Health Care Assistant - D.M.E - Ward 27

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Wirral; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant to join Ward 27. The role involves assisting Registered Nurses with patient care and performing clerical duties to ensure a safe environment. Successful candidates will provide personal care, observe patients, and undertake basic measurements. This position offers a chance to work in a dynamic healthcare setting with comprehensive support for new staff.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care to patients.
• Ability to observe patients and report changes.
• Understanding of Trust policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care to patients including bathing, toileting, and feeding.
• Works in accordance with Trust policies.
• Observes patients and reports any changes.

Job description

Overview

We are looking for a Health Care Assistant to join our team on Ward 27 to assist Registered Nurses and other members of the multidisciplinary team in implementing patients’ care plan. The role will also require the successful individual to undertake some clerical and domestic duties to ensure a safe environment.

Responsibilities

• Provides personal care to patients e.g. Bathing, toileting, feeding and care of the dying.
• Works in accordance to Trust policies and procedures.
• Demonstrates own duties to new starters and others as appropriate.
• Observes patients and reports any changes to a Registered Nurse.
• Performs basic observation using automated devices for temperature, blood pressure, pulse, oxygen saturations and respiratory rate.
• Take basic patient measurements e.g. height and weight.

About Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the Wirral peninsula with coastline and countryside surroundings. It is one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising the Wirral’s only Emergency Department and employing over 6,000 staff, serving a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and a financial turnover in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Contact / How to Apply

For further details or informal visits contact: Name: Anna Anderson, Ward Manager Email: [e-mail] Telephone: [phone]

Anna Anderson (Ward Sister) or Vicky Leadbetter (Deputy Sister) on 0151 604 7469 or ext. 2305