Healthcare Support Worker Id Job: 316a354 🏢 On-site 💼 East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust 📍 Ashford, Kent, South East England, England 🕒 2 days ago 💰 20270 – 21318 GBP ANNUAL
Job Description The Frailty Ward is a 26 bedded unit. The unit specialises in care of frail patients aged 70 years and they often have a complex range of care needs and require expert care. This care is given by a team of dedicated Nurses, Healthcare assistants, Therapists, Doctors and students who work in partnership with a wide range of the multidisciplinary team in order to give the highest standards of person-centred care at all times. Work under the supervision of a registered nurse in implementing plans and care to ensure the patient physical, social and psychological needs are met Act as a patient advocate, assisting when required with examinations Minimise the risk of harm to patients, staff and visitors by working according to the Trust risk management policy Assist with the Trust’s policy around referring patients to the Smoking Cessation service Work to eliminate avoidable infection by working according to Infection control policies Demonstrates consistent high standard of hand hygiene practice and promote standards to staff, patients and relatives Undertake clinical skills ensuring procedures are explained to patient first in order to gain informed consent and involvement in care decisions including undertaking and accurately recording vital signs We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five hospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 695,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: ‘People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference’. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called ‘We care’. It’s about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We’re looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day. NHSEI have always been clear that staff have a professional duty to get vaccinated and it remains our best line of defence against COVID-19. As such NHS organisation including Primary Care, are encouraged to continue engaging with and supporting their staff to inform their decisions in order to drive vaccine confidence, protect themselves, patients, and everyone else. NHSEI has produced COVID-19 vaccine communication materials. Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'. Apply Go Back
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