Health Care Support Worker - Elective Surgery (Band 2)

NHS Jobs; Long Lee; Presencial; GBP 21.000 - 24.000; Jornada completa

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NHS Jobs in the United Kingdom is seeking a Health Care Support Worker to assist with meals, mobility and general patient care within elective surgery wards. You will support patients with eating and drinking, help move and position patients safely, and maintain a clean, safe clinical environment.

The role requires compassionate communication, accurate record keeping, and teamwork with nurses to monitor patient conditions, respond to urgent needs, and support patients and families during

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Health Care Support Worker - Elective Surgery (Band 2)

Specific Duties & Responsibilities Assist with the service of meals and support patients who may needassistance with eating and drinking in line with their plan of care. Assist with the safe moving, handling and mobilisation of patientsensuring that care plans are followed to minimise risk. Communicate effectively with kindness, warmth and compassionrecognising when there are barriers to communication wheresupport may be required. Act as a patient and staff advocate, escalating concerns andchallenging poor behaviour or practice appropriately. Maintain accurate records of care within area of responsibility. Observe and report any changes in a patients condition to theNurse in Charge. Involve patients and carers/relatives in delivery of care. Provide reassurance and support to patients, carers/family. Support the maintenance and cleanliness of the clinical environmentby attending to general tidiness of the area including unpacking andstorage of stock deliveries. Report any estates issues appropriately. Support clinical teams to fulfil cleaning responsibilities as identifiedin the National Cleaning Standards framework. Assist and contribute to the movement and treatment of patients toachieve physical comfort and minimise the adverse effects ofpressure according to the plan of care. Contribute to minimising the effects of disruptive abusive behaviourand the protection of individuals from abuse. To answer the telephone and relay messages appropriately. In the absence of administrative support, support administrativefunctions as directed by the nurse in charge. Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to thedevelopment of others. Once experienced assist with the induction of new Health CareSupport Workers. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergencysituations. Ensure the effective and efficient use of resources and contributeideas to cost improvement programmes. Report any incidents, concerns, complaints or accidents to theNurse in Charge completing adverse incident forms as required. Attend and participate in team/ward/department meetings. Support the psychological and emotional wellbeing of patients,carers and families Clinical Duties Must be able to undertake other tasks appropriate to the clinicalenvironment with necessary training and as directed by the WardManager or Department Lead: Recording of patient information e.g., completion of fluid balanceand food charts, stool charts, and recording on physiologicalobservation charts (vital signs) Support the Registered Nurse in the delivery of end-of-life care andcare of the deceased Attend training in the use of equipment and devices appropriate torole and reports faulty equipment promptly Record all care provided in the Trust standard format Beds made & changed in a timely manner to keep patients cleanand comfortable and bed areas correctly prepared for newadmissions Ward equipment cleaned and labelled e.g. commodes, medicaldevices Participate in regular patient checks known as Intentional rounding.Ensuring that patient comfort is maintained, skin checks areundertaken and recognising, reporting and recording changes tocondition of skin Order equipment as directed by the registered nurse usingappropriate system eg: Use of E-trace for ordering appropriatemattress Completion of property checklists and disclaimers To undertake physiological observations recording blood pressure,pulse, temperature, respirations and oxygen saturations. Calculation of National Early Warning Score (NEWS) score,reporting any abnormalities to the Nurse in Charge. Empty drainage bags such as catheter bags, stoma bags usingappropriate infection prevention and control precautions Test patient blood glucose levels from capillary samples recordingresults and escalating when required To collect specimens of urine, sputum or faeces as requested andaccording to ward/ department procedures To assist patients in completing ward menus To accompany patients to other departments as deemedappropriate by the nurse in charge in line with Trust transfer policy Remove cannulas and apply dressings as directed by the nurse incharge Provide patients with appropriate activities and stimulation topromote wellbeing and recovery in particular when providingenhanced care. Participate in audit activities at the request of the Ward manager /Department lead Act as a chaperone to support privacy and dignity of patients duringintimate cares and examinations