title: Use of study days to develop the healthcare assistant role.
abstract: The Department of Health's strategies to combat staff shortages and an ageing workforce have now turned their focus to the delivery of patient care by HCAs. This article describes how a trust redesigned the role of HCAs and implemented a study day in order to enhance both theoretical knowledge and clinical practice for this role.
authors.affiliation: The Pennine Acute Hospitals NHS Trust.
authors.forename: Joyce
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Roberts
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fahy
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D009728:Nursing Assistants / Q000193:education* / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000523:psychology; D015402:Nursing Education Research; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000600:supply & distribution; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010561:Personnel Staffing and Scheduling / Q000458:organization & administration; D015397:Program Evaluation