Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities As a healthcare assistant you will make a positive impact on people's lives. This is a fundamentally person-centred role, involving forming professional relationships with our service users and patients with a focus on supporting their personal, physical and mental wellbeing, and improving their lives under the direction of a registered practitioner. You will be required to: Work on the wards to provide care for adults with physical and / or mental health challenges. To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care. Support service users to overcome barriers they experience because of their mental or physical health. Work closely with nurses and other practitioners to provide a therapeutic programme of rehabilitation. Report on service users' conditions to nurses and other practitioners. Provide information to service users using persuasion, reassurance, tact, and empathy. Provide the necessary physical care to service users to help them complete daily living activities, i.e. personal hygiene, diet and fluid intake, clothing and laundry, personal environment, elimination, maintaining rest and sleep and activity, physical observations, whilst demonstrating empathy, dignity, respect and compassion. To undertake prescribed physical observations as follows: blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respirations, blood sugars, urinalysis, weight and height and report results to the nurse in charge. To provide social activities, emotional support and stability to service users to ensure effective engagement whilst maintaining professional boundaries. Empower service users by ensuring that they receive relevant information about their treatment, medication, available services, advocacy services, ward routines and safety procedures under the guidance of a registered nurse. To understand the importance of the relatives/carer's contribution to care and Conversing with the service users and their relatives/carers, establishing their needs and assisting them as necessary. Ensuring that any entries made by the post holder in the nursing notes are current, relevant and accurate, and the content will then be reported & counter signed by the registered nurse or relevant professional. To provide escort duties to the service user under the direction of the nurse in charge. Undertake full rotational shift pattern to include earlies, lates and night shifts. Responsible for following and adhering to CPFT guidelines including, but not limited to infection control, health and safety etc.
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust
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Healthcare Assistant in Wisbech employer: Allscreens Nationwide Ltd
Allscreens Nationwide Ltd is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and inclusive work culture that prioritises the wellbeing of both employees and the individuals they serve. With a strong focus on professional development, team leaders are encouraged to grow their skills in a dynamic environment while making a meaningful impact in the lives of adults with learning disabilities. Located in Leicester, the company provides a unique opportunity to be part of a dedicated team committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care.
