, heart rate etc) and report findings to the appropriate service professional.
- To communicate effectively and professionally at all times with patients, carers, service professionals and other health and social care colleagues as appropriate. Page 2 of 6
- To reflect on and evaluate one's own practice in order to improve the delivery of patient care.
- To ensure tasks, therapy and care are only carried out within personal competency and that personal competency is maintained and developed.
- To be responsible for organising, prioritising and planning own workload to meet patient and service priorities, readjusting plans as situations change or develop. Clerical Duties
- To share responsibility with all team members for the day-to-day smooth running of the service, making specific contributions as requested.
- To participate and assist with service audits as required.
- To record and collate statistics as required.
- To maintain clear, comprehensive and accurate clinical records and to manage all documentation processes (e.g. reporting of clinical incidents / near misses). Other Responsibilities
- To undertake any other such duties as may be required from time to time, that are consistent with the responsibilities of the grade.
- To comply with the Trusts and departments policies, guidelines and procedures.
- To attend all mandatory training as required in line with Trust employment and professional need.
- To actively participate in team meetings, adding value to the department's business planning, service developments and clinical governance initiatives.
- To participate in performance and development programme and to be committed to learning. To participate in clinical supervision and individual performance development process during routine work time. General
- The nature of this post is one of continual development and the duties and responsibilities outlined above may change from time to time to reflect the changing needs of the organisation and people's changes in circumstances. The post holders will be expected to comply with the Trusts quality standards at all times The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We promote the wellbeing and safety of all our patients and carers by acting promptly on concerns, communicating effectively and sharing information appropriately, according to the standards determined by our policy and procedures. All posts working with vulnerable groups will be subject to an enhanced criminal records check upon appointment and staff will need to give their consent for the Trust to receive regular updates on their criminal records status throughout their employment. Due to the high volumes of applications we receive for certain posts, we reserve the right to close any adverts before the published closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. After the closing date we strongly advise you check the email account which is registered. If you have not heard from us within four weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted. Our employment checking processes require that all shortlisted applicants provide the contact details of their current HR Department. If shortlisted you will be sent an email reminder to present the contact details of your HR Department at the interview. Please note the Trust uses identity checking software for verifying the authenticity of identity documents provided by candidates. As part of our commitment to the Equality and Diversity at LNWUH, we are encouraging applications from BAME (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic) candidates as we seek to ensure our workforce structures are representative of the diversity of the communities we serve.
LNWUH is a flexible working friendly organisation, we want you to be able to work in a way that is best for us and for our patients, and for you. Please speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement whether that's job share, part time or another flexible pattern. If it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you., London North West Healthcare NHS Trust is currently expanding the Bank Service. We are now looking to recruit experienced, flexible and reliable Healthcare Assistant to help play a key role in providing flexible cover within our Trust. Applicants should be self-motivated, responsible, and empathetic to the individual needs of patients and be able to demonstrate a high level of commitment to patient care. You must also possess excellent communication skills and be open to new ideas and ways of working. If you are Healthcare Assistant wishing to work flexible hours in one of the largest NHS Trusts in the UK, this could be the perfect role for you. All applicant must have a minimum of 6 Months Acute NHS experience. If your currently working within another NHS organisation email directly; [email protected]
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We run major acute services at: + Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK + St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease + Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice + Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Find out more about our Trust and why you should join us#WeAreLNWH Find out more about Our HEART values Find out more about our Trust Staff Benefits Our vision at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust is to put "Quality at our HEART". Find out more about our ambitious strategy We are clear that our vision can only be achieved by our staff, who are our most valuable asset. Our vision is driven by our HEART values and behaviours which were developed together with our staff., All staff employed by the Trust are expected to embody our 'HEART' values throughout their employment. The values describe how we interact with each other and our patients and underpin everything we do and say to achieve our vision: + Honesty - open and honest in everything we do + Equality - we value all people equally and treat them fairly whilst recognising their Individuality + Accountability - we will provide excellent care and ensure the safety and wellbeing of all Patients + Respect - we treat everybody the way we would like to be treated + Teamwork - We work together to make improvements, delivering consistent, high quality