Job overview

Daycase unit based at Cannock Hopsitla provides treatment for 16 patients per day. We are looking for health care workers who are dedicated to delivering excellent patient care.  The Role of the health care assistant will be to work along side the nursing team and assist with patient care. 

Working together to promote effective teamwork is essential, the ability to assist patients and prioritizing care to allow for a better inpatient admission and safe discharge. 

Main duties of the job

Assist registered nurses/health care professionals in the delivery of individualized patient care. Work will be guided by systems of work and policies.

Ensure care is delivered with compassion and respect to all patients.

Work with the multi-disciplinary team, and contribute to the prevention of patient harm 

Ensure privacy and dignity are maintained  and protect confidential information

Assist patients with all care as delegated by the registered nurse/health care professional.

Safely and accurately measure and record patients’ physiological observations and glucose. 

Record observations and care provided in the appropriate record informing the registered nurse to whom you have been delegated care, of your actions.

Take samples to the laboratories 

Ensure that appropriate moving and handling techniques and equipment are used when manual handling.

Report back any relevant information to the registered nurse accountable for the patient’s care.

Respond appropriately to patient concerns 

Maintain a clean and safe environment for staff, patients and visitors 

Ensure the ward is  appropriately stocked

Maintain professional carer behaviour at all times 

Ensure your practice is supervised by a registered nurse  who remains accountable for the delivery of care.

To complete mandatory training 

To undertake any other duties as may be required to meet the needs of the service within the limitations of the grade for the post. 

Working for our organisation

Equal Opportunities Policy

It is the aim of the Trust to ensure that no job application or employee receives less favorable treatment on grounds of sex, disability, age sexual orientation, race, colour, nationality or ethnic or national origins or is not placed at disadvantage by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.  To this end, the Trust has an Equal Opportunity Policy and it is for each employee to comply with and contribute to its success.

sponsibilities in order to fulfil Safeguarding Children and Adults at Risk responsibilities.  All employees are expected to comply with existing local Safeguarding policies and procedures, and Trust and Wolverhampton Safeguarding Children Board and Safeguarding  Adults at Risk requirements.

Development

The Trust is committed to supporting the development of all staff.  All employees have a responsibility to participate in regular appraisal with their manager and identify performance standards for the post.  As part of the appraisal process employees have a joint responsibility with their line manager to identify any learning and development needs in order to meet the agreed performance standards required of the post holder.