Healthcare Assistant - Plastic Surgery

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; England; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a compassionate Healthcare Assistant to support surgical patients. No prior experience is required as training is provided. In this role, you will assist patients with daily living activities and learn specialized skills in complex wound management. Join a supportive team and make a significant impact in patient care.

Benefits

Access to varied development opportunities

Supportive team environment

Training package and Care Certificate provided

Qualifications

• No formal experience required; training package and Care Certificate provided.
• Candidates should bring a caring approach, supportive attitude, good communication skills, and empathy.
• Willingness to learn in a multidisciplinary team and develop specialised skills in plastics care.

Responsibilities

• Work with an experienced and skilled MDT team to provide Gold Standard care to all our patients.
• Care for patients pre- and post-operatively and support ICU step-downs as required.
• Assist with activities of daily living and support patients on their road to recovery.
• Learn and develop skills related to complex wound management in plastics surgery.

Skills

Caring approach

Good communication skills

Empathetic nature

Willingness to learn

Job description

Overview

New to care? We don’t care! We have confidence in the fantastic training package we have developed which will teach you everything you need to know about being one of our wonderful Healthcare Assistants. Just bring along your caring approach, supportive attitude, great communication skills and empathetic nature and you really will thrive here in our Hospitals. You will start by spending the first few weeks on our bespoke Care Certificate training programme which will help you develop all the initial skills that you need to do the role. So then, once you have completed it and step out onto the ward/area you will work on, you can be confident in your abilities – proudly holding your Care Certificate for all to see.

In return, we offer you such an opportunity to join one of our many friendly and dedicated teams where you will learn, grow and flourish, supported all the way, nurtured and developed by our award winning Education Team.

We promise you that you will make a difference to our patients every single day and we know that’s what will really motivate you. We will be proud of you, you will be proud of you and you will be so valued here.

About the role and care setting

We are a 22 bedded high quality specialised area which takes elective and emergency Plastic Surgery cases. As specialists in Plastics Surgery you will learn a vast amount about complex wound management in wounds such as burns, traumatic injuries and animal/human bites. This is alongside the care of our elective Plastic surgery operations such as breast reconstruction, abdominoplasty and skin grafting. As a Ward 4 HCA you will be caring for patient’s pre and post-operatively as well as ICU step downs. Supporting patients with activities of daily living enabling them back on to the road of recovery is a pivotal part of this role.

As a supportive team we believe that you will learn so many new specialised skills which will stand you in good stead to further your career. This role is demanding at times however, it is so rewarding and worthwhile. If you are unsure about this post, come along and see what we can offer you and where you will be working and then you will see what a welcoming and proactive ward we are.

Responsibilities

• Work with an experienced and skilled MDT team to provide Gold Standard care to all our patients.
• Care for patients pre- and post-operatively and support ICU step-downs as required.
• Assist with activities of daily living and support patients on their road to recovery.
• Learn and develop skills related to complex wound management in plastics surgery (e.g., burns, traumatic injuries, and bites) and elective procedures such as breast reconstruction, abdominoplasty, and skin grafting.

Qualifications and development

• No formal experience required; training package and Care Certificate provided.
• Candidates should bring a caring approach, supportive attitude, good communication skills and empathy.
• Willingness to learn in a multidisciplinary team and develop specialised skills in plastics care.

Benefits and opportunities

You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people and do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills and enhance your career path. You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold and help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care and enhancing their experience which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Contact for details

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lea Cottle Job title: Ward Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01772522584