Healthcare Assistant | Calderdale and NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity to join the team on the Intensive Care Unit at CHFT has become available and we are looking for a compassionate, dedicated Health Care assistant to join our team.

The role is to cover shifts both day and night (11.5 hour shifts) over a seven day period.

This is a cross-site post and the successful applicant will be working in the Intensive Care Units at Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

You will be an integral member of the ICU team working under the direct supervision of a registered practitioner.

• Be responsible for providing care to patients as delegated by the registered practitioner.
• Contribute to the maintenance of care environment and quality initiatives to enhance patient care.
• Ensure that their practice adheres to policies, procedures, and competencies.
• Act in a manner that upholds privacy, dignity, respect and confidentiality of patients and colleagues.

CHFT is an integrated Trust of 6,500+ colleagues providing hospital and community services to patients and communities across Calderdale and Kirklees. We are rated as ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission, are a top performing Trust for Elective Recovery, Emergency and Cancer Care and widely acknowledged as a national digital lead when it comes to caring for people across our local and regional systems.

Our people are at the core of everything we do, hence our commitment to One Culture of Care. Our focus is to care for and support each other in order to provide outstanding compassionate care to our patients. That is why we are looking for an inclusive collaborative, creative, innovative and compassionate leader to join us in this role.

• Welcome and orientate patients, carers, relatives, and other visitors to Critical Care always demonstrating care and compassion.
• Report any observed changes in the patient’s physical or psychological needs to the registered practitioner.
• Provide support/assistance to the registered practitioner whilst the registered practitioner performs clinical procedures (e.g. chest drain removal), and where appropriate, other members of the clinical team as required.
• Participate with emergencies i.e. cardiac arrest, patient falls and patients with a rapidly deteriorating condition.
• Assist with the transfer/escort of patients from one area to another within scope of practice alongside the registered practitioner.
• Assist in Care after Death for deceased patients ensuring that all religious and cultural wishes are adhered with.
• Assist in the maintenance of the patient’s individual hygiene requirements, including supporting/ undertaking fundamental patient care, such as washing, dressing, skin care, oral care, hair care, nail care etc. Ensure any concerns or changes in the patients' condition are reported to the registered practitioner.
• Assist in the prevention of pressure ulcers, complete required documentation and report any concerns or changes in skin integrity to the registered practitioner.
• Ensure safe and effective use of equipment and other aids deployed to assist patient movement and mobility e.g. walking aids, hoists etc.

• Assist in the preparation of patients prior to them receiving meals and beverages, providing assistance with feeding / drinking where appropriate.
• Correctly record and monitor dietary and fluid intake of patients, informing registered practitioners of progress and / or any difficulties relating to dietary / fluid intake experienced by the patient.

• Communicate effectively and maintain good relationships with patients, relatives, and other healthcare practitioners.
• Ensure that consent is obtained prior to delivering all aspects of patient care.
• Undertake duties as directed by the registered practitioner in relation to all verbal and written communications, ensuring messages and communications relayed to other team members, as required.
• Listen to and value the views of patients and their relatives and / or on their experience and discuss this with registered practitioners to improve care and patient experience.
• Actively support and assist in alleviating distress and anxiety for patients and carers in line with their…