Overview
Are you an established Health Care Assistant looking to expand your knowledge within a clinic and a home visit setting? Join our supportive and experienced Complex Leg Ulcer service!
You will help to actively support Complex Leg Ulcer Service, assist with implementing care for patients attending the Leg Ulcer clinic, under the supervision of the Registered Complex Leg Ulcer Nurse. You will support setting up and cleaning the clinic room, including equipment before and after each clinic. You will support the treatment and management of patients that have complex leg ulcers both in clinic and within the wider community.
Responsibilities
* Work in partnership with patients and carers and enable patients to make informed choices.
* Have an awareness of and comply with the principles of infection control and prevention within a clinical environment.
* Maintain a high standard of individualised patient care and report any changes in their condition or concerns to the Registered Nurse in clinic.
* Adhere to the Trust's Risk Management procedures including incident reporting and the complaints procedure. Comply with legal requirements e.g., Data Protection, Caldicott.
* Ensure that all equipment provided is maintained and in good order. Report any damaged/non-functioning equipment to the Registered Nurse and ensure adequate stock levels.
* Support setting up and cleaning the clinic room and equipment before and after each clinic session.
* Support the treatment and management of patients with complex leg ulcers in clinic and in the wider community.
Role Details
This post is a part-time, weekday role of 7.5 hours. Car driver is essential for this role due to community cover.
Thursday - Canford Health Clinic - 08:30-17:00
Applications from candidates that require current Skilled Worker sponsorship to work in the UK are unfortunately ineligible to apply for this position.
Additional Information
Work in partnership with patients, carers and enable patients to make informed choices. Have an awareness and comply with the principles of Infection control and prevention within a clinical environment.
Adhere to the Trust's mission and provide high-quality, compassionate care. For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
About Dorset HealthCare
At Dorset HealthCare we’re on a mission to empower people to make the most of their lives through our outstanding, joined-up healthcare services. We’re a dynamic, forward looking Trust, running 12 community hospitals, specialist inpatient facilities and a wide range of integrated community and mental health services for a population of almost 800,000 people.
We do things differently here – it’s one of the reasons the CQC rated us ‘outstanding’ in 2019. It’s also why 95% of patients across our services say they have a good or very good experience of our services and 89% of staff feel they can really make a difference. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be authentic, and we are all encouraged to be the best version of ourselves.
Application Support
For the main duties and responsibilities for this role please read the attached job description and person specification. When completing your application please ensure your supporting statement reflects the criteria set out in these documents by showing how your experience and skills apply to this post.
This advert closes on Monday 30 Mar 2026
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