Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
Job summary
As the UK’s Academic Health Science Center, we pride ourselves on being at the cutting edge of innovation and service development and delivering world class healthcare to our patients through excellence in research, education and training. We aim to provide our patients with the best experience across our Cancer Clinical areas.
You will be part of a friendly, supportive team, working with the nurses, doctors and other allied health professionals, to provide the best quality of care for our patients, helping them through all stages of their cancer treatment. The work is very rewarding. As part of this job you will face new and exciting challenges every day. All staff will help you grow and develop. Additionally, as a band 2 healthcare assistant, excellent communication skills are essential.
We expect all our staff to be enthusiastic, hardworking, resourceful, kind, compassionate and have a genuine interest in, caring for patients. Customer care skills are also very important.
As a band 2 healthcare assistant you will have many opportunities to further develop your career in healthcare.
Main duties of the job
- Assist patients with activities of daily living when required maintaining their privacy and dignity at all times
- Patients’ hygiene needs including: hair washing, washing/bathing, oral hygiene, nail cutting, dressing, toileting, care of urinary catheters
- Promote continence and manage incontinence for patients where appropriate
- Measure and record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse
- Provide pressure area relief and mobilisation of patients
- Recognise when patients are in pain and discomfort and report to nurse in charge
- Assist with fluid and dietary needs of patients including completion of menu cards and recording intake and output of fluids and solids
- Preparation and assisting with clinical procedures including removal of cannulas
- Escort patients who are in a stable condition to other departments in the hospital for tests, investigations and treatments
- Be sensitive and supportive to the needs of bereaved relatives and friends in the event of a patient death. Assist in carrying out last offices with a Registered Nurse
- After appropriate training and assessment, measure and record routine observations of weight, blood pressure, temperature, pulse, respiratory rate and pain scores. Report any abnormalities and concerns to a Registered Nurse. If using the ‘Early Warning Chart’ documentation, to report all triggers to a Registered Nurse
About us
At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values – expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.
Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location. As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.
We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.