Health Care Assistant • Harrow Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealth Care Assistant with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, England, United Kingdom\n\n Job Summary Healthcare Assistant Band 2 for the Regional Hyper-acute Rehabilitation Unit (RHRU) Main area Nursing Grade Band 2 Contract Permanent Hours Full Time 37.5 hours per week ( Day and night shifts) Town Harrow Location Northwick Park Hospital Main duties of the job Roles And Responsibilities Provide reassurance and support to patients and carers/family. Provide information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained. Report any concern regarding patient care. Be able to locate all policies relating to good working practice within the clinical area and able to adhere to them. At the direction of the registered nurse participate fully in the delivery of planned nursing care. Serve drinks and meals to patients and to give assistance to those patients requiring help. Assist in bed making and the disposal of soiled linen. Chaperone patients as necessary. Undertake the recording of temperature, blood pressure, pulse, respiratory rate and pulse oximetry, also fluid input and output, and report findings to the nurse in charge of patient care. Collecting and testing specimens as required and reporting abnormalities. Ensure safekeeping of patient's property and valuables within Trust guidelines Work collaboratively with others in the ward to ensure that patient's needs are meet. Be aware of your competence and acknowledge your own boundaries asking for assistance as required. Recognize and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations About us London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond. Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people. We Run Major Acute Services At Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country's top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK St Mark's Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre. We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public. Date posted 23 October 2024 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 2 Salary £28,166 a year Par annum inclusive HCAS Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 337-NP-7657MM-D Job locations Northwick Park Hospital Watford Road HA1 3UJ HA1 3UJ Job Description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification Responsibilities Job description Job responsibilities To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification Person Specification Skills Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to communicate both in written and oral experience in care setting Desirable NVQ certificate previous experience working in the NHS previous experience as HCA Communication Essential Computer literate Desirable IT literate Teamwork Essential able to demonstrate experience in teamwork Work as a member of a wider MDT Desirable Experience Person Specification Knowledge and Skills Essential Able to communicate both in written and oral experience in care setting Desirable NVQ certificate previous experience working in the NHS previous experience as HCA Communication Essential Computer literate Desirable IT literate Teamwork Essential able to demonstrate experience in teamwork Work as a member of a wider MDT Desirable Experience Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions. Employer details Employer name London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust Address Northwick Park Hospital Watford Road HA1 3UJ HA1 3UJ Employer's website https://www.lnwh.nhs.uk (Opens in a new tab)"}