Pre-assessment Clinical Healthcare Support Worker

28 hours a week
You will be working as part of the Pre-operative Assessment team in both Cheltenham General and Gloucester Royal Hospitals. All patients' fitness is assessed prior to a variety of surgical procedures. Running clinics along side staff nurses to capture patient health status by conducting observations and screening measures.
Support the pathway of optimisation for patients' general health and specific conditions such as anaemia. You will work as part of the team ensuring the patient can be assessed fully prior to their surgery. We work closely with the team of Anaesthetists on a daily basis to ensure our patients are well prepared and informed to have the best and safest surgical journey from start to finish.
Additional working pattern details: Working 2 days 9.5 hrs and 1 day 9 hrs. Shifts starting from 08:00 - 18:00, week days only., Recording vital signs, infection prevention screening, record ECG, record height and weight and urine analysis.
- Able to identify normal from abnormal observations and notify RN.
- Administrative work e.g., preparing for clinic
- Provide basic health promotion e.g., provide patient with patient information leaflet, alcohol awareness and smoking cessation.
- Completes phlebotomy and blood glucose testing as directed by RN.
- Initiates additional investigations based upon results of history / vital signs in accordance with local policy., Recording vital signs, infection prevention screening, record ECG, record height and weight and urine analysis.
- Able to identify normal from abnormal observations and notify RN.
- Administrative work e.g., preparing for clinic
- Provides basic health promotion e.g., provide patient with patient information leaflet, alcohol awareness and smoking cessation.
- Completes phlebotomy and blood glucose testing as directed by RN.
- Initiates additional investigations based upon results of history / vital signs in accordance with local policy
2. Professional Development, Education and Training
- Nursing qualification: NVQ level 2 Health and Social care and/or Care Standards Certificate. Band 3
3. Communications and Working Relationships
- Pre-operative assessment nursing team
- Pre-operative assessment admin team
- Anaesthetic team
- Surgical teams
4. General Working Conditions
You will be required to work across both the Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals in our Pre-operative assessment departments.

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