Senior Healthcare Assistant Apprentice

NHS Jobs; Preston, Chorley; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 18,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking staff to provide good quality personalised care under supervision. You will take samples from patients for testing or dispatch (urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars) and assist with clinical duties relevant to the area once competencies are achieved.

You will help patients meet nutritional needs according to individual care plans and contribute to a safe, clean healthcare environment in line with hygiene guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care settings preferred.
• Ability to follow local and national standards.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sampling for testing and dispatch (urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars).
• Assist patients to meet nutritional needs according to individual care plans.
• Support clinical duties relevant to the area after competency achievement.

Skills

Healthcare support

Sample collection

Nutritional care

Job description

Provide good quality personalised care inaccordance with agreed local and nationalstandards. Under supervision take samples from patientsfor testing or dispatching eg: Urine, sputum,faeces, MRSA swabs, blood sugars Assist patients to meet nutritional needs in linewith their individual care plan. Undertake clinical duties relevant to clinicalarea following achievement of competencies. Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming tohealth, safety and security legislation, policies,procedures and guidelines as competency isachieved. Assist in maintaining standards of care toimprove the patient experience and outcomeof care. Promote equality in care and practice byrecognising, respecting and meeting the needsand choices of individuals Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, andproductive care environment, compliant withstandards for hygiene and cleanliness. Assist with resolving issues and complaints atlocal level and then report the outcome to linemanager. Maintain and develop own competence

Hourly rate is dependent on age on appointment (£8 to £12.71)

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust