Healthcare Assistant - Gastroenterology 4A

• Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags). • Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained. • Support of patients in managing incontinence. • Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and reports information to Registered nurse • Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting / feeding patients as necessary. • Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering Department with regard to the number of meals needed. • Reports patients dietary intake as indicated in the patients plan of care • Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan. • Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans. • Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care. • Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing. • Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital • Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices. • General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff. • Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations. • Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers. Job description Job responsibilities • Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming (to include emptying catheter bags). • Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained. • Support of patients in managing incontinence. • Measures patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance charts and reports information to Registered nurse • Preparation and serving of patients meals, drinks and snacks. Assisting / feeding patients as necessary. • Assist patients in completing menu forms and liaise with the Catering Department with regard to the number of meals needed. • Reports patients dietary intake as indicated in the patients plan of care • Carry out any movement and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan. • Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans. • Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the Registered nurse in conjunction with the patients plan of care. • Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing. • Escorting patients to clinical departments within the hospital • Assist Registered Nurse in performing last offices. • General observations of patients, reporting anything untoward to Registered Nursing Staff. • Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assist to the registered nurse as required in prolonged resuscitation situations. • Ensure due regard is given to customs, values and spiritual beliefs of patients and carers.