Health Care Assistant

Responsibilities

• To assist patients with all aspects of their personal hygiene care which will include washing, bathing, dressing, continence and mouth care whilst enabling them to be as independent with these tasks as possible.
• To assist with mobility including hoisting, positioning and assisting with mobility aids.
• To support patients with eating and drinking tasks, which may include the use of adapted feeding equipment, recording of food and fluid intake and feeding patients with an impaired swallow function.
• Responsible for providing proficient communication with patients and others in challenging situations, which may include supporting patients with complex communication needs and patients who present with behavioural/emotional challenges as a result of their brain injury.
• To support patients to pursue social and leisure activities and assisting in a programme to help facilitate this.
• To participate fully in a 24 hour, 7 day week staff roster, including working Bank Holidays, as required by the needs of the service. Shift patterns may vary and include split days off. A high degree of flexibility is required.

An exciting opportunity to join our either Brain Injury Service or Specialist Nursing Home at RHN as a Health Care Assistant. You will be a key member of our multidisciplinary team working closely with our patients during their rehabilitation journey. We are seeking enthusiastic individuals who will work closely with our patients to help maximise their independence. Excellent communication skills and team working are integral to this role.

The Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability is a leading national centre of excellence, providing adult person-centred services that span the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation services to end of life care, for people with complex Neuro-disability and their families, underpinned by a strong research and education programme. Situated within beautiful gardens and grounds, the Royal Hospital for Neuro-disability (RHN) is a leading national centre of excellence and one of the longest-running charities and independent hospitals in the UK.

Set in a stunning Grade II listed Victorian building, the RHN provides adult person-centred services across the entire care pathway from post-acute rehabilitation to end-of-life care for people with complex neuro-disabilities and their families. Underpinned by a strong research and education framework, the RHN is more than a hospital; it is a vibrant community where residents engage in music, art, and holistic support to achieve the best possible quality of life.