Care support worker/band 3

Role Overview & Responsibilities

We are a busy outpatient department treating patients with Urological conditions.

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As a Band 3 nursing assistant you will have great opportunity to build upon your existing knowledge and skills . Being welcomed as apart of our happy team dynamic you will assist the Doctors and Nurses running clinics Monday to Friday with the occasional weekends

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As a member of the team you will help the registered members of staff to provide a high standard of care to the patients in the Urology outpatient area .

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To contribute to the safe ,efficient and smooth running of the outpatient environment.

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To work as part of outpatient team in maintaining services provided to patients

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To maintain the dignity and privacy of all patients and respect their rights to confidentially

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To record the assessment provided and care given to patients in an accurate way that meets legal requirements

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To assist within outpatient to meet non clinical aspects aspect of patient care as required .

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To complete a portfolio of probation/beginner clinical competencies and to review progress with OPD manager and supervisor at regular intervals and through appraisals

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<b>Closing date and time:</b> 17th April 2023, 11.59 PM

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You will be a part of a multidisciplinary team including doctors, nurses, physiotherapist, pharmacists, dietician and clerical staff who all work together with a focus to provide excellent standards of patient care. As a member for that team your input will be valued and respected and your personal and professional development will be supported with training and education opportunities.

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To assist either a nurse practitioner or medical colleague in the delivery of diagnostic procedures of prostate biopsies and flexible cystoscopies .

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To perform urinary flow rates and bladder scans for patients attending clinics and upload results onto EPR .

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Ensure all specimens are labelled correctly and sent to the laboratories in a timely manner

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Undertake minor dressings and treatments whilst under the supervision of a registered nurse

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Under the supervision of a registered nurse develop skills in order to perform and record clinical observations and have an awareness of their relevance

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To give direct care o patients and to asist them with their personal care needs . This may involve maintaining hygiene needs for individuals and assisting with toileting needs maintaining privacy and dignity at all times .

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To develop maintain and improve knowledge and skills required to carry out all agreed aspects of patient care completley . This may involve in -house train in as agreed with outpatient manager .

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When working with a registered practitioner is able to assess patients needs and develop knowledge and understanding that provides the assessment

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Assist patients to mobilise safely using equipment and techniques as prescribed in the plan

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To arcuately feedback to registered nurse practitioner the care given to patients during their clinic attendance and of any changes in the patients condition

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To demonstrate time management skills of time management and to be able to prioritise and organise own work load with the support from aregistered practitioner .

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Help maintain high standards of cleanliness of equipment and acsessories in addition to keeping examination rooms and changing areas clean tidy and stoked