Healthcare Assistant - Buckingham Community Hospital Buckingham, England
Job description
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant at the Buckingham Community Hospital inpatient ward.
If you want to work for an organisation that values its staff and the patient care they provide, apply now to find out whether we have the perfect job for you.
Communicate with patients and their visitors in order to promote their comfort and well-being
Communication with other members of the organisation and respond appropriately
Assist with admission, transfer and discharge of patients.
Make unoccupied beds and occupied beds.
Assist patients out of bed, helping with dressing and undressing as required
Wash/bathe patients in bed and in the bathroom.
Care of hands and feet of patients in bed.
Observe patients’ skin and report any red marks or blemishes to nursing staff in charge.
Assist with manual handling and transferring of patients complying with the Trust Moving and Handling policy
Under direction of trained nurse, assist with the treatment/management of patients with insect infestations.
Report Accidents/incidents to nurse in charge and complete appropriate Trust forms.
Chaperone Medical Staff.
Assist with the care of the patient’s mouth, teeth, nails and hair, washing hair at Nurse in Charge's direction. Prepare and distribute patients’ meal trays and help with the serving of meals and drinks as required, and help collect used crockery etc.
Feed patients. Record oral fluids and food intake as necessary.
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
- We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.
