Health Care Support Worker - Neurorehabilitation
The Floyd Unit is an 18 bedded ward for patients who have been admitted following a neurological episode. Staff work closely with the wider multi\-disciplinary team, including a Ward Consultant, , therapy teams and specialist nurses to ensure patients achieve their full rehab potential, with the aim of safe discharge home independently or with support or into residential/nursing care.
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated Health Care Support Worker to join the team. You will be supported within the role with on\-going training. You will work alongside Nursing staff, Occupational Therapists and Physiotherapists.
You will record patient information and provide clinical support as required to help ensure the efficient and effective running of the unit, providing 1:1 supervision of patients where necessary, assisting with all activities of daily living, clinical observations, taking blood sugars, completing documentation plus many more.
You will provide excellent customer service to all internal and external customers.
Personal care of neuro rehab patients.
Ensure quality and safety checks are completed
Ensure bed spaces are ready for use promptly.
Assist in the admission and discharge of patients.
Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers and the multidisciplinary team to be able to provide holistic patient care.
- Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
- Assist in maintaining and developing services.
- Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.
- Assist in assessing people’s health and wellbeing and related needs.
- Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people’s health and wellbeing needs.
- Assist in the use of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values \- care , appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work\-life balance.
Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack.
Personal care of neuro rehab patients.
Ensure quality and safety checks are completed
Ensure bed spaces are ready for use promptly.
Assist in the admission and discharge of patients.
Establish and maintain communication with patients, relatives and carers and the multidisciplinary team to be able to provide holistic patient care.
- Develop own skills and knowledge and provide information to others to help their development.
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others in own work area.
- Assist in maintaining and developing services.
- Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.
- Assist in assessing people’s health and wellbeing and related needs.
- Assist in planning, delivering and evaluating programmes to meet people’s health and wellbeing needs.
- Assist in the use of technology for measurement, monitoring and treatment.
- Ability to work flexibly and unsociable hours to meet the demands of the service.
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