Health Care Assistant - Surgical Ward

Job Summary

The post holder will work in support of registered staff, delivering high standards of care within the Surgical Ward, to ensure the needs of patients are met whilst maintaining privacy and dignity.

To assist the surgical team in the care of patients and their families to include treatment, preventative care, screening and patient education.

Responsibilities

• Enable and assist patients to maintain their personal hygiene and appearance.
• Enable and assist patients to eat and drink.
• Enable and assist patients to access and use toilet facilities, participating in individual continence promotion programmes.
• Enable and assist patients to maintain and improve their mobility.
• Contribute to the movement and treatment of patients to maximise their physical comfort.
• Enable and assist patients to achieve physical comfort.
• Promote mobility of patients, supervising and assisting as necessary to ensure patient retains optimum mobility.
• Maintain high level of communication with Nursing staff and relatives.
• Assist in the maintenance of a high standard of cleanliness within the Unit.
• Awareness of the following is essential:
  • COSHH Regulation (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health
  • RIDDOR Regulation (Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations (NI) 1986)
  • Risk Assessment
  • Unit Policies
  • Health and Safety legislation
  • Moving and Handling (to include yearly update)
  • Fire Lectures (to include yearly update)
  • Fire Drills (bi-annually)
• To participate in mandatory training as required.
• Participate in annual performance reviews and development planning.

Employee benefits include a competitive salary, an enhanced rate of pay for unsociable hours, Overtime/Enhanced rates and free onsite car parking.

• Pension with 3% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution
• Paid lunch breaks
• 25 Annual Holidays (pro rata)
• 10 Public Holidays (pro rata)
• Health Insurance and Cash Plan (after 6 months’ probation) (up to the age of 65)
• Life Assurance (up to the age of 65)
• Income Protection (up to the age of 65)

Closing Date: 31st January 2023

How to Apply

To apply, please complete an application and monitoring form and return to the recruitment team at:
Human Resources Department, Kingsbridge Healthcare Group, Channel Wharf, 21 Old Channel Road, Titanic Quarter, Belfast, BT3 9DE or email to recruitment@kingsbridgehealthcaregroup.com

For queries, or further information, please contact the HR Department on 028 9073 5232.