Health Care Support Worker - General Surgery Ward 24

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NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde is one of the largest healthcare systems in the UK employing around 40,000 staff in a wide range of clinical and non-clinical professions and job roles. We deliver acute hospital, primary, community and mental health care services to a population of over 1.15 million and a wider population of 2.2 million when our regional and national services are included.

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Assists with the nursing care of the patient under the supervision of a trained nurse. This will include all basic care including the reception, admission, transfer and discharge of the patient according to procedure.

Ensure patients receive the care and assistance required/prescribed with fluid and nutritional intake.

Observes and reports any change in the condition of the patient and communicates this verbally to the nurse in charge.

Assists the patient unable to self-care with personal hygiene and dressing, adhering to all manual handling procedures and policies.

Carries out and assists with minor investigatory procedures e.g.: urinalysis, urine collections as required. Reports all findings to the trained nurse.

Participates and assists in the updating and completion of accurate patient documentation as necessary e.g.: MUST, care rounding, food/fluid balance, PUDRA charts and files documents appropriately when required.

Is responsible for the cleaning and tidying of clinical areas, equipment and storage cupboards, excluding cupboards for the storage of controlled drugs and medicines and reports any defects and areas of concern to the nurse in charge.

Maintains stock of adequate supplies of central and clinical stores excluding medicines.

Assists with the safe custody of patient’s personal belongings in accordance with organisational policy

To comply with all Health and Safety Legislation and policies with particular regard to COSHH, Fire, Infection Control and Manual Handling.

Informal Contact: Catherine Highet, Senior Charge Nurse, Tel No: 0141 314 7024

Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde encourages applications from all sections of the community. We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.

By signing the Armed Forces Covenant, NHSGGC has pledged its commitment to being a Forces Friendly Employer. We support applications from across the Armed Forces Community, recognising military skills, experience and qualifications during the recruitment and selection process.

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