We are looking for a Bank Healthcare Assistant to join our team in the Day Unit.

Some of the duties and responsibilities of the role include the following:

Outpatients

  • To receive patients and visitors to the Department in a welcoming and caring manner and escort them to consulting rooms as and when necessary.
  • To observe the codes of confidentiality and loyalty to patients, medical staff and colleagues.
  • To understand and practise correct procedures with regard to health and safety, infection control, including CPR procedures, fire policy and safe lifting techniques, attending mandatory training on an annual basis.
  • To assist qualified nursing staff in the setting up of consulting rooms for each session prior to the start of the clinic and to meet the individual requirements of each consultant.
  • To assist or under supervision, set up the colposcopy room prior to each treatment session, specific to individual consultant requirements.

 

Day Unit

  • To assist the qualified staff in the assessment, implementation and evaluation of nursing care delivered.
  • To assist qualified nursing staff in general care of patients; on admission, preparation for tests, transfer and discharge.
  • To assist in the bathing and personal hygiene of patients and to be attentive to their individual needs.
  • To assist and participate in the clinical observation of patients e.g. TPR, P, BP etc.
  • To help in the turning, lifting and walking of patients when instructed and assisted by qualified staff.
  • To collect specimens as instructed.
  • To assist in escorting ambulant patients to hospital departments and /or to accompany qualified nursing staff in the transfer of patients.

 

 

Requirements

 

Qualifications

  • Educated to GCSE or equivalent
  • NVQ 3 Health or equivalent experience; desirable

Experience

  • Working within a healthcare setting
  • Planning and organising skills

Skills and Aptitude

 

  • Exceptional communicator
  • Ability to work as part of a team
  • Ability to follow instructions/directions

 

Status

Bank

Hourly Rate

Competitive

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Should you wish to apply for the position, please send your CV to Human Resources at [email protected] 

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