The Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Job summary
Are you passionate about the delivery of excellent patient care in particular palliative care. Are you an excellent role model and strive to achieve gold standard care each and every time. Do you have excellent communication skills? If the answer is yes to all the above then this opportunity may be for you
Main duties of the job
At the direction of the Registered Nurse, participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care, using a wide range of clinical skills.Participate in the transfer and discharge of patients.Assist in all aspects of personnel hygiene and toileting needs of patients Assist with the service of meals and the feeding of patients as needed.Assist with the safe moving, handling and mobilisation of patients.Involve patients and carers/relatives in delivery of patient care.Provide reassurance and support to patients, carers/family.Preserve clients privacy and dignity at all times.Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained.Assisting with personal carer of patients in relation to toileting and moving and handling.Maintain a professional working relationship will all members of the multi-disciplinary team.The postholder will maintain the confidentiality of Trust and patient information unless authorised for specific purposes. Report any concerns about the use of such information to the Sister/Nurse Recognise and report defects in buildings and equipment to Centre Manager/Nurse in charge or other relevant personnel.
About us
We provide care and support to over half a million people in Wakefield and Kirklees in their homes, in community settings and across our three hospital sites at Pontefract, Dewsbury and Pinderfields (in Wakefield).
Always striving for excellence, we are at the forefront of innovation and research and we invest in teaching and the development of our workforce.
We live by our values of caring, improving, being respectful and maintaining high standards. We listen and learn because we aim to make Mid Yorkshire the best place to work and the best place to receive care.
In line with this, we welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, mental health problem, addiction or other health and care need.
We have a clear vision, and you could be part of this! If you share our values and you want to make a difference to the lives of our patients and their families and carers, we would love to hear from you.