Healthcare Assistants for Digestive Disease Unit Ward C4 | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen for the appointment of Band 2 Healthcare Assistants for Digestive Disease Unit Ward C4 at the Royal Blackburn Hospital Teaching Hospital.
We are looking to appoint enthusiastic, flexible and hardworking individuals with good organisational skills and the ability to communicate effectively with patients, visitors and colleagues. Experience in a care setting is preferable but not essential as full training and support will be provided by the experienced ward teams
The post includes Bank Holidays, Weekends and nights on a rota basis
After appropriate training the Health Care Assistant will assist qualified or student nurses in the delivery of patient care, this will include:
Help with the feeding of patients where appropriate.
Assist with bathing in bed and in the bathroom, with turning and moving of patients, including the use of mechanical aids and bed appliances.
Assist patients with personal hygiene, including care of hair, teeth and nails under supervision, assist with oral hygiene of conscious patients.
Assist in the care of pressure areas and the care of the incontinent patient.
Participate in the rehabilitation of patients in hospital e.g., dressing, undressing, taking to the toilet and using commodes.
Care of sanitary equipment, including decontamination of baths, bins and commodes after use and the decontamination of beds, lockers and other ward equipment according to hospital policy.
Assist with keeping of routine records, e.g., weight charts and fluid balance charts.
Help patients with the care of their personal belongings
Established in 2003 East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust (ELHT) is a large integrated health care organisation providing high quality acute secondary healthcare for the people of East Lancashire and Blackburn with Darwen.
Our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 700,000 patients a year from the most serious of emergencies to planned operations and procedures.We employ over 8,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work and achievements.
The focus of the role is to assist with:- Hygiene needs including bed baths, general baths, oral hygiene and facial shaves
- Nutritional needs and completion of menu’s
- The patient achieving physical comfort and pressure relief by change of position and the use of comfort aids.
- Accessing and using toilet facilities including bedpans and commodes.
- Maintaining and improving mobility.
- Rehabilitation needs
- Dealing with dying patients
This advert closes on Friday 1 Nov 2024