Job summary Senior Health Care Assistance will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patents and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional Senior Health Care Assistance work independently performing a number of clinical duties/tasks followingtraining and meeting competency within role as per policy and procedure within Ward A5 Gastro.
Main duties of the job Senior Health Care Assistance will be responsible for providing a range of personal care for patents and a range of clinical duties under the guidance of a registered healthcare professional Senior Health Care Assistance work independently performing a number of clinical duties/tasks followingtraining and meeting competency within role as per policy and procedure within Ward A5 Gastro.
This includes: ECGs, venepuncture bloods, cannulation, removal of catheters, removal of cannulas and blood glucose monitoring.
About us Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative.
We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff.
We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system.
Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We employ nearly 5,000 people from over 80 nationalities, striving to be a diverse, inclusive employer and recognised leader in equality.
We support flexible working, welcoming flexible applications.
Proud of our many accreditations, we are embedding an anti-racist approach in all we do.
Job description Job responsibilities Please see full job description and personal specification for details of role as a senior Healthcare assistant Person Specification Experience Essential Experience of working in a health, social or residential care setting To demonstrate a range of procedures and practices, base level of theoretical knowledge Demonstrate through previous experience the ability to escalate concerns Ability to work with staff from a diverse range of backgrounds Desirable Gastroenterology experience Qualifications Essential Health and social care related apprenticeship Level 3, or NVQ3 in health subject, willingness to work towards or equivalent experience Cavendish Care Certificate or willingness to work towards Desirable GCSE English Language and Maths A to C or 4 -9 or functional skills or equivalent Skills Essential Ability to supporting patients and families Ability to undertake extended tasks appropriate to competence Confidence to work flexibly and to challenge established ways of working and organisational structures Desirable Training skills, presentations o Leading small groups