Orthopaedic Care Assistant - Notley Ward

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for Notley Ward to support orthopaedic care. The role covers post-operative care, basic nursing tasks, and patient support within a fast-paced trauma orthopaedic unit.

Training is provided; opportunities exist to develop into link nurse roles in nutrition, tissue viability, sepsis or falls. Notley Ward offers team-based, compassionate care with emphasis on patient dignity.

Qualifications

• Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application.
• Experience of working with the public.
• Previous experience working in NHS.

Responsibilities

• As a Health Care Support Worker, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients.
• Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
• Examples of what you may do as part of your role: Washing and dressing patients; Serving meals and feeding patients; Helping patients to move around; Talking to patients and their families.

Skills

Good literacy

Experience with the public

NHS experience

Job description

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for Notley Ward to support orthopaedic care. The role covers post-operative care, basic nursing tasks, and patient support within a fast-paced trauma orthopaedic unit.

Training is provided; opportunities exist to develop into link nurse roles in nutrition, tissue viability, sepsis or falls. Notley Ward offers team-based, compassionate care with emphasis on patient dignity.