Health Care Support Worker - Neurosciences

The Health Care Assistant is a member of the ward / department team who implements prescribed care and undertakes administrative activities as directed by a registered nurse., Under the direct supervision of the registered nurse the post holder will:

• Participate as a member of the team providing the highest standard of patient care,
ensuring their comfort and safety.
• Assist patients, with activities of daily living, respecting individual needs, dignity and
privacy in all necessary activities.
• Assist the trained nurses in undertaking basic observations such as temperature,
pulse, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, and urine analysis.
• Assist and support trained nurses in obtaining specimens such as stool, urine and
MRSA screens.
• Assist patients with their nutritional requirements, which includes ensuring menus are
completed, handing out drinks & food to patients (ensuring they can reach everything they need, and are sat in a good eating position), and where appropriate feed patients.
• Undertake height and weight measurements to assist in the calculation of patient
body mass index.
• Assist in ensuring that patients are screened for MRSA.
• Support patients undergoing clinical procedures ensuring their comfort and safety.
• Communicate using appropriate verbal and nonverbal methods, in a variety of
situations that may involve overcoming physical and psychological barriers.
• Under the supervision of a qualified nurse, organise own workload and assist
patients in all activities of daily living.
• Provide direct technical assistance to registered nursing staff when required, safely,
utilising electronic and mechanical/ manual equipment.
• Undertake and record clinical activities and observations, such as obtain specimens
following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered Nurse.
• Enter and update patient documentation and records, utilising computerised
information systems where required.
• Observe for and report any change in the condition of patients to the nurse in charge.
• Report all accidents/incidents to the nurse in charge.
• Contribute to the maintenance of work area, e.g.: disposal of linen, cleaning and
tidying equipment, effective use of resources.
• To deal with patient property in accordance with Trust procedure.
• To escort patients to other departments such as directed by the nurse in Charge.
• To help reinforce health education advice to patients.
• To protect and maintain patient confidentiality at all times.
• To carry out all duties in a professional manner, adhering to the policies and
procedures of the Trust and conforming to current legislation concerning Health & Safety at Work.
• Be aware of and work in accordance with the policies and procedures of the
Department and the Trust.
• Maintain the confidentiality of information concerning patients, staff and other health
care professionals.
• Be aware of minimising risk for patients, visitors and staff.
• Understand and adhere to the procedure for handling complaints and ensure that
they are dealt with promptly and sympathetically.
• Be aware of and work in accordance with Trust infection control standards.
• Be able to report clinical incidents and be familiar with DATIX to report incidences.
• To undertake any relevant training and to be active in developing knowledge and
skills to support practice, under the guidance of the ward sister
• Deal with telephone enquiries sensitively and initiate appropriate action.
• Receive and direct patients and their relatives in a helpful and friendly manner.
• Maintain the clinical area in an organised and professional manner - clean and tidy,
well stocked and in good order.
• Keep patient and clerical areas pleasant, safe, clean and tidy.
• Clean and clear equipment as required.
• Keep storage areas in good order.
• Keep waste to a minimum.
We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. Our people strategy for 2019-2022 sets out our priorities and an action plan to meet our ambition. In this strategy, we set out the deal we are offering to you in return for living and breathing our values so that they shape everything that you do every single day. As an Equal Opportunities Employer we actively support applications from individuals' who apply under the Guaranteed Interview Scheme and will process your application as appropriate. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications has been received and we regret that we are unable to provide notification if your application is unsuccessful. After applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into our preferred Third party recruitment system. All subsequent information regarding your application will be generated from apps.trac.jobs. By applying for this post you are agreeing to Barts Heath NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system. If you are offered a job, information will also be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records system. Barts Health is committed to safeguarding the welfare of children and to child protection. The Trust aims to ensure as far as is possible that anyone, paid or unpaid, who seeks to work in our organisation and who gains access to children, is safe to do so. As such, you may be required to undertake a Disclosure and Barring Check as part of the recruitment process if appointed to a post with direct access to children or vulnerable adults.

Are you a caring and compassionate individual with a desire to work within an acute setting. Are you passionate about supporting patients holistically? Do you want to make a positive difference to the lives of people? Are you looking for a career in healthcare? If you answered yes, we've got the perfect role for you! We currently have vacancies within Neurosciences. We are seeking to recruit enthusiastic and motivated Healthcare Support Workers to join our amazing, friendly and proactive team on Ward 12E to deliver high standards of care to our patients. 12E Ward is a 24 bedded ward (with 12 bedded Monitored Unit) managing Neurosurgery, Neurology, and Head and Neck patients. The ward is based at Royal London Hospital and is seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated individuals to join our fabulous and friendly team within Neurosciences. If you have the passion to provide kind, safe, compassionate and excellent care we can offer you a great place to work and develop your career. We are focused on improving quality for our patients, their carers/families and for our staff. We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate and caring individuals to work as Health Care Support Workers on the unit to provide holistic care to all of our patients. There are extensive opportunities to learn and develop yourself professionally. You will join a team of friendly and highly motivated staff with a passion for caring.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. Barts Health supports the Pregnancy Loss Pledge and commits to supporting their staff through the distress of miscarriage., Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain's leading healthcare providers. The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients. Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together. We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment where staff treat one another with dignity and respect. We aim to create an equitable working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential.