Health Care Assistant - Ward C14B

We are looking for an enthusiastic, hard working and flexible person to join our team to deliver safe, personal and effective care to a range of surgical patients. Working alongside a registered nurse, you will deliver a high standard of nursing care to a variety of surgical patients who have been admitted as an emergency or electively for planned surgery. Predominantly HPB patients we care for acutely unwell and pre and post operative patients, many of whom have complex needs. You will help these patients navigate through their hospital journey by aiding them with nutrition, mobility, hygiene needs and a variety of additional duties like venepuncture, cannulation and measuring physiological observations. Adhering to the Trusts visions and values, delivering essential care to patients on their admission and stay towards discharge ., General duties will include assisting patients to meet their hygiene needs both at the bedside and in the bathroom with showering etc, pressure area care and positional changes in patients who are unable to move themselves, giving out and collecting in meals to patients and assisting patients who need support to meet their nutritional requirements and working alongside a trained nurse to deliver a high standard of nursing care. The role will also include carrying out physiological observations including recording of blood sugars, venepuncture, cannulation and carrying out other investigations like ECG's on patients and reporting any abnormalities to the RN. You must be able to work under pressure, both within a team and using your own initiative. You must be punctual, hard working and flexible. An understanding of the role and experience is preferable. Working alongside a trained nurse to deliver safe, personal and effective care is the main responsibility but an enthusiasm to, This can be expected as the main duties of the job above as well as further knowledge of basic life support, physiological measurement recording, safer handling and equality and diversity are all areas in which experience is preferable but training can be provided for the successful candidate. There will also be a requirement to develop your knowledge with learning skills like venepuncture and cannulation, emptying drains, catheters and naso-gastric tubes, removal of cannulas, catheters and assisting the registered nurse with some aspects of wound care. There will also be a need to complete accurate documentation on our electronic Cerner system inputting data such as urine output, food record charts, intentional roundings etc. Patients are the most important part of our work and caring for them to a high standard in a caring and safe environment is paramount. The role requires the successful candidate to work days, nights and weekends, inclusive of Bank Holidays. If you feel this could be you then please apply.

develop yourself within the role is desirable.,

• Basic literacy and numeracy
• Have intermediate computer skills in order to use electronic systems in place
• Evidence of good communication skills
• Proven ability to understand and comply with detailed procedures
• NVQ Level II in Care or willing to undertake
• Proven ability to take on board new ideas, skills and knowledge
• Proven ability to use own initiative and work without close supervision
• Communication and effective listening skills
• Clear and accurate written/verbal
• Demonstrate ability to work on a rota, including nights and weekends and to provide reasonable flexibility in terms of hours worked
  
  At East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 9,500 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work., At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.
C14B achieved the highest standard on the Nursing Assessment Performance Framework and we are keen to continue to develop, improve and maintain standards moving forwards., The Trust is an equal opportunities employer, committed to improving the working lives of our staff and operates a 'Zero Tolerance' policy to aggression, violence, bullying and harassment. In addition, our aim is to help protect children and vulnerable adults by providing a first-class service to the recruitment of people into positions of trust. We aim to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone irrespective of ethnic origin, gender, age, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, marital status, disability or social background. We especially welcome applications from members of our black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) communities, as we have identified that ELHT has an under-representation of BAME employees. Appointments will be made on merit.

It is important you are made aware of the following as regards your application to East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
• Please note that the salary advertised is for full time hours. If this post is less than 37.5 hours per week, the salary will be pro-rata. For posts on Agenda for Change pay-scales, new entrants to the NHS will normally commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
• This vacancy may close before the closing date if the recruiting manager deems sufficient applications have been received. Therefore it is advised to complete your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
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• Please note that shortlisting is completed anonymously with candidates being assessed against the essential criteria for the post. Therefore only applicants, who can clearly demonstrate how they meet our person specification criteria in their application, will be short-listed.
Disclosure and Barring Scheme (DBS) If the role you are applying for is identified as either controlled or regulated activity as defined in in the Safeguarding vulnerable Groups Act (2006) any offer of employment is provisional upon a satisfactory DBS check being obtained. The healthcare sector is exempted from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. In line with other NHS organisations in the North West Region, the Trust is now passing the charge for undertaking a DBS check on to candidates in the event they are successfully appointed into the post for which they have applied. Candidates can choose whether to pay this over 1-3 months as a deduction from the monthly salary. However, if you are applying for a post as a BANK worker, the payment must be made in full at the time of employment checks. By applying for this vacancy you are agreeing to this undertaking in the event you are successfully appointed. The cost of an Enhanced Disclosure will be £55.38 and for a Standard Disclosure will be £27.38.