Healthcare Assistant, Band 2- Snowshill / Bibury

at  Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Are you enthusiastic, motivated and willing to learn new skills?
Do you have a passion for orthopaedic surgery?
Do you want to be part of a team providing high quality care and patient experience?
If this is you then an exciting opportunity has arisen on our Elective Orthopaedic Wards (Snowshill & Bibury) at Cheltenham General Hospital. The wards cater for patients who have undergone a variety of orthopaedic surgery and have recently developed a pathway to implement day-case joint replacement.

You will be a part of a highly skilled and motivated multidisciplinary team that includes health Care Assistants, Nurses, Medical and Therapy Staff

• To provide a high standard of Nursing Care
• To work effectively as a member of the multidisciplinary team
• To communicate effectively with patients, carers and relatives
• To take responsibility for your own personal development and support others
• Contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the clinical area
• You will be expected to work a range of shifts including days, nights and weekends.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.

• As a Health care Assistant you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care under the supervision of registered nurses.
• Deliver safe care within a busy and changing clinical environment
• Recording observations and assessments of patients, catheter care.
• To input and retrieve patient information form computer based systems.
• Assisting patients with activities of daily living including personal care, nutritional and dietary support.
• Additional supportive tasks as directed by registered nurses eg venepuncture and ECGs
• To adhere to all trust policies and procedures.

Please refer the Job description for details