Healthcare Assistant

ESSEX PARTNERSHIP UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; Saffron Walden; Vor Ort; GBP 21.000 - 30.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

27 days holiday + bank holidays

Excellent pension up to 14.5%

Staff discounts: Blue Light Card/NHS

Season ticket loans

Zusammenfassung

Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a role in an older adult inpatient ward. You will assist with implementing individual care plans and work under supervision of a qualified nurse within a multidisciplinary team to deliver 24/7 care.

You will engage with patients and carers, provide Activities of Daily Living support, and participate in de-escalation and safeguarding when needed. The post offers supportive supervision and access to wellbeing services.

Qualifikationen

• Assist with care plans for older adults.
• Work within an MDT to deliver nursing care.
• Be flexible with shifts and supervision requirements.

Aufgaben

• Maintain effective relationships with patients and carers.
• Implement prescribed nursing care considering holistic needs.
• Record outcomes of care plans in the required format.
• Assist with management of patients exhibiting challenging behaviour.

Kenntnisse

Patient care

Team collaboration

De-escalation techniques

ADL support

Jobbeschreibung

The successful candidate will be responsible for assisting the professional team in providing care for patients in an older adult inpatient ward. Working from time to time without direct supervision but under the supervision of qualified team member, you will implement and assist with the evaluation of individual plans of care for patients and in their management and care under the guidance of the ward manager. You will be expected to work collaboratively with key partner organisations, service users, carers, clinicians and other practitioners within the multi-disciplinary team in delivering services; providing a 7 day a week, 24 hours a day service for 365 days a year working shifts as appropriate and as rostered.Main duties of the job Please note that this role outline serves to provide an illustrative example of the duties and responsibilities you may be expected to undertake during the course of your normal duties. It is not an exhaustive list and you will therefore be required to undertake other responsibilities and duties that are considered to be commensurate with the band. Core Clinical Function

• Maintain effective relationships with patients, their relatives and other carers
• Maintain effective relationships with members of the multidisciplinary team, Trust andother statutory and voluntary organisations.
• Implement prescribed nursing care to patients, taking into account physical, psychological, emotional and spiritual needs
• Fulfil the role of Associate/Co Worker under the supervision of a qualified nurse/clinician
• Report and record the results of implemented plans of care in the appropriate and agreed format.
• Contribute to the management and support of patient who exhibit challenging behaviour. Participate in interventions relating to the management of violence and aggression including de-escalation techniques and the use of physical intervention (TASI techniques) as necessary, under the supervision of a qualified nurse.
• Assist patients with Activities of Daily Living; including personal hygiene, dietary intake etc. with due regard to the philosophy of "normalisation"
  Valuing you. Recognising your dedication. At EPUT, we look after you.
• Receive supervision and support to help you fulfil your potential.
• Join an inclusive EPUT community and connect with others through engagement events and equality or champion networks.
• If you need help, we provide mental health and wellbeing services, occupational health advice and counselling.
• We run recognition awards to recognise staff's hard work and dedication.
  27 days holiday, plus bank holidays, rising to 33 days after 10 years' service.
• Excellent pension of up to14.5% of your pensionable pay.
• Staff discounts include Blue Light Card, NHS discount offers, and staff benefits.
• Season ticket loans are interest-free to cover the cost of travelling to and from work via tram, rail, or bus.