Trauma & Orthopaedics Care Assistant

Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust; Aylesbury; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous annual leave entitlement

NHS pension

NHS discount schemes

Job summary

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support registered nurses in delivering high-quality, person-centred care on a ward.

The role involves assisting with personal care, basic observations, nutrition, and maintaining a clean, safe environment within the Trust. You may work across departments as needed, and will be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to compassionate care.

Qualifications

• Assist patients with personal hygiene, eating and drinking, mobility and comfort.
• Take and record vitals and report changes to nurses.
• Maintain a clean and safe ward environment.

Responsibilities

• Communicate with patients and visitors to promote comfort and well-being.
• Assist patients out of bed and with dressing as required.
• Wash/bathe patients and monitor pressure points; report changes.
• Assist with manual handling and transferring per policy.
• Record temperatures, pulses, blood pressures, respirations and other measurements as directed.
• Prepare and distribute meal trays and assist with serving.

Skills

Communication skills

Patient care

Observation skills

Manual handling

Record keeping

Job description

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust is seeking a Nursing Assistant to support registered nurses in delivering high-quality, person-centred care on a ward.

The role involves assisting with personal care, basic observations, nutrition, and maintaining a clean, safe environment within the Trust. You may work across departments as needed, and will be part of a multidisciplinary team committed to compassionate care.