Healthcare Assistant - Paediatric Inpatient Ward

A Vacancy at St George's University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Working under the supervision of the qualified nursing staff, the HCA will participate and support the members of the multi‑disciplinary team in delivering high quality patient care to children and young people.

• Assist with nursing care as instructed by nursing staff, including bathing, bed making, assisting with eating and drinking and helping with meals as necessary.
• Prepare patients for theatre, completing pre‑operative assessments and accurately measuring weight and height under the direction and supervision of the Nurse in charge or ward manager.
• Assist with patient toileting and elimination.
• Care for the patient’s personal clothing, property and valuables in accordance with relevant Trust policies.
• Assist with moving and handling of patients and loads using the correct moving and handling aids and techniques in accordance with local guidelines and risk assessments.
• Ensure that patient privacy and dignity are respected at all times.
• Demonstrate an awareness of the importance of patient confidentiality and ensure a safe and secure environment at all times.
• Perform patient observations (temperature, pulse, blood pressure, respiration, urine testing, fluid balance charts, height & weight) and record these correctly in the patient’s records, reporting any abnormality or change to a qualified nurse.
• Assist special patients requiring 1:1 care.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.

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