Healthcare Assistant - Neuro / Spinal Rehabilitation

This is a full-time role with the following shift patterns: 37.5 hours per week between Monday - Sunday, including both long day and nights shifts (day shifts: between 07:30-20:00), (night shifts: 19:30-08:00).
What makes us different?
Cleveland Clinic London offers a brand-new high-acuity environment with the very latest equipment, where caregivers are encouraged to grow their expertise across multiple specialties, and in collaboration with expert clinicians. Our Mission, 'Caring for life, researching for health, and educating those who serve', assures our unwavering commitment to professional development.
The Neurological and Spinal Rehabilitation Healthcare Assistant will work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide safe, effective and efficient care for patients including assurance that the professional nursing practice and delivery of care is aligned to the Cleveland Clinic London mission and values.
The Healthcare Assistant is a valuable member of the nursing team. Working within the scope of their role whilst supporting the registered nursing team, they are key in ensuring the best possible patient care is delivered. Under the supervision of the registered nurse the Health Care Assistants will deliver direct patient care, whilst ensuring the safety and well-being of patients and always working in a manner that promotes patient privacy and dignity.
This specialist rehabilitation service is multidisciplinary, reflecting the needs of each patient, with involvement from Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Speech and Language Therapists, Dietetics, mental health support and nursing care. The patient's intervention is orientated towards their achievement of individualised goals and is responsive to their changing needs.
What will your duties include?
To provide a high standard of personal care to clients in a sensitive and respectful manner under the supervision of registered nursing Caregivers.
To monitor the physical and emotional well-being of all patients in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues as necessary.
To work with therapists/team members to ensure optimum cognitive, social, emotional, physical and functional recovery.
Maintain high standards of care as agreed and delegated by the registered nurse.
To ensure that rehabilitation goals, strategies and procedures are implemented and reinforced throughout the 24-hour period.
Be competent in carrying out basic observations and recording the results whilst recognising own limitations and the need to escalate as necessary.
To assist in maintaining the morale of patients by communication and contact - achieved by talking, and working with them
To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team.
Maintain patient confidentiality, privacy and dignity at all times.
To attend to and assist patients in achieving a high standard of physical care, including diet, hygiene and appearance.
Other duties assigned.
You may be required at times to work in other speciality floors in order to support patient care.

Demonstrable clinical experience in or similar hospital setting - essential.
Good communication and organisational skills - essential.
Experience working in a neurological or spinal rehabilitation setting - essential.
Experience working in the Independent Sector - desirable.
BLS provider course completed and qualification in required upon hire, or within 3 months of hire - desirable.
Desirable to be competent in/have had exposure to the use of electronic clinical systems (EPIC, similar modern clinical systems) - desirable.
NVQ level 3 or higher; Care Certificate.

Our vision is to be the best place for healthcare anywhere and the best place to work in healthcare.
We believe that every life deserves world class healthcare., Cleveland Clinic is one of the leading providers of specialised medical care in the world, providing clinical excellence and superior patient outcomes for almost 6 million patient visits per year across more than 200 locations. We employ over 80,000 caregivers worldwide and continue to drive innovation in healthcare.
With over 100 years of history, our "Patients First" philosophy is at the heart of everything that we do.
If you would like to know more, please email recruitment@ccf.org.
Applicant shortlisting and interviews may take place whilst the advert is live, so it may close sooner than expected - please submit your application as soon as possible. Due to the volume of applications, we are not always able to provide individual feedback.
Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check
This role may be subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order (as amended) and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
"Let's deliver World Class care together!"
As an equal opportunities employer, we aspire to work together to promote a more inclusive work environment, which represents our commitment to celebrate diversity.
CCL is committed to applying its Equal Employment Opportunity/Workforce Diversity and Inclusion Policy at all stages of recruitment and privileging. Shortlisting, interviewing and selection will always be carried out without regard to any Protected Characteristics. When aware of the need to do so and when required, CCL will make reasonable adjustments to its arrangements for interviews and to conditions of employment/engagement for disabled applicants to ensure, so far as practicable, that they do not place such applicants at a substantial disadvantage in comparison to non-disabled applicants.

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