Senior Healthcare Assistant - Acute Specialty Medicine

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant to join our team on Acute Speciality Medicine.

These positions are across Acute Speciality Medicine. We have vacancies within Health and Aging wards, Respiratory, Gastroenterology and our Medical Assessment Unit. Whilst completing the role as a Senior Healthcare assistant you will be required to assist under supervision in the delivery of fundamental nursing care in liaison with the

multidisciplinary team. To contribute to the implementation and progression of a range of patient treatment and

care programmes as delegated by a registered healthcare practitioner; reporting back on progress .

Note: Advert will close early if we receive enough applications.

The Band 3 Senior Healthcare Assistant plays a key role in delivering high\-quality, compassionate patient care under the direction of registered practitioners. The post holder supports patients with activities of daily living, promotes independence, monitors and records clinical observations, assists with nutrition and hydration, supports admissions and discharges, and contributes to maintaining accurate patient records. They also undertake a range of delegated clinical skills, including ECG recording, point\-of\-care testing, specimen collection, cannulation, catheter removal and simple wound care, following appropriate training and competency assessment.

In addition to direct patient care, the role contributes to the safe and effective running of the clinical environment by maintaining infection prevention standards, ensuring equipment and stock are available and safe to use, supporting enhanced observations, preparing clinical areas, and assisting with operational tasks. The post holder works collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team, provides compassionate support to patients and families, including those who are distressed or bereaved, and demonstrates respect for the diverse cultural, religious and individual needs of all patients while ensuring care is delivered in line with Trust policies and professional standards.

The Trust provides a full range of local and specialist services across its five sites. Transforming Healthcare is the vision at the heart of the King’s Strategy – 2026 to 2031\. Together, we are pursuing six strategic ambitions: delivering high\-quality patient care; being a great place to work; leading pioneering research, innovation and education; building strong and successful partnerships; providing timely and efficient care; and ensuring long\-term financial sustainability. Achieving these ambitions will require all of us to work as one Team King’s, united by a shared commitment to our values of being caring, collaborative, inclusive and innovative. By living these values every day, we will transform healthcare for our patients, our communities and each other

We are at a pivotal point in our history and we require individuals who are ready to join a highly professional team and make a real, lasting difference to our patients and our people.

King’s is committed to delivering Sustainable Healthcare for All via our Green Plan. In line with national Greener NHS ambitions, we have set net zero carbon targets of 2040 for our NHS Carbon Footprint and 2045 for our NHS Carbon Footprint Plus. Everyone’s contribution is required in order to meet the goals set out in our Green Plan and we encourage all staff to work responsibly, minimising their contributions to the Trust’s carbon emissions, waste and pollution wherever possible.

Clinical Duties:

To assist patients with activities of daily living whilst encouraging independence, as appropriate

Demonstrate encourage and assist patients in undertaking therapeutic activities within parameters of agreed care plans and under guidance of registered practitioners

To monitor and record patient’s clinical observations, escalating appropriately to a registered nurse as required

To assist with patient nutritional needs – eating, drinking, menu selection, meal delivery and special diets according to the individual patient’s needs

To assist in the maintenance of up to date, comprehensive and accurate records in accordance with current legal requirements both written and digital

To assist in the admission and discharge of patients including any necessary risk assessments

To escort patients and families to other departments within the hospital as required

Undertake electrocardiogram (ECG) recording and point of care testing (e.g. blood sugar, urinalysis)

After appropriate training, to assist in the collection of specimens including blood samples (including fixed central lines and established arterial lines – specialist areas only)

After appropriate training; insert, secure and remove female catheters; empty drainage bags and accurately measure and record urinary output

After appropriate training assist in the implementation of advanced wound care (e.g.skin closure using adhesive sutures, wound drainage care)

To participate in maintaining standards of hygiene, cleanliness and infection control, reporting problems as appropriate

To ensure that equipment is clean at all times, stored safely when not in use and report faults as appropriate

To assist in setting up and preparing patient areas appropriately to the clinical area (this may include the set up and calibration of devices e.g. ventilators, pumps – (after appropriate training)

To ensure that stock levels of linen, sterile supplies and stationery are maintained at all times in conjunction with the senior sister/ward receptionist.

To assist in the maintenance and safekeeping of patients property in line with Trust policy.

To assist ward staff with general collection/delivery of items necessary to ensure effective operational management of ward/department.

To assist in performing the last offices as requested.

To ensure that all patients and relatives are welcomed and orientated to the ward environment.

To assist with the care of distressed or bereaved relatives.

To demonstrate an awareness of the different cultural, ethnic and religious needs

To participate effectively in multidisciplinary case conferences as required.

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