Job description
Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers/family.
Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained.
Report any concern regarding patient care.
Be able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and able to adhere to them.
Ensure appropriate information is available on the ward for patients and visitors in relation to health promotion.
The potholder must maintain the confidentiality of information about patients, staff and health service businesses in accordance with Trust Confidentiality Policy and the Data Protection Act.
Summary of the role:
1. To assist qualified staff in undertaking personal care duties for patients.
2. To do decontamination work after Clinicians done the scoping procedure.
3. To report patient condition to qualified staff.
4. To seek clarification from trained staff whenever the post holder is uncertain about their responsibilities or duties at any time.
5. To provide personal care to all patients with care and compassion
6. To respect patients individuality and maintain privacy and dignity.
7. To assist patients who are attending outpatient appointments
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.
Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.
We run major acute services at:
- Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
- St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
- Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
- Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification.