Health Care Support Worker - Ward 2 Trauma

Job description

Be part of our BHT family

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.

We care for over half a million patients every year:

• Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
• Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
• Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
• Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients' own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.

More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.

We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.

If you require any assistance in making this application, please contact [email protected] or phone 01494 734868.

We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.

Job overview

We have Healthcare Assistant position in our busy and thriving Trauma and Orthopaedic Ward working at Stoke Mandeville Hospital as part of Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust.

Main duties of the job

1. Ensure the safety of patients at all times and report any hazards.

2. Adhere to the Trust policy to deliver safe and compassionate care to our patients.

3. Provide direct care and support with activities of daily living such as washing, dressing, feeding of patients on the ward.

4. Participate actively in maintain the bays and equipments clean and tidy and correctly stored.

4. Report faulty equipment in need of repair

5. Report to staff nurse, nurse in charge, ward sister.

6. Maintain a clear and costumer centered communication with patients and their families.

7. Answer patient call-bells and take appropriate action.

8. Answer telephone in the correct manner and take messages as appropriate.

9. Assist in the general cleanliness and tidiness of ward area including kitchen, sluice and storerooms.

10. Following appropriate training and when deemed competent, use equipment within own department at the direction of nurse in charge.

11. Participate in an annual performance review.

12. Understand the importance of fire precautions and is aware of hospital policy regarding emergency procedures for example fire, cardiac arrest and major incident.

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