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JobsTalentpool Healthcare Assistant - Specialist Hospital Board
Accepting applications until: 01-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 01-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Gwefan
- Chalfont St Peter,
- Tref
- Buckinghamshire
- Cod post
- SL9 0RJ
- Major / Minor Region
- London
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Oriau
- 37.5 hours per week (Full time)
Salary
- Cyflog
- £23,575 £23,154 - £24,526 per annum inclusive
- Cyfnod cyflog
- Yearly
- Gradd
- (Band 2)
Specialty
- Prif leoliad
- Neuroscience Critical Care
Trosolwg o'r swydd
Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others no matter how small that difference might be?
Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are?
Do you like getting things done? And are you known for being hard-working and reliable?
Here’s what one of our Health Care Support Workers says about the job:
“For me the job means putting yourself out there for patients and the team – truly caring about what you do and the impact you have".
Neuroscience Critical Care is a referral centre for neurology, stroke and neurosurgical patients from across the London area and nationally. Your role will be assisting with the delivery of care to patients who require intensive and high dependency care in an acute, dynamic setting. We look after complex neuroscience patients with a wide range of conditions. Many patients are on ventilators, have many drips and drains, and need to be closely monitored. There is a multi-disciplinary approach to high quality care, the healthcare assistants work alongside the registered nurses to deliver high quality care to the patient, in the context of their family. This is a varied role and there are opportunities to progress within the department. You will be part of one of the 5 teams in Neuroscience Critical Care, there is lots of support, training and events to help you with the transition to a new environment and get to know the team.
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The role is focussed on direct care to patients with complex Neuromedical conditions or following emergency and elective neuro/spinal surgery and thrombectomy/neuro radiological procedures. Most patients require ventilation and specialist/ invasive monitoring and haemofiltration/Plasma exchange. Due to the underlying conditions patients can be agitated, confused, have limited mobility or paralysis. The role of the healthcare assistant is to support patients at the bedside, assist with mobilisation, personal care and provision of fluids and nutrition. You will be part of the team delivering direct patient care with support and direction from registered nurses and therapist. You will be supported by a senior nurse in charge on each shift and there is an education team to support your learning and development in the area.
Gweithio i'n sefydliad
The National Hospital is a specialist hospital and part of UCLH NHS Trust. It is a dedicated centre for patients with a wide range of neurology, neurosurgical and spinal conditions. There is a good team spirit across the site and a focus on staff support and development. We adhere to our trust values of safety, kindness, teamwork, improving and strive to deliver high quality care across the hospital and wider trust.
In the Neuroscience Critical Care unit you will be supported by a Line Manager Band 7 and part of a dedicated team. The teams work together during team weekends and staff team days allow for training and team building. There is the opportunity to progress to a band 3 role within the department.
We look after our patients in the context of their family and friends and ensure regular communication, ascertaining the patient’s wishes and ensuring family involvement in decision making.
Swydd ddisgrifiad a phrif gyfrifoldebau manwl
The essential elements of the role are as follows:
- Assist in providing care to the patient with support and direction from trained nurses
- Assist patients with activities of daily living and provide personal care
- Act as an advocate for the patient, providing information and directing them to the relevant support services where appropriate
- Respect people’s dignity, wishes and beliefs; involve them in shared decision-making and obtain their consent before undertaking procedures
- Participate in the promotion and maintenance of effective communication with the patient and their carer(s)
- Support visitors to the area, meet and greet and ensure correct PPE.
- Assist awake patients with communication vis “blue jeans” and facetime with their friends and family
- Develop communication skills in order to convey complex and sensitive information effectively to patients, carers and other staff, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.
- Assist with patient mobility and work with therapists, trained staff to hoist/transfer patients out of beds or onto tilt table
- Assist patients with eating and drinking adhering to instructions from speech therapy and plan of care
- Support agitated patients and patients with delirium ensuring their safety and providing a calm reassuring presence at the bedside
- Maintain patient confidentiality
- Be aware of own personal/professional limitations and seek help of others to maintain safe practice.
- Ensure infection control practices are maintained
- To promote a tidy, organised and clean environment and reporting any issues
- Report any issues at work that may put health, safety and security of staff, patients and visitors at risk
- Summon immediate help for any emergency and take appropriate action
- Clean patient equipment and bed areas as required
- Handle and dispose of all body fluids in accordance with universal precautions
At UCLH, we have a real ‘One Team’ ethos, and our values – safety, kindness, teamwork and improving, are central to the way we work. This is supported by our staff, who voted us as the #1 NHS Acute Trust to work for in the whole of England.
At UCLH we take equality of opportunity seriously and are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer, with a culture that creates a real sense of belonging and trust. It is our fundamental aim, to recruit, retain and promote a diverse mix of people who are representative of our local communities. Applications are encouraged from candidates of all backgrounds, cultures, and perspectives to support our world class research, innovation and creativity.
UCLH recognises the benefits of flexible working for staff and has a dedicated policy which allows staff to apply for flexible working right from the beginning of employment. For more information please go to: https://www.uclh.nhs.uk/work-with-us/why-choose-uclh/flexible-working.
We offer our permanent staff an interest free season ticket loan for travel, all our staff have access to free independent and confidential support, large retail discounts, a staff discount platform, cycle to work scheme and on-site accommodation to name a few.
Additionally, UCLH Arts and Heritage’s staff wellbeing programme, Creative Comfort, offers a variety of ways to engage with the arts as a member of UCLH staff. You can try out the weekly choir, weekly art club and join the Culture Club for exclusive access to free and discounted tickets for opera, exhibitions, theatre and more.
We recognise, reward and thank colleagues by nominating them for our annual Celebrating Excellence Awards, which are funded by UCLH Charity.
We are also members of www.mytrustbenefits.co.uk/ which offers discounts on high street retail stores, offers on travel deals, and also to take advantage of cash back schemes.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Please note that all correspondence regarding your application will be via email. The emails will be sent to you via TRAC.jobs and not via NHS Jobs, we encourage you to check your inbox regularly.
Please note that if you are at present in a training position on the 2016 new junior doctor’s contract and are applying for a Trust doctor role your salary will not be pay protected.
You will be placed on the appropriate point of the Trust Doctor pay scale based on your previous experience.
Please note that if you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date of the advert to assume that you have not been shortlisted on this occasion.
The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Person specification
Experience
Meini prawf hanfodol
- -
Meini prawf dymunol
- -
Knowledge & Qualifications
Meini prawf hanfodol
- Willing to work towards NVQ Level 2 / HSC Diploma level 2 / Intermediate apprenticeship level 2
Further details / informal visits contact
- Enw
- Felicity Fox
- Teitl y swydd
- Lead Nurse
- Cyfeiriad ebost
- [email protected]
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