Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedics

Job overview

To provide nursing care to patients who admitted to the ward for elective orthopaedic surgery.

To deliver harm free care and ensure inpatients have the correct pre and post operative care.

To give support and ensure all patients are signposted to the relevant services post operatively.

To support the senior nursing team by giving assurance around mandatory training, information governance and attendance.

To work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team ensuring patient safety is maintained at all times.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the criteria required to qualify for sponsorship.

Main duties of the job

• Work alongside staff nurse and other members of the MDT
• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit
• Partake in admissions on the unit
• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.
• Work alongside staff nurse and other members of the MDT
• Assist in clinical skills needed within the orthopaedic unit
• Partake in admissions on the unit
• Care and support patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk