Job Description

Responsible for providing a range of personalised care for patients under the guidance and supervision of a registered nurse including: assisting patients with personal hygiene, toileting, use of continence aids, catheter care, measuring patient output, support patients nutritional and hydration needs, moving and handling, use of mobility appliances, correct patient positioning, ensuring patient safety, taking specimens and observing patients for changes in condition.



To support the productive operation of the ward environment by undertaking a range of non-clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.



Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.



Present a positive image of self, team and the organisation



Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching after appropriate training and competency assessments eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs



Assist patients to meet nutritional and hydration needs in line with their individual care plan



Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.



Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.



Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals



Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness



Communicate all relevant information to the Registered Nurses in a professional and timely way



Participate in the rehabilitation of patients in hospital



Participate in the safe transfer of patients



At East Lancashire Hospitals Trust, our vision is to be widely recognised for providing safe, personal and effective care. We currently provide high quality services and treat over 600,000 people across East Lancashire and the surrounding area. We employ over 7,000 staff, many of whom are internationally renowned and have won awards for their work.



The Coronary Care Unit (CCU) is a 10-bedded high tech area who's patient group is largely patients with acute cardiac problems. The patients are usually monitored by cardiac monitors and other support devices. The Nurse to patient ratio is at the recommended higher level to enable the staff to be more hands on with the patients; deal effectively with emergencies, and invest time in communication & education with patients.



It provides a 24hr service 7 days a week to the patients of East Lancashire.



We work closely with The Cardiac Care Ward( CCW) which a 24 bedded ward is caring for inpatients following on from the Coronary Care Unit with the facility to telemetry monitor up to 8 patients. It also includes an ambulatory heart failure clinic to enable patients to receive IV diuretic therapy in order to prevent in-patient admissions. It provides a 24hr service 7 days a week to the patients of East Lancashire. Staff would normally rotate to CCW for short spells on a rota system. This enables us to cover staffing more flexibly.



Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.



Present a positive image of self, team and the organisation



Take samples from patients for testing or dispatching after appropriate training and competency assessments eg: Urine, sputum, faeces, MRSA swabs



Assist patients to meet nutritional and hydration needs in line with their individual care plan



Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.



Assist in maintaining standards of care to improve the patient experience and outcome of care.



Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals



Contribute to maintaining safe, clean, and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness



Communicate all relevant information to the Registered Nurses in a professional and timely way



Participate in the rehabilitation of patients in hospital



Participate in the safe transfer of patients