Healthcare Assistant (Parkside Inpatients) Ascot, England
Job description
The Parkside Inpatient Wardat Heatherwood is a modern purpose-built Private Patient unit which comprises of 10 en-suite single rooms that are light and airy. The Private inpatient ward will be for elective surgical patients only for a mixture of specialities. It is situated on the 3rdfloor of of the brand new Hospital.
We would welcome Band 3 Health Care Assistants to apply for the vacant posts that are available. You should enjoy working as part of a team and demonstrate excellent customer care and communication skills.
We positively promote the opportunity of working with variety of clients and specialists whilst also enjoying the benefits of belonging to an acute NHS Foundation Trust. Our Trust prides itself on offering comprehensive staff development opportunities, a full induction programme with full support and training.
If you require any further information regarding the jobs advertised, please emailSenior ChargeNurse Ashish [email protected]
1. Assisting patients with daily activities such as personal hygiene, dressing, and mobility.
2. Monitoring patients' vital signs and reporting any abnormalities to the nursing staff.
3. Assisting in the preparation of patients for surgical procedures, including preparing the necessary equipment and ensuring the patient's comfort.
4. Providing emotional support and reassurance to patients and their families before and after surgery.
5. Helping to maintain a clean and organized environment in the ward, including changing bed linens and cleaning patient areas.
6. Assisting with the distribution and collection of meals and ensuring that patients' dietary requirements are met.
7. Supporting the nursing staff in providing wound care and dressing changes for post-surgical patients.
8. Helping to transfer patients safely between different areas of the ward and other departments.
9. Documenting patient information accurately and maintaining patient records.
10. Assisting in the implementation of infection control measures and maintaining a sterile environment.
Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust provides NHS hospital services for around 900,000 people across Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey and south Buckinghamshire.
As well as delivering excellent general hospital services to local people, we provide specialist heart attack, vascular, stroke, spinal, cystic fibrosis and plastic surgery services across a much wider area.
We have three main hospitals - Frimley Park in Frimley near Camberley, Heatherwood in Ascot and Wexham Park near Slough.
Our threecore values, and the behaviors that support them, guide everything we do and set out what we expect of our staff in the way they treat patients, visitors, service users and each other,Committed to Excellence, Working Together and Facing the Future.
We are also proud to host the Defence Medical Group South East at Frimley Park with military surgical, medical, and nursing personnel working alongside the hospital's NHS staff providing care to patients in all specialties.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To ensure that all patients, visitors and staff are treated in a courteous, professional and caring manner and receive prompt assistance when required.
- To promote equality for all individuals, taking into consideration their cultural and religious beliefs, customs and values.
- To promote patient independence and maintain the individual’s dignity at all times.
- To adhere to hospital policy in relation to patient confidentiality at all times.
- To be aware of their responsibilities under the 1974 Health and Safety at Work Act. Care should be taken in all aspects of work to ensure that these and other safety regulations, e.g. C.O.S.H.H. and Manual Handling Policy are adhered to.
- To report any accidents and/or incidents occurring to patients, visitors, staff or oneself according to hospital policy.
