Job summary
An exciting opportunity has risen within our surgical unit. We are a 24hr fast moving and challenging unit, caring for a wide variety of general surgery, colorectal and urology patients who often have a variety of complex health needs. The ward is a 27 bedded unit consisting of 21 inpatient beds and 6 surgical assessment unit.
Main duties of the job
* Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professional.
* Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure.
* Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols.
* Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs).
* Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy.
* Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate.
* Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment.
* Contributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment.
* Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
* Participate in team handovers.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care: Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care: Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services: Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services: We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
* Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
* Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
* National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Date posted: 24 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 2
Salary: £23,615 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 409-6993197
Job location: Southport Hospital, Town Lane, Kew, Southport, PR8 6PN
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
* Work as part of a team and duties will be delegated by the registered healthcare professional.
* Act within the scope of your training and competence, knowing who to ask for help and support if you are not sure.
* Work within agreed ways of working, following relevant Trust standards, policies and protocols.
* Safely deliver care duties including manoeuvring of patient equipment (such as hoists and wheelchairs).
* Ensure patient property is managed as per Trust policy.
* Monitor levels of supplies and order supplies for the department as appropriate.
* Demonstrates own duties to new starters, contributing to the learning environment.
* Contributes to maintaining a safe, healthy working environment.
* Follow the principles for implementing a duty of care, always acting in the best interest of individuals to ensure they do not come to harm.
* Participate in team handovers.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
* Communicate compassionately and effectively with individuals and their families, carers and health care practitioners using a range of techniques, maintaining confidentiality and using tact, empathy, persuasion and reassurance.
* Observe, assess and respond to personal care patients needs appropriately, escalating concerns to nursing staff, as required.
* Organises self in general work tasks or when delivering patient care with supervision where needed from Senior Health Care Assistant and/or nursing staff.
* As directed, undertake personal care duties and support activities of daily living, e.g. mouth care, personal hygiene, and toileting needs, demonstrating person centred care.
* Under supervision of a registered healthcare practitioner, undertake delegated procedures within the limits of required training and measured competence, where appropriate. For example, patient moving and handling, and providing personal care.
* Support of patients feeding, diet and nutritional needs and accurately record patients nutritional intake and fluid intake and output, noticing and reporting changes to the nursing staff.
* Work in partnership with the individual, their carers/ families and the wider healthcare team.
* Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal.
TEACHING & TRAINING RESPONSIBILITIES
* Maintain and further develop your own skills and knowledge through development and learning activities; maintain evidence of your personal development and actively prepare for and participate in appraisal.
Person Specification
Skills
Essential
* Ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats.
* Able to work within a team.
Desirable
* Self development.
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
* Knowledge of personal care and related procedures.
* Experience of working in a team.
Desirable
* Experience of working in a patient care/health related role.
Qualifications
Essential
* Completion of Trust Care Certificate within 4 months of appointment.
* Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
Desirable
* NVQ level 2 Health and Social Care or equivalent.
* Care Certificate (equivalent to level 1).
Disclosure and Barring Service Check: This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Address: Southport Hospital, Town Lane, Kew, Southport, PR8 6PN
Employer's website: https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
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