Healthcare Assistant - AMU

Under supervision and direction of the Registered Nurse assist in delivery of the safe, high quality care to all patients. The successful applicant will provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained. You will involve patients and carers/relatives in the delivery of care and provide reassurance support to patients and carers/family. You will work collaboratively with others on the Unit and recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations. The successful applicant will provide escort and transfer for patients, with low dependency, as directed by Registered Nurse and ensure the effective and efficient use of resources,

• Maintain health, safety and security and report any concern(s).
• Maintain equipment ready for use and report faulty equipment.
• Maintain accurate records of order/delivery notes in designated clinical areas.
• Communicate with other departments within the Trust and outside agencies as appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and others.
• Report any concerns regarding patient care.
  
  The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:
• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.
The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount) which includes temporary bank staff and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire which has a population of approximately 50,000. The Trust is a busy district general hospital and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.