Health Care Assistant Coronary Care

Responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse including: assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence aids, catheter care, measuring patient output, support patients nutritional and hydration needs, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens and observing patients for changes in condition. To support the productive operation of the ward environment by undertaking a range of non-clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.,

• Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
• Present a positive image of self, team and the organisation
• Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching after appropriate training and competency assessments eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs
• Assist patients to meet nutritional and hydration needs in line with their individual care plan
• Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
• Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.
• Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals
• Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness
• Communicate all relevant information to the Registered Nurses in a professional and timely way
• Participate in the rehabilitation of patients in hospital
• Participate in the safe transfer of patients, We work closely with The Cardiac Care Ward( CCW) which a 24 bedded ward is caring for inpatients following on from the Coronary Care Unit with the facility to telemetry monitor up to 8 patients. It also includes an ambulatory heart failure clinic to enable patients to receive IV diuretic therapy in order to prevent in-patient admissions. It provides a 24hr service 7 days a week to the patients of East Lancashire. Staff would normally rotate to CCW for short spells on a rota system. This enables us to cover staffing more flexibly.
  
  Extensive previous experience in a health care setting
• Clear and accurate written and verbal communication
• Demonstrate ability to cover in the department and provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet service needs across 24 hours
Desirable criteria
• GCSE Grade C English and Maths or equivalent qualification
• Experience working in cardiology ward/department
• NVQ Level 3 in care. Familiar with organisation computer systems
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is a 10-bedded high tech area who's patient group is largely patients with acute cardiac problems. The patients are usually monitored by cardiac monitors and other support devices. The Nurse to patient ratio is at the recommended higher level to enable the staff to be more hands on with the patients; deal effectively with emergencies, and invest time in communication & education with patients. It provides a 24hr service 7 days a week to the patients of East Lancashire., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

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• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
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Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £42.90 and for a Standard Disclosure £22.90 which includes a small handling fee.