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Job Summary : We are seeking compassionate and caring professionals to provide basic care to all service users within the NHS and other care settings under the direction of the Registered Manager. Our Healthcare Assistants help nurses and doctors at various hospitals, by offering the highest standards of personal care and support to patients. You will be expected to participate / provide a full range of activities to meet the emotional and psychological and social needs of the service users and to assist in the provision of high standard individualised care, under the supervision of the registered nurse/practitioner and other healthcare professionals. Responsibilities: To encourage independence in service users within the scope of their individual needs to provide personal care as appropriate to service user’s needs to maintain the high standard of care with regards to service user’s personal rooms and property to support service users and their relatives with their needs to report to the Registered Manager to any changes to the service user’s condition to facilitate clear communication channels to use resources economically in appropriate ways to maintain accurate records to ensure correct and safe use of equipment, adhering to the Health & Safety guidelines to report defects of equipment etc to the Manager to work within approved guidelines, procedures and policies of the care setting to attend statutory training sessions and those designed to assist in your personal development to pursue where possible NVQ training to assist in activities for the service users Washing and dressing patients and aiding in their personal hygiene Assisting patients to access and use toilet facilities Serving meals and helping to feed patients Helping patients to safely move around Assisting with bed making, cleaning tasks, errands, or general duties Collecting pathological specimens e.g., Urine, faeces, sputum Making patients and their families feel comfortable Monitoring and reporting patients conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight measurements Health and Safety: It is the general duty of every employee to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others, including the use of necessary safety devices and protective clothing. To co-operate with Management in meeting its responsibilities under the Health and Safety at work act 1974 and subsequent additions. Any failure to take such care or any contravention of safety policy or managerial instructions, may result in disciplinary action being taken Confidentiality: All staff are required to respect confidentiality of all matters that they learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to third parties visiting the Home. Variation: This job description is not exhaustive and may be reviewed / changed with the job holder according to the needs of the care setting and requirements of the service users. Job Type: We consider both Part-Time and Full-Time applications, but you MUST be able to work a variety of shifts and days of the week as UHS operates a 24 hours a day service, 365 days of the year. Unfortunately, we cannot offer set days or set shifts e.g. nights only. Experience Care Assistant: 1 years (Required) Desirable Acute hospital setting HCA experience Volunteer sector Teaching Assistant Nursing home carer Experience in a caring role Understanding of acute hospital environment and the role of HCA Personal qualities Essential Ability to cope with fluctuating demands and pressures of the role Good interpersonal skills Ability to deal with a range of difficult situations Empathy, Patience, dependability and motivation Special requirements Essential Able to cover a full range of shifts the role requires Disclosure and Barring Service Check 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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.