Healthcare Care Support Worker

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust; Welwyn; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust is seeking a motivated Health Care Assistant to join our Neurological Rehabilitation unit in Welwyn. You will work alongside our nursing and therapy teams, assisting with day-to-day care and supporting patients to receive safe, high-quality nursing care.

You will perform personal care tasks, help with meals and activities of daily living, and contribute to accurate record keeping.

Responsibilities

• Assist with personal care duties including bathing, toileting, dressing, supporting meals, and activities of daily living.
• Ensure bed spaces are clean, tidy, safe and essential items within reach.
• Record basic clinical information such as fluid balance, nutrition, height, weight and other observations.
• Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Job description

We are seeking a motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Assistant to join our friendly, supportive multidisciplinary team. You will be working alongside our trained nursing and therapy staff assisting them in the day to day care and management of our patients to ensure they receive safe, high quality nursing care on our Neurological Rehabilitation unit in Welwyn., Undertake personal care duties including bathing, toileting, dressing, supporting with meals, and assisting patients with activities of daily living.

Ensure the patient's bed space is clean, tidy, safe, and that essential items are within easy reach.

Deliver care in line with Trust policies, infection prevention, and health and safety guidelines, maintaining concentration throughout the day with occasional interruptions.

Contribute to patient record keeping by recording basic clinical information such as fluid balance, nutrition, height, weight, and other relevant observations.

Support and encourage patient independence and self-care. Ensure equipment and stores are well maintained and report any faulty items.

Work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team.

Progression to Band 3

On progression, responsibilities will include undertaking patient observations (heart rate, blood pressure, oxygen saturations, temperature, respirations, blood glucose monitoring and GCS), urine collection and testing, wound swabs, wound observation and simple dressings, and removal of peripheral cannulas.

A big thank you for considering joining us at Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust. You'll find it a great place to work with many benefits offered to you as a member of our staff.

We put our patients, their families and carers at the centre of our vision - Outstanding Services and Healthier Communities Our staff are proud to be Pioneering, Caring and Inclusive in their work to help achieve the Trust visionWe welcome diversity in our workforce and are interested in applicants from all backgrounds and ages