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Company name: NHS Jobs
Salary: £22,816.00 to £24,336.00 per year
Job Reference: C9209-24-0441
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About the Job:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome all applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, sexual orientation, race or religion. The Trust is a Disability Confident Leader and as such, applicants with disabilities will be offered an interview providing they meet the minimum criteria for the post (outlined in the Person Specification). Applicants are advised to apply early as we reserve the right to close the advert prior to the advertised closing date should we receive a large number of applications. We look forward to receiving your application
**This position is open to staff working at the Trust in the ‘ECT Family’ this includes currentEast Cheshire NHS Trust employees,bank staff, ISS staff and volunteers at the Trust.**
To provide basic and advanced assistance to trained personnel within the Critical Care unit as delegated by the Registered Nurse on a shift basis. The following duties are a guide to the job and not prescriptive of the duties to be performed.
Hours per week: 34.50
Main duties of the job
Basic Duties
- Participation in the admission and orientation of patients/carers and provide writteninformation as is available
- Assist patients in meeting personal hygiene, toilet and protection needs, as requested
- Participate in meeting the nutritional needs of the patients, liaising with the unit’s Dietician,ensuring the correct ordering of feeds etc.
- Observe for any emotional/physical changes in patients/carers and report this to theRegistered Nurse (RN), assisting in providing a solution to the problem.
- Encourage and motivate patients, towards attaining their potential for independence -using own initiative and providing advice.
- Contribute to ensuring that the critical care environment provides an opportunity for rest
- Be familiar with the correct manual handling procedures and aids available.
- Contribute ideas to maintaining the Unit’s agreed values, aims and objectives.
Advanced Duties (as delegated by the Registered Nurse and competent to do so)
- Carry out vena-puncture when required
- Obtain blood samples via an arterial line – Obtain arterial blood gas results via the bloodgas analyser
- Performing and documenting basic vital signs – Blood Pressure, Pulse, Respirations,Temperature and Urine output.
- Performing ECGs
- Carrying out dressings to tracheostomies, invasive lines and wounds alongside the RN
- stoma care
- Setting up bed areas for admission
- Setting up essential equipment
- Removal of arterial lines
About us
It is all about the people at East Cheshire NHS Trust. We have a real sense of community, and our values are truly embedded into everything we do, ensuring we are a great and inclusive place to work. You will be supported, developed and empowered throughout your career with us. Come and join us, where you can play your part in helping us deliver outstanding care and improving the health of all the people we serve.
COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment, we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. We will be checking the vaccination status of all new starters as part of ongoing monitoring.
Please be aware that this post requires an Enhanced with Barred list Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, the cost of which is payable by the successful candidate. If you have lived or worked abroad for 6 months or more in the last 5 years you will need to obtain an overseas police clearance. Further information can be found on the additional information links at the bottom of the advert.
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