We have an opportunity for an experienced Health Care Assistant to join within a small friendly Outpatient team. 

Responsibilities:

• Support RGNs in the implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient.
• Help promote and maintain a caring, supportive environment focused on meeting the needs of the patient/relatives/carer, working collaboratively with other departments to achieve this.
• Look after the physical comfort of patients, for example helping them with activities of daily living.
• Take basic observations such as blood pressure and temperature, height and weight, utilising the early warning score system as per hospital policy and escalate appropriately to the trained nurse.
• Listen and talk to patients, helping them to feel supported and safe.
• Assist with keeping the department clean and tidy, for example cleaning of equipment, adhering to infection prevention and control policy and hospital procedures at all times.
• Keep supplies and equipment in order, assisting in the maintenance of stock levels.
• Maintain contemporaneous patient records including patient pathways and the relevant IT reporting systems are up-to-date and accurate ensuring countersigned by a trained nurse.
• Chaperone when required.
• Participate in basic wound care management as required.
• Deal with any patient/relative complaints at the time if possible however escalate to appropriate member of staff if need be.
• Report complaints, compliments and untoward incidents via Datix as per hospital policy.

For more information, contact Alan Almeida on +44(0) 203 411 5531 or email on alan@permanenthire.co.uk