About this role
Job summary
As a member of the Emergency department Team, you will assist the qualified staff in delivering a caring and effective, patient focussed service in keeping with the aims, objectives and standards of the Trust.
Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment including preparing and clearing rooms and equipment with particular reference to infection control and safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff.
You will be an experienced Health Care Assistant and be able to use your Phlebotomy skills this is a specialist clinical support workers who take blood samples from patients, be able to insert an intravenous (IV) cannula and be able toexplain the procedure to patients reassuring patients if they are nervous or distressed.
Main duties of the job
Under guidance from qualified staff, sensitive and appropriate clinical care is delivered to meet individuals' needs, respecting personal dignity and beliefs.
Information is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy and sensitivity, maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
Effective communication is maintained within care team and between other care teams, patients, relatives and visitors
About us
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for, the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations:
Improving representation at senior levels of staff with disabilities, from black, Asian, and ethnic minorities background, identify as LGBTQ+ and women, through improved recruitment and leadership development Widening access (anchor institution) and employability Improving the experience of staff with disability Improving the EDI literacy and confidence of trust staff through training and development Making equalities mainstream
Job description Job responsibilities
Key Result Areas & Performance
Clinical
Management of Patient Care
Supports RN in assessment of patient
Performs clinical baseline observations
Orientates patient and relatives to the department environment
Follows plan of care, reports any changes in the patients condition
Contributes with suggestions and ideas for action
Reports results of any intervention
Records and documents episodes of care in accordance with guidelines
Performs ECG recordings
Phlebotomy and Cannulation Skills
Liaises with other departments and members of the multidisciplinary team as directed by the nurse in charge.
Legal and Ethical Practices
Follows local policies and procedures e.g. fire, manual handling, violence and aggression and infection control
Adheres to principles of good practice
Demonstrates respect of patients 'privacy and dignity
Is aware of own responsibilities to respect and maintain patient confidentiality e.g. use of privacy button when dealing with telephone enquiries
Works within boundaries of knowledge and training
Safely handles and cares for the patients property.
Person Specification
Qualifications and Training Essential
Literacy and numeracy to secondary school standard or above NVQ Level 3 in Health Care or equivalent experience Phlebotomy Skills IV Cannulation
Experience Essential
Minimum 1 year working in an acute hospital setting IT Literate with clear communication and documentation skills
Desirable
Experience of working in an Emergency Department
Knowledge Essential
Be able to carry out ECG recordings.
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 Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust
Address Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Stadium Road
London
SE18 4QH
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.lewishamandgreenwich.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)