Enable patients to meet their personal and oral hygiene needs according to their individual preferences and clinical need, ensuri.....
Enable patients to meet their personal and oral hygiene needs according to their individual preferences and clinical need, ensuring patients comfort, dignity, and privacy at all times. Recognise and report any change in the patients condition to a trained member of staff.Enable patients to safely access and use toilet facilities. Participates in the collection of specimens, and disposes of body waste, as per Health Board procedures and guidelines.Understand and practice a range of routine procedures, which require a basic level of knowledge, e.g., recording, and documenting patients observations, sample collection, aseptic technique and the principles of infection control, urinary catheter care.Assist others in the care of patients with terminal illness, confusion, dementia, and those requiring 1:1 nursing supervision, maintaining dignity and respect at all times, minimizing the negative effects of disruptive or abusive behaviour.Be alert to recognise any change in patients observations or condition, and escalate appropriately to a trained member of staff.Be aware of the principles for pressure sore prevention and the need to report any changes in a patients skin condition. Be able to correctly use pressure-relieving equipment to prevent and minimize the adverse effects of pressure.Assist in the reception and care of patients and relatives, ensure that patients property and valuables are dealt with as per Health Board policy and maintaining confidentiality of information.Identify equipment not in good working order, reporting any faults to the Ward Manager/Senior Nurse and the Estates Department.Adhere to Health Board policies and guidelines at all times and Health Care Support Workers Code of Conduct.Maintain, store, and retrieve accurate records using manual and computerized systems, as appropriate to the ward area.Participate in any audit as required in relation to ward activities as directed by a Registered Nurse.Be able to demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced members of the team.
