Healthcare Support Worker

Understanding your role-Working under the direction of a Registered Nurse (RN), midwife or Nursing Associate (RNA), participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, within the boundaries of your role which may include chaperoning of patients, escorting/ transferring of patients, providing 1-1 patient centred care and caring for patients undergoing procedures.-Demonstrates own duties to new starters and supervises work of students, undertaking a buddying role for new Health Care Support Workers-Frequent exposure to emotional/distressing events, e.g., breaking of bad news.-Orders supplies under the direction of the nurse in charge.- Participate in patient and public involvement activities.- Participate in general cleanliness and tidiness of ward environment.- Undertake mandatory training and role specific training relevant to role.- Record and escalate patient physiological observations.-Person Centred care. -Exchange factual information with patients using a variety of methods to help patients understanding, supporting RNs and RNAs in providing health promotion/education.- Undertake personal care duties e.g., bathing, washing, mouth care, toileting, catheter care, dressing, support with meals and assisting patients with their personal hygiene appearance.- Assist patients to mobilise safely, including the correct use of various aids available.- Handle patients valuables in accordance with Trust policies and procedures.- Assist the patient to meet their individual religious, spiritual and cultural needs.- Respect the patient's rights and choices as an individual.- Maintain a safe, tidy and clean environment for staff, patients and relatives. Procedures- Prepare the environment for a clinical procedure including the preparation of a procedural trolley; assembling equipment following the procedural document and under the supervision and guidance of a registrant.- Set up and assist nursing/medical staff in clinical procedures using aseptic technique once appropriate training has been given.- Complete pre-procedure checklist, Loccsips- Caring for and monitoring patients during procedures- Chaperone patients while undergoing medical examinations and variousprocedures.- Ensure clinics are kept fully stocked- Decontamination of equipment post procedure- Delivering specimens, test requests and notes as and when requested to do so.- Demonstrate knowledge of safe disposal of sharps into an appropriate container and universal safety techniques with regard to spillages.Undertakes a range of core clinical skills which include:- Patient observations including blood pressure, oxygen saturations, heart rate, height, BMI, respirations, temperature, pain score, NEWS - Obtain samples including urine dip, from a catheter, MSU and faeces, sputum- Order test on Cerner MRSA, MC&S for samples (eg. Ear swab, MSU)- Blood glucose and ketone testing-ECG recording -Observe wounds and change simple dressings using asceptic/non touch technique, removing clips and sutures as directed.- Bladder scan-Venepuncture & Cannulation- Skin assessment- Urinary catheter insertion and removal-Urinalysis and pregnancy testing-Bone density scans in out-patient setting-Undertaking quality assurance checks of machines used for point of care testing.-Organise annual PAT testing for equipment-Spirometry-Ophthalmology measurements-Check top of resuscitation trolley daily-Participate in safety checks ambient room and fridge temperature checks performing appropriate action when reading is out of range and escalating when necessary