Bank Healthcare Assistant role for Isle of Wight NHS Trust, filled through the Trust's temporary staffing bank run by Bank Partners, covering wards across the Trust. The core of the job is direct patient care, helping with daily living tasks such as hygiene, nutrition and mobility, and taking basic observations once trained. Work is flexible across a range of clinical areas, alongside registered nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team. Fit depends on at least six months of paid NHS Healthcare Assistant experience in the last three years.
What the job involves
- Deliver direct care and emotional support in line with Trust policies
- Assist patients with daily living activities such as personal hygiene, nutrition and mobility
- Monitor and record basic observations once trained
- Report changes in a patient's condition to a registered nurse promptly
- Work collaboratively with colleagues to ensure safe and effective care
- Assist with the day-to-day running of the ward as delegated
- Attend ward handovers and contribute to care planning
- Maintain accurate patient records to national and Trust standards
- Communicate with patients, relatives and colleagues, adapting to individual needs
- Maintain patient dignity, privacy and confidentiality at all times
- Follow Trust policies and infection prevention guidelines to keep patients and staff safe
- Complete mandatory training and ongoing professional development
What’s required
Experience
- Six months paid NHS Healthcare Assistant experience in the last three years
Skills & knowledge
- Basic IT skills
Other
- Physically able to undertake patient care duties, including manual handling
Nice to have
- NVQ Level 2, or willingness to work towards it
- Care Certificate, or willingness to complete it
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
