Health Care Assistant
The role involves engaging with with patients and their families at a physical and psychological level. Under the supervision of a registered nurse,and after completion of all required trainings, The post holder will undertake a range of activities.
MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
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- Support the registered nurse in the implementation of an agreed care plan with the service user and in accordance with instructions and training received.
- Help promote and maintain an environment conducive to meeting the needs of the service users / relatives and carers
- Contribute to a team approach to patient care in conjunction with all members of the multidisciplinary team and Nursing Residential environment
- Contribute to the legality and accuracy of the service users care plan/ and or other reports and the effectiveness of the established communication /reporting system over the full 24hrs
- Participate in regular meetings and attend other meetings as requested
- Undertake tasks and procedures, in which competency has been assessed and recorded specific to the care environment, including for example blood glucose monitoring
- Participate in research activities as and when required.
- Provide support and assistance to registered staff.
- All team members are expected to behave in a manner that does not put themselves, patients, visitors and other team members in danger or at risk in the clinical environment
- To assist in the maintenance of stock levels, including pharmaceutical products
- To assist in the maintenance of home cleanliness and tidiness and adhere to infection control policy and procedures at all times
- To assist service users by ensuring that they have the opportunity to meet their individual dietary requirements. Ensuring all service users receive their chosen and correct meals
- To receive and convey information from telephone or personal enquiries in a courteous manner and ensure all persons visiting the home are greeted and assisted in a welcoming and supportive manner
- To assist and support registered nurses and clerical staff in administrative duties as required
- To escort stable patients to and from all home to departments within the hospital