Job Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Ward 14 for a Band 3 Healthcare Assistant to join our team. The successful candidate will commence working on a busy surgical ward, caring for a variety of specialities including general surgery, ENT, urology and gynaecology. They will work closely with the registered nurses caring for pre and post-operative patients.

Main Duties of the Job

• Assist patients with daily personal care: hygiene, dressing, toileting, oral care, and continence needs.
• Monitor and record vital signs (NEWS2): temperature, pulse, respirations, blood pressure, and oxygen saturation.
• Perform various additional clinical activities such as blood glucose monitoring, urinalysis, venepuncture and recording of ECGs.
• Support post-operative care, including monitoring wound sites, drain outputs, catheters, and stomas (colostomy, ileostomy, urostomy).
• Assist in mobility and rehabilitation following extensive abdominal surgery.
• Support patients with dietary needs, including post-abdominal surgery requirements (e.g. low-residue diets, enteral feeding assistance).
• Assist in pain management by reporting pain scores and responding to patient discomfort under supervision.
• Chaperone patients during investigations (e.g. endoscopy prep, wound assessments, line insertions).
• Escort patients to theatre, imaging, and other departments as required.

About Us

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

Person Specification

Essential

• Willingness and ability to undertake the Care Certificate
• Basic I.T. skills
• NVQ level 2 or equivalent

Desirable

• Experience working as a Healthcare assistant
• Care Certificate completion

Skills and Attributes

• Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
• Experience of working within a team
• Experience of working with people
• Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
• Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding
• Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
• Good attendance record
• Able to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting
• Willingness to undertake role specific additional training
• Understand confidentiality and how it impacts patient care
• Basic I.T skills and able to operate Microsoft outlook

Additional Information

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. Sponsorship is not available for this role. For questions about the job, contact Ward Manager Ruth Podesta at [contact hidden].

Employer Details

Employer name: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]
Address: Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Road, Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Employer's website: https://www.blackpoolteachinghospitals.nhs.uk/