Healthcare Support Worker

at  HCA Healthcare UK

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist with patient care requirements under the supervision of a registered nurse. Assess patient’s condition through basic measurements.
• Maintain stock control and careful use of equipment
• Ensuring patient comfort, dignity and privacy are maintained at all times and are specific to the patients’ needs.
• Chaperoning patients and required equipment as necessary for appointments and clinic.
• Ensure strict confidentiality is applied to all clients and staff, ensuring need to know basis is always applied.
• Communicate care to patients, their family and/or carers using appropriate language and rationale
• Under Direction develop skills in the instruction, advice and care of patients throughout their treatment process
• Assists the registered nurse with appropriate clinical documentation
• Carry out with accuracy other duties as instructed by your line manager
• Reports any concerns to the trained nurse in charge of the patient
• Decontamination of instruments and clinical equipment