The Senior Healthcare Support Worker will assist the Registered Nurse in the delivery of safe, high quality clinical care to patients at all times.
Will work under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse and will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working.
Once trained and deemed competent, the post holder will undertake clinical tasks and duties which are within the scope of this job description.
The post holder will work collaboratively within the clinical area to meet the needs of patients and their families, following Group policies and procedures.
- To maintain the highest possible standards of compassionate and professional patient centered care with particular attention to privacy and dignity.
- Assist patients with personal care, hygiene and sanitary needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained at all times.
- Assist in meeting patients’ nutritional needs, including non-oral nutritional and fluid intake. Ensure that patients who require assistance at mealtimes have an appropriately coloured tray to identify they need help and are assisted with eating and drinking.
- Where identified in the plan of care, ensure that food and fluid intake and output are accurately documented on appropriate patient charts.
- Assist in skin and pressure area care to prevent pressure ulcers developing. Under the supervision of registered nurses, ensure patients are helped to move position to prevent discomfort and / or pressure ulcers developing.
- Assist patients with safe mobilisation according to their plan of care and where appropriate seek help from other members of the multidisciplinary team.
- Utilise appropriate moving and handling equipment to reduce the risk of injury to the patient and themselves.
- Assist in supporting rehabilitation and therapeutic activities for patients as appropriate.
- Assist registered nursing staff in the taking and recording of vital signs as per the patient’s plan of care.
- Communicate any changes in the patient’s condition to the nurse / midwife in charge
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Alyshea Gibson Job title: Ward Manager Email address: alyshea.price@nhs.net Telephone number: 03033 305873
