Healthcare Assistant - Ward 8b

*Assist patients in meeting their hygiene needs and carry out all aspects of personal care and grooming( to include emptying catheter bags). *Provision of patients toileting needs, ensuring privacy and dignity is maintained. * Support of patients in managing incontinence. * Measure patients fluid intake and output using fluid balance chart and reports information to Registered nurse *Preparation for mealtimes sitting patients correctly. Ensuring patients are provided with snacks night time and through out day assisting/feeding patients as necessary . * Carry out any moving and handling within the safe practice guidelines from mandatory training and in relation to the patients manual handling plan. * Enable patients to maintain/improve their mobility by use of exercise and mobility appliances as directed by individual care plans. * Assist in the prevention of pressure sore development as directed by the registered nurse in conjunction with patients plan of care. * Obtaining specimens from patients for ward or laboratory testing. * Assisting nurses in Last offices. * Initiate Basic Life Support techniques as appropriate and provides assistance to registered nurse