Healthcare Assistant – Site Buddy Chelmsford, England
Job description
The post holder will provide support to the site coordinator in relation to activity in the Health Based Place of Safety. They will assist the professional team in providing care for patients in a Health Based Place of Safety and the in-patient environment as required.
The post holder will be under supervision of a qualified team member, but will be required to work unsupervised from time to time.
Implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care.
It is a requirement of this position to participate in a flexible rostering arrangement to provide 24-hour care.
EPUT offer a fantastic relocation package of up to £8,000. Covering a number of expenditures for new recruits relocating from 30 miles or more from their new work base at EPUT.
If you would like more information please [email protected]
To deliver planned care those people with in the Health Based Place of Safety and where required to service users with in in patient setting as identified by the nominated professional.
Assist qualified staff in the physical monitoring of a patient’s health, including monitoring of blood pressure, pulse , temperature, respiration, weight, drug and alcohol screening (after appropriate training)
To maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust and other statutory and voluntary organisations in relation to clinical activity with in the Health Based Place of Safety.
To participate, where appropriate, in the initial assessment of the service user’s problems, planning, implementation and evaluation of interventions, as required, ensuring that the service users physical, psychological and social needs are taken into account at all times.
To ensure clear and concise documentation of individual service user care in all service user’s files and that these are stored according to local policy.
EPUT are looking for motivated staff who shares our Trust values of Care, Learn and Empower. In return, EPUT can offer you a range of benefits and development including;
- Season Ticket Loans
- NHS discounts for staff
- Excellent Training facilities and opportunities
- Buying and Selling annual leave scheme
- The opportunity to work bank shifts and expand knowledge and experience in other areas
- Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars and Cycle to Work
- Day One Flexible Employer
Join our Staff bank
What is Staff Bank?
Our EPUT NHS staff bank is an entity managed by the trust that hires clinical and non-clinical healthcare professionals to take on shifts at our trust hospitals and community settings. Here at EPUT we maintain our own bank of specialist staff to ensure that we are able offer safe and effective care at all times.
All our permanent staff are automatically enrolled onto the staff bank however this does not mean you have to work any additional shifts, but the option is there for you if you wish.
If you are joining our Trust in a fixed term role, please indicate on your New Starter Paperwork that you wish to join our staff bank.
Ensure effective and confidential communication at all times between all care professionals. Maintaining strict confidentiality with regard to any information concerning service users or colleagues
Observe and report changes in the service user’s physical condition or mental health to the nominated professional
Contribute to the management and support of patient who exhibit challenging behaviour. Participate in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI techniques) as necessary, under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake etc with due regard to the philosophy of “normalisation”.
When supporting the inpatient wards to assist individuals to maintain independence by assisting in the development of daily living, domestic, communication and social skills
