Enhanced Observation Healthcare Assistant

Are you an experienced Band 2 ready for the next steps in your career, or are you an HCA looking for an exciting opportunity? The Major Trauma Centre at St Mary’s Hospital is looking for empathetic, caring individuals look after patients in a 1:1 role.

Working in the trauma wards, you will be part of a dynamic team that specialises in the acute management of our patients within our speciality, supporting them following their traumatic and often life changing injuries. Our diverse group of patients includes those requiring acute management following major trauma who are particularly vulnerable.

Our work is achieved through an excellent and dynamic approach to patient care. Our multidisciplinary approach ensures exceptional clinical care to patients, including those with head injuries, psychiatric illnesses and dementia. These patient can feel very vulnerable and display behaviours which are challenging while in hospital and this role was created to assist them in orientating them to their surroundings and providing comfort and safety.

Our patient feedback is excellent which we are extremely proudly of and a testament to the quality of the work we do.

This is the perfect department to expand your skills as part of a highly capable team where you’re guaranteed opportunities to learn and develop.

You will be required to spend the shift with an allocated patient who has been adentified by the nursing and medical staff as requiring supervision. This may be due to a traumatic brain injury or a mental health illness. The patients often require behaviour charts to be carried out tso that we can monitor their needs and progress. You will work closely with the Nursing Team and provide and accurrate handover as to the patients behaviour and feelings throughout the shift. You will maitain a safe environment for the patients and encourage them to eat, drink and engage in therpies.

At Imperial College Healthcare you can achieve extraordinary things with extraordinary people, working with leading clinicians pushing boundaries in patient care. Become part of a vibrant team living our values - expert, kind, collaborative and aspirational. You’ll get an experience like no other and will fast forward your career.

Benefits include career development, flexible working and wellbeing, staff recognition scheme. Make use of optional benefits including Cycle to work, car lease schemes, season ticket loan or membership options for onsite leisure facilities. We encourage staff to have the Covid vaccination to protect themselves, patients, other colleagues as well as the wider community. Please note it is an operational requirement to comply with infection prevention and control procedures within the Trust such as lateral flow testing, handwashing and the wearing of masks, according to the procedures in place at any time or location.

As part of our continued response to Covid19 we are still conducting the majority of our interviews virtually.

We are committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and will consider applications to work flexibly, part-time or job share.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience and knowledge required. For both overviews please view the Job Description attachment with the job advert.