Health Care Support Worker - Surgery and Anaesthetics
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The shift pattern for this position is days, nights and weekends 37 hrs.
Assists with the nursing care of the patient under the supervision of a trained nurse. This will include all basic care including the reception, admission, transfer and discharge of the patient according to procedure.
Duties Include:
* Ensure patients receive the care and assistance required/prescribed with fluid and nutritional intake.
* Observes and reports any change in the condition of the patient and communicates this verbally to the nurse in charge.
* Assists the patient unable to self-care with personal hygiene and dressing, adhering to all manual handling procedures and policies.
* Carries out and assists with minor investigatory procedures e.g.: Urinalysis, Faecal Occult Blood testing and Urine collections as required.
* Reports all findings to the trained nurse.
* Participates and assists in the updating and completion of accurate patient documentation as necessary e.g.: fluid charts, Waterlow charts and also files documents appropriately when required.
* Is responsible for the cleaning and tidying of clinical areas, equipment and storage cupboards, excluding cupboards for the storage of controlled drugs and medicines and reports any defects and areas of concern to the nurse in charge.
* Maintains stock of adequate supplies of central and clinical stores excluding medicines.
* Assists with the safe custody of patient’s personal belongings in accordance with organisational policy.
* To comply with all Health and Safety Legislation and policies with particular regard to COSHH, Fire, Infection Control and Manual Handling.
Experience As HCSW Is Essential.
Informal contact: John Mckay, Senior Charge Nurse, 0141 314 7028, john.mckay@nhs.scot
This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for a Skilled Worker visa or a Health and Care Worker visa. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) is unable to provide candidates or employees with a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS).
Due to the anticipated response to this post it may close before the closing date noted on the advert therefore once you start your application form please complete it immediately.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.
NHS Scotland is reducing their full-time working week from 37.5 to 37 hours per week from 1 April 2024 but with no change in pay. This reduction will also be applied pro rata for part-time staff. This advert and any subsequent offer/contract of employment therefore reflects the new working hours.
Candidates should provide original and authentic responses to all questions within the application form. The use of artificial intelligence (AI), automated tools, or other third-party assistance to generate, draft, or significantly modify responses is strongly discouraged.
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