Healthcare Assistant - Caton

Assist the registered nurse in the planning, implementation and evaluation of nursing

care.

Work collaboratively and co\-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and

their relatives/carers.

To practice competently, you must possess the knowledge, skills and abilities required

for lawful, safe and effective practice without direct supervision. You must

acknowledge the limits of your professional competence and only undertake practice

and accept responsibilities for those activities in which you are competent; this

includes the use of medical equipment.

Clinical

With appropriate training undertake clinical skills

Health and Safety

To promote, monitor and maintain health and safety of self and others within the

workplace as per Trust Health \& Safety Policy.

To promote security of self, others and property within the work place as per Trust

policy.

To use in a proper and safe manner the equipment/facilities provided and report any concerns

To refrain from the wilful misuse of or interference with anything provided which might endanger you or others.

To report all equipment hazards and defects and take out of use.

To report all accidents and near misses and ensure that datix are completed

To maintain and promote Trust policy of safe disposal of hazardous and nonhazardous waste

Managerial / Leadership

Contribute to effective team working.

To maintain and promote confidentiality of information as per Trust policy.

Education and Development

Develop own skills and knowledge.

To attend and participate in mandatory study day.

To have an annual appraisal as per Trust policy.

Patient Care

Support people’s equality, diversity and rights.

Promote best practice.

Convey a positive image of self and the Trust at all times.

Ensure compliance with policies, procedures and clinical guidelines for self and

others.

Participate in clinical audits as required.

Minimise risk to patients, staff and others by adhering to Trust Risk

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009\.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world\-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long\-term neurological conditions.

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