Patient-Centered HCA – Plastic Surgery & Burns Care

VerseOne Group; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

VerseOne Group is recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to support a 24-bed ward specialising in Plastic Surgery and Burns care in Essex. The role involves assisting with assessments, observations, patient orientation, and adherence to care plans within a multidisciplinary team.

You will help ensure smooth transitions from specialist care to discharge, participate in infection control policies, and contribute ideas to improve patient care and workflow.

Responsibilities

• Supports RN in assessment of patient
• Performs clinical baseline observations
• Orientates patient and relatives to the unit/ward environment
• Follows plan of care, reports any changes in the patient's condition
• Contributes with suggestions and ideas for action
• Reports results of any intervention
• Records and documents episodes of care in accordance with guidelines
• Effective communication is maintained with MDT, patient, relatives and visitors.
• Transfers patients to and from the procedure rooms/trolley bay and the wards
• Following Infection control policy prepares equipment and procedure room/trolley bay for patients' pre and post-surgery

Job description

VerseOne Group is recruiting for a Healthcare Assistant to support a 24-bed ward specialising in Plastic Surgery and Burns care in Essex. The role involves assisting with assessments, observations, patient orientation, and adherence to care plans within a multidisciplinary team.

You will help ensure smooth transitions from specialist care to discharge, participate in infection control policies, and contribute ideas to improve patient care and workflow.