Healthcare Assistant - Surgical Assessment & Short Stay Surgical

Job overview

Once trained and assessed as competent, the post-holder will undertake a range of clinical activities under the indirect supervision of registered nursing colleagues.

The clinical work of the post-holder will be supported within a framework of professional guidelines. The post-holder will be required to provide high quality clinical /nursing care to patients as identified by senior staff, they are also needed to assess individual patient care needs and concerns, and to discuss these with medical or registered nurse colleagues.

The successful applicant will maintain accurate records of the patient’s care in line with Trust, professional and departmental guidelines.

Main duties of the job

The main duties of the role of the Health Care Assistant on the Surgical Admissions Ward are to complete observations and maintain patients personal hygiene and support the staff nurses in the bays, working as a team and supporting each other.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.