Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
You will be qualified to NVQ level 2/3 in Care/Health and will have proven previous experience of hospital or community patient care. You will have excellent communication skills, the ability to work as part of a supportive multi-disciplinary team and a strong commitment to the provision of high quality patient care.
Benefits to you
- Opportunities for continuous professional development.
- A wide range of benefits including on-site leisure facilities, shopping concourse, day nurseries and access to a great transport system with easy access to airports and rail travel.
Main duties of the job
- Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, promoting their equality and dignity at all times.
- Assist with patient hygiene, mobility, physical comfort, eating and drinking, whilst observing and reporting specific changes.
- Undertake last office procedure and provide support for the family/friends.
- Perform and report clinical observation of a patient’s temperature, pulse, respiration rate, blood pressure, peak flow and oxygen saturation. Obtain measurement of a patient’s height and weight.
- Observe and report changes in patients’ conditions to the Registered Nurse or team or shift Co-ordinator.
- Obtain urine, stool and septum specimens and perform urinalysis.
- Perform basic life support and give assistance to professionals during advanced life support techniques.
- Routine and post arrest check of resuscitation, oxygen and suction equipment.
- Communicate effectively within the multidisciplinary team.
- Assist in the maintenance of ward cleanliness.
- Assist in the maintenance of stock levels.
- Transport blood and blood products.
- Administer suppositories, pessaries and prepared enemas.
- Remove urethral catheters.
- Remove peripheral intravenous cannulae.
- Enter data onto HISS system
- Undertake a patient’s basic admission procedure in preparation for professional assessment.
- Give formal verbal/written handover of patient care.
About us
Our Trust
Cambridge University Hospitals (CUH) NHS Foundation Trust comprises Addenbrooke’s Hospital and the Rosie Hospital in Cambridge. With over 11000 staff and over 1100 beds the priorities of the Trust focus on a quality service which is all about people – patients, staff and partners. Recognised as providing ‘outstanding’ care to our patients and rated ‘Good’ overall by the Care Quality Commissioner, is testament to the skill and dedication of the people who work here. CUH’s values – Together – Safe, Kind, Excellent – are at the heart of patient care, defining the way all staff work and behave. The Trust provides accessible high-quality healthcare for the local people of Cambridge, together with specialist services, dealing with rare or complex conditions for a regional, national and international population.
CUH is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive community – a place where we can all be ourselves. We value our differences and fully advocate and support an inclusive working environment where every individual can fulfil their potential. We want to ensure our people are truly representative of all the communities that we serve. We welcome applications for all positions in the organisation irrespective of people’s age, disability, ethnicity, race, nationality, gender identity, sex, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership status, or pregnancy and maternity status or social economic background.