Healthcare Assistant

Job overview

Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.

We are committed to recruiting to our values.  Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.

We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual to join our team on 6C at Calderdale Royal Hospital as a health care assistant.

You will work alongside a fast paced team and provide a high standard of patient quality care, working within the multi disciplinary team.

Main duties of the job

• At all times treat patients, visitors and colleagues with dignity and respect, exercising discretion and behaving in a manner consistent with the CHFT standards of behaviour.
• To maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work
• Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other members of the care team.
• To maintain Trust policy regarding Control of Infections
• To undertake training re Manual Handling and adhere to principals taught
• To follow Health and Safety policies relevant to working environment and attend mandatory updates in accordance with Trust policy
• Undertake duties that you have received appropriate training for and have been deemed competent
• To adhere to Trust policies and procedures
• To establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with multi-disciplinary team
• Contribute to the development of clinical area, through contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience
• Carry out all duties in a professional, compassionate and courteous manner. To ensure that no action or omission on your part is detrimental to the condition, safety, wellbeing and interest of the patients.
• To attend to the hygiene needs of patients.
• To carry out duties outlined in the job specification.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Working along side the nurses and helping with washing and dressing of patients, making and washing beds.

Using EPR confidently to input skin bundles and intentional rounding's, updating staff on skin changes or deterioration.

Completing patient observations, monitoring conditions and using nerve centre to input news score.

Helping with serving drinks and meal - assisting with feeding patients.