Health Care Assistant - Apprenticeship

NHS Jobs; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

NHS Jobs in Plymouth is seeking a capable SHCSW to provide safe, patient-centered care under supervision within a multidisciplinary team. You will carry out routine clinical duties, support health education, maintain records and contribute to infection prevention and safety standards.

The role emphasizes holistic assessment, monitoring vital signs, collecting samples, data entry into electronic records, and strong communication and teamwork to ensure high-quality patient care.

Responsibilities

• 1. Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
• 2. Competently undertake delegated duties in line with patient care plans.
• 3. Use knowledge and experience to undertake non-routine duties and make decisions within your area of responsibility.
• 4. Carry out a range of clinical duties with minimal supervision, including blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation, vitals, glucose monitoring, and sample collection.
• 5. Participate in patient assessment and escalate concerns to clinical staff.
• 6. Practice safe standards of care following Trust guidelines and maintain focus despite interruptions.
• 7. Provide care in line with infection prevention and health and safety policies.
• 8. Maintain environment in line with infection control and patient safety policies.
• 9. Facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
• 10. Promote health education aligned with policies.
• 11. Maintain effective record keeping and communicate with patients and the MDT.
• 12. Ensure equipment and stores are well maintained and order supplies when needed.
• 13. Work effectively as part of a team.
• 14. Input information into electronic and written records, complying with confidentiality and access policies.

Job description

• 1. Obtain consent prior to giving care in accordance with Trust policies.
• 2. Competently undertake delegated duties in line with patient care plans.
• 3. Ability to use your knowledge and experience to undertake non-routine duties and an understanding to take decisions within your area of responsibility.
• 4. To carry out a range of (limited) clinical duties with minimal / no supervision, including for example, blood pressure monitoring, oxygen saturation levels, body temperature, pulse rate and respiration rate, glucose monitoring, collection and testing of urine samples / faecal samples / sputum samples and wound swabs ensuring delivery of high-quality patient care at all times. NB: this list is not exhaustive and will vary depending on area of work.
• 5. Participate in patient assessment providing high quality holistic patient care and escalating concerns about patients to other clinical staff.
• 6. Practice safe standards of care to patients following Trust guidelines and policies and be able to concentrate for periods throughout the day with occasional interruptions.
• 7. Provide clinical care in accordance with the infection prevention and health and safety policies and procedures.
• 8. Maintain the work environment in line with Trust infection control and patient safety policies.
• 9. Utilising skills to actively facilitate self-care and independence with patients.
• 10. Promote health education specific to the clinical area and in line with national and local policies.
• 11. maintain effective record keeping and communication with patients, relatives, and members of the Multidisciplinary team regarding all aspects of care demonstrating a range of appropriate communication skills, where there may be barriers to understanding.
• 12. Ensuring equipment and stores are well maintained, taking appropriate action if the equipment is faulty. This may include ordering supplies.
• 13. Work effectively as part of a team.
• 14. The SHCSW is responsible for inputting information into the electronic patient record where applicable and also into patients written records. Comply with all relevant legislation and local policies regarding confidentiality and access to medical records.