Healthcare Assistant - ICU **Internal Applicants Only**

Internal Applicants Only

The post holder will work as part of the critical care team to provide compassionate, high quality care to patients, service users, carers, and families. The role involves delivering direct and indirect patient care within clearly defined boundaries of competence, using initiative appropriately and working without constant direct supervision.

• Support the registered nursing staff within the critical care setting, assisting with clinical procedures, investigations, and the preparation, use, and cleaning of specialist equipment.
• Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean, and therapeutic environment, ensuring patient privacy, dignity, and respect at all times.
• Act as a role model in line with trust values and behaviors, working collaboratively with the multi-disciplinary team, advocating for patients, diverse needs, and delivering a high standard of service.
• Maintain health and safety standards, infection prevention and control, stock management, and a commitment to ongoing personal development and reflective practice.
• Treat patients, service users, families, visitors, and colleagues with dignity and respect.
• Deliver compassionate care, exercising discretion, and behaving in a manner consistent with Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust’s KITE values.
• Maintain confidentiality in all aspects of work.
• Work in a collaborative and co-operative manner with other members of the care team to meet the holistic needs of patients and carers.
• Establish and maintain effective communication and relationships with the multi-disciplinary team, respecting the equality and diversity of every person they come into contact with.
• Work in line with the Trust policies and procedures and within the scope of competence, undertaking mandatory training and essential skills training as identified for the role.
• Contribute to the development of the clinical area, through the contribution of new ideas to improve patient care/experience and escalating concerns appropriately.
• Achieve and maintain core and specific competencies as per the National Care Certificate and agreed by the manager.
• Develop own skills and knowledge and contribute to the development of others.
• Assist with the induction of new Health Care Support Workers, and supervises work of students and junior staff.
• Participate in own performance development reviews and appraisals.
• Participate in audit activities at the request of the Ward manager/Department lead.
• Attend and participate in team/ward/department meetings.