PLANNING AND ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS Prioritises attention to patients. Organise own tasks for day from instructions. PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to move and handle patients and equipment safely and appropriately following the patient Moving and Handling assessment carried out by trained staff. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENT /CLIENT CARE Carry out assigned tasks in delivering and supporting direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse to ensure delivery of a high quality of patient care. Provide routine personal care i.e. washing, toileting, transferring and feeding patients. Maintaining fluid balance, dealing with bodily fluids. Maintain good relationships and an caring approach to clients' carers and relatives and refer them to a trained nurse for any questions they may have on the clients' condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise. Report observed changes in the clients' physical/psychological needs and participate in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records to ensure effective communication. Record patient observation eg. fluid balance, urinalysis. Chaperone, support and reassure patients undergoing examination. Assist with occupational and diversional therapy. Assist in the transfer of patients between wards and other clinical areas. Assist trained staff in the admission and discharge of patients e.g. weighing, introduction to ward environment. Collect urine, faecal, sputum and vomit specimens. COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS; Co-operate with and maintain good relationships with other disciplines that are attending and treating clients to maximise patient care. Giving and receiving routine information in relation to patient care, to patients, other staff, relatives, and members of multidisciplinary teams in both verbal and written format. Convey patient information to inform colleagues. Answer telephone, take record and convey messages. Use tact, reassurance, and sensitivity when necessary to overcome barriers to understanding. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICIES/SERVICE DEVELOPMENT Work within Health Board and ward policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of safe working practices for patients and colleagues.
PLANNING AND ORGANISATIONAL SKILLS Prioritises attention to patients. Organise own tasks for day from instructions. PHYSICAL SKILLS: Ability to move and handle patients and equipment safely and appropriately following the patient Moving and Handling assessment carried out by trained staff. RESPONSIBILITY FOR PATIENT /CLIENT CARE Carry out assigned tasks in delivering and supporting direct patient care under the direction of a registered nurse to ensure delivery of a high quality of patient care. Provide routine personal care i.e. washing, toileting, transferring and feeding patients. Maintaining fluid balance, dealing with bodily fluids. Maintain good relationships and an caring approach to clients' carers and relatives and refer them to a trained nurse for any questions they may have on the clients' condition or for any suggestions or complaints that they wish to raise. Report observed changes in the clients' physical/psychological needs and participate in maintaining accurate and up-to-date records to ensure effective communication. Record patient observation eg. fluid balance, urinalysis. Chaperone, support and reassure patients undergoing examination. Assist with occupational and diversional therapy. Assist in the transfer of patients between wards and other clinical areas. Assist trained staff in the admission and discharge of patients e.g. weighing, introduction to ward environment. Collect urine, faecal, sputum and vomit specimens. COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIP SKILLS; Co-operate with and maintain good relationships with other disciplines that are attending and treating clients to maximise patient care. Giving and receiving routine information in relation to patient care, to patients, other staff, relatives, and members of multidisciplinary teams in both verbal and written format. Convey patient information to inform colleagues. Answer telephone, take record and convey messages. Use tact, reassurance, and sensitivity when necessary to overcome barriers to understanding. RESPONSIBILITY FOR POLICIES/SERVICE DEVELOPMENT Work within Health Board and ward policies and procedures to ensure maintenance of safe working practices for patients and colleagues.
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