Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Poulton-le-Fylde; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Poulton-le-Fylde is seeking a full-time Band 3 Health Care Assistant for its busy Cardiothoracic Ward. This role involves providing essential patient care, including personal care and support with nutrition and hydration. Ideal candidates should be compassionate, motivated, and ready to assist in a dynamic team environment. Weekend and holiday shifts are required.

Benefits

Disability Confident employer

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care to patients in a healthcare setting.
• Ability to assist with nutrition and hydration as needed.
• Completion of the Care Certificate will be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality, timely patient care.
• Monitor patients' conditions and maintain fluid balance.
• Work with the medical team for optimal patient care.

Skills

Patient care

Team collaboration

Emotional support

Hygiene maintenance

Job description

A position has become available for a full-time Band 3 Health Care Assistant on Ward 38. Ward 38 is a busy 28-bedded Cardiothoracic Ward.

Ward 38 provides high-quality care for patients having Cardiac and Thoracic surgery, we care for patients who have stepped down from CITU, CCU, A & E, and also elective admissions. This position is a shift working role, internal rotation of shifts is ongoing, you will be expected to work weekends, bank holidays, late finishes.

To provide high-quality timely patient care to all patients, linking in with MDT colleagues.

This includes:

• Theatre prep
• Transport patient to investigations
• Personal care
• Assist with nutrition and hydration
• Assisting to provide safe environment and monitoring of high-risk patients

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty-five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents - it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower.

We recommend that all individuals employed in patient-facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing personal care to all patients
• Assisting with nutrition and hydration where required
• Completing appropriate tasks which assist in the patient safe journey and routine monitoring, fluid balance and observations recorded
• Completion of the Care Certificate
• Emotional/spiritual support for patients
• Providing environmental hygiene assistance in line with COAST assessments
• Working with colleagues in the day to day workings of the ward

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a Disability Confident employer. A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer.