Senior Healthcare Assistant - Respiratory

at  Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

We are looking for experienced HCA to join our nursing team on ward 23. There are opportunities to develop your career supported by an established and welcoming team. If you are eager to learn and develop new skills in an acute respiratory care setting then this role is for you!
Our unit is a busy proactive 34 bedded ward we admit adults with a diverse range of acute and complex respiratory conditions and are looking for a highly motivated individual with the passion to deliver excellent care with compassion and a can do attitude.
You will need to have your NVQ 2 and your English and Maths at Grade C or above.
You must have a willingness to undertake further training E.G. phlebotomy, ECG recording to support the team in the management of patients with acute medical conditions. In return you will be fully supported by colleagues who are committed to teaching and nurturing. We recognise that our staffs are our most valuable resource and we are proud of the excellent levels of service our team provides to our service users and the dedication and professionalism of our staff.
Experience of working with acute patients in a hospital setting would be beneficial, and working well within a team is also essential.
You will need to be flexible in your working hours to work shifts/unsocial hours including nights as required.
You will be responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients and a range of clinical duties under the guidance and supervision of the team leader/nurse in charge including: assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence aids, catheter care, stoma care, measuring & monitoring patient output, removal of catheters, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, assess pressure areas and skin integrity, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens including blood sugars, taking and recording physical measurements observing patients for changes in condition, carrying out simple dressings, removal of venflons
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of
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