Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Healthcare Assistant
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Full Time Band 3 Healthcare Assistant on Ward 38
Ward 38 is a busy 28 bedded mixed sex Cardiothoracic Ward. Ward 38 provides high quality care for patients having Cardiac and Thoracic surgery, we care for patients who have stepped down from CITU, CCU, A & E, and also elective admissions. This position is a shift working role, internal rotation of shifts is ongoing, you will be expected to work weekends, bank holidays, late finishes.
About the Role
The successful candidates will be supported by both our nursing and medical team and essential training for the role will be provided.
Key Responsibilities
- Assisting Patients: Assisting our patients with everyday tasks which involve maintaining a good oral intake, assisting with personal hygiene, and escorting patients to various procedures.
- Clinical Skills: Undertaking clinical observations and venepuncture (taking blood samples).
- Communication: Communicate effectively with a wide range of healthcare professionals and be enthusiastic and passionate about the delivery of high-quality care.
- Team Collaboration: You will be required to liaise with the multi-disciplinary team to ensure patient needs are identified and communicated effectively so that safe decisions are made around patient care.
- Patient Care: You will be expected to maintain high standards of nursing care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse and be personally responsible for your actions following the Trust’s Policies and Procedures.
- Record Keeping: Maintain accurate written and/or electronic records ensuring all legal requirements are met.
- Continuous Development: You will be encouraged and supported to gain new skills and to be actively involved in change improvement and being a champion for an area of care that you feel interested in. You should also be committed to and have evidence of continuing professional development.
- Flexibility: You will need to be prepared to work flexibly to the needs of the service.
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About the Trust
Working for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust will provide you with lots of opportunity to develop your skills and further your career. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre and North Lancashire.
We are proud of the care we strive to provide, and we want to continue to build on this by the addition of passionate, kind and caring people to our teams. Using the latest pathways, evidence-based care and, using all the community therapy support networks available to us to give every patient the best opportunity to remain independent, safe and supported. We are looking for people who strongly align with our Trust values and share common goals.
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Our Commitment
- Developing new roles and ways of working to ensure a flexible and innovative approach to staff.
- Real equality of opportunity.
- Continuous learning and development for staff.
- Achieving a work life balance.
We are committed to the effective recruitment, retention and development for our employees, which is why we offer a great working environment, an attractive range of benefits and excellent opportunities for training and development.
The Trust is accredited as a Disability Confident employer. That means we recognise our obligations to ensure people with disabilities are afforded equal opportunity to enter employment and progress if and where possible.
Contact Information
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Victoria Mayson
Job Title: Ward Manager
Email Address: victoria.mayson1@nhs.net
Telephone Number: 01253 957738
Please note this vacancy may close early if a high number of applicants apply.
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