Health Care Assistant - Critical Care Services

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

Job overview

Health Care Assistant (HCA) act as members of the care team working under the supervision and guidance of registered nurses/midwives and other professional staff.

HCA's assist in the planning, implementation, evaluation and delivery of care by providing support to registered staff, patients and their families.

This will be achieved through the performance of specific care tasks carried out after the successful programme of formal training and assessment.

Basic nursing experience is necessary, as are good communication skills both verbally and in writing.

Main duties of the job

If successful you will be expected:

• To assist with basic nursing care, e.g. washing, moving and handling, mouth care, eye care, testing urine, assisting in pressure area care and generally attending to patient comfort.
• To assist with transferring patients to the ward on discharge.
• To clean and prepare bed area for new admissions
• To damp dust equipment and bed area daily. Clearing unused equipment.
• To clean and check equipment daily.
• To be aware of and implement the Trust's procedures and protocols on the following:
  • Moving and Handling
  • Barrier Nursing
  • Cross Infection
  • Cardiac Arrest
  • Fire
  • Major Incident
  • Dealing with patients' property
  • Dealing with Violence and Aggression
  • Incident Reporting
  • Any other relevant procedures and protocols.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Are you looking for an exciting new role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.

For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description. We look forward to your application.

Please be aware that we are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship for this role and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria

• Good standard of literacy, demonstrated through minimal mistakes on application form

Desirable criteria

• Willing to undertake the Advanced Diploma Apprenticeship in Health (Clinical Healthcare support or Perioperative support for theatres).
• NVQ 2 in care

Experience

Essential criteria

• Experience working with the public

Desirable criteria

• Experience of working in a healthcare environment
• Experience of dealing with wounds and dressings

Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.

Please note, the selection processes at Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust are in place to ensure we recruit candidates with the right skills and values, please be advised that the use of AI in applications are monitored. We remain vigilant against candidates who misuse these tools to generate an application that doesn't accurately reflect their skills, and you will be required to declare on your application if AI has been used before submitting your application.

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