Support Worker-AMU
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, Somerset
Support Worker-AMU
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Somerset NHS Foundation Trust, Taunton, Somerset
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 2 weeks ago, 4 Oct | Get your application in now before you miss out!
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: bedd843fb3084af58f9720517707b548
Full Job Description
The AMU Support Worker is pivotal in supporting the Flow on AMU, Main duties include transferring patients to receiving medical wards, clear communication with staff, ensuring the ward to topped up with essential equipment, having a good understanding of manual handling procedures and respecting the privacy and dignity of the patients at all times.,
- Transferring patients to receiving medical wards
- Clean trolleys/beds following transfers and change linen ready for the next patient.
- Restock IV trolleys, resuscitation trolleys and dressing trolleys in clinical areas as necessary
- Check portable oxygen cylinders daily and request/change new cylinders when empty.
- Restock the clean utility room using clinical stock from central store on AMU
- Under the direction and supervision of a senior nurse check that electrical equipment is charged and in working order.
- Ensure ward is kept tidy by removing rubbish and clutter as required.
- Report any defects to estates and inform nurse in charge.
- Ensure that general and specialist equipment e.g., drip stands, commodes are cleaned to NHS National Standards.
As an organisation, Somerset NHS Foundation Trust offers employees a wide range of benefits including flexible working, NHS pension scheme, generous annual leave allowance and a commitment to career development.You will be eligible for our Blue Light Card and a wide range of NHS exclusive shopping & leisure discounts.We are proud of our skilled, diverse workforce and as an inclusive employer we welcome applications from all backgrounds.Working in Somerset enables you to enjoy the idyllic countryside, areas of outstanding beauty and stunning coastlines whilst still only being a stone's throw away from bustling city centres like Bristol, Bath and Exeter and only two hours away from London.There are excellent educational facilities in the area and, when compared to other regions, house prices are reasonable.Somerset offers the countryside and the cosmopolitan -- there is truly something for everyone!