Senior Health Care Assistant

An exciting, substantive opportunity has arisen within Postbridge Unit for a Band 3 Health Care Assistant. Postbridge Unit is a dedicated planned surgical admissions Unit & extended daycase & overnight stay recovery Unit for a wide range of surgical The ward is staffed by an experienced and dedicated team of nurses and health care assistants caring for elective patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures.

** Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as 'Priority' and 'At Risk' status including NHS at Risk staff throughout Devon who is able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification**

To assist in the delivery of care planned and assessed by the Registered Nurses. To carry out care / other duties under indirect supervision. To supervise junior health care assistants making a contribution to their training and development. To undertake specific extended skills Support care on a day - to - day for all patients in the clinical area under indirect supervision & coordinate the flow of patients coming back from the various surgical recovery Units.

Contribute to resource management

We are a people business - where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment.

We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment manager for this post who will put you in touch with the recruitment team.

We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams.

It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

You should have attained or be working towards the Level 3 qualification, with recent experience of caring for patients in a clinical setting. You should possess good communication and interpersonal skills as well as the ability to work in a calm and methodical manner. The successful candidate will have recent, up-to-date evidence of development. In return our experienced team provides a friendly supportive and progressive environment with a strong commitment to continual education with excellent opportunities for personal and professional development Providing and delivering a high standard of nursing care by initiating and co-ordinating the assessment, planning, implementing and evaluating of individual patients needs based on evidence.

This includes all aspects of care from admission to discharge. To Manage, under indirect supervision, own workloads within clinical area and competencies of the post Carry out clinical observations on patients, recognising, recording and reporting all changes in patients condition to senior staff. To support maintenance of fluid balance and dietary charts, recognising, recording and reporting all adverse findings to senior staff.

To carry out observations of skin integrity over pressure points, recognising and reporting all finding to senior staff. To complete documentation for manual handling charts, to be assessment by registered staff. To recognise the importance of health education and teaching of patients and carers, and to be able to advise and refer patients on where to access information. Document and sign for all observations and care given with counter signature from a registered practitioner.

To main his/her own professional development, attending courses/further training to enhance and optimise his/her role within the work area. To participate in the training and development of junior staff on the ward and participate in the supervision and support of trainee Health Care Assistants. Act as a mentor to new health Care Assistants & HCA Trainees, participating in induction programs and on going development of their practice.

To promote and safeguard the wellbeing of patients, their families and colleagues. To participate in the development and implementation of ward area policy and nursing strategies. To supervise and share…