This bank Healthcare Assistant post sits within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, which runs acute, community, mental health and ambulance services on the island. The role gives hands-on physical and emotional care to patients under the direction of registered nurses, covering personal care, feeding, mobility and observations. Clinical duties vary by setting, so the work changes with the service. Applicants must already hold at least six months' HCA experience with the NHS in the last three years.
What the job involves
- Provide hands-on physical and emotional care to patients under the guidance of registered nurses or senior staff
- Help patients with washing, bathing, dressing, grooming, oral hygiene and toileting
- Serve meals, help patients who need assistance to eat and monitor fluid intake
- Help patients move safely, using mobility aids and equipment such as hoists
- Monitor and record temperature, pulse, respiration, weight and blood pressure as instructed
- Assist with basic clinical tasks such as changing bed linen, restocking supplies, collecting samples and preparing treatment rooms
- Update patient notes, report changes in patients' condition to nurses and reassure families
Experience
- At least six months' HCA experience in the NHS within the last three years
Skills & knowledge
- Good standard of literacy and numeracy
- Clear verbal and written English to report changes, document care and liaise with nurses and families
- Basic understanding of monitoring vital signs, personal hygiene assistance and mobility support
- Ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
- Ability to prioritise tasks and cope with fast-paced or fluctuating clinical demands
- Treat patients, residents and visitors with dignity, respect and courtesy
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
