Band 2 Healthcare Assistant

Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; England; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A large NHS trust in the West Midlands is seeking a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant for the Cannock Eye Centre. This role offers a unique opportunity to work in both an outpatient clinic and a surgery operating theatre. Responsibilities include performing visual acuity tests and assisting during cataract surgeries. The Trust prides itself on a commitment to flexible working arrangements, supported training, and a diverse working environment. Ideal candidates will benefit from extensive support and training, regardless of prior experience.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Supportive training environment

Diverse workforce

Qualifications

• Previous experience is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Performing Visual Acuity Tests on patient.
• Measuring Eye pressures using ORA.
• Measuring patients vital signs.
• Blood Sugar testing on diabetic patients.
• Ordering consumables.
• Assisting with maintaining the department according to trust standards.
• Assisting patients with their appointments.
• Preparing the Cataract Theatre for surgical lists.
• Circulating in the Cataract Theatre during procedures.
• The processing of used trays and instruments following cataract surgery.
• Maintaining stock levels within the cataract theatre.

Job description

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Cannock Eye Centre for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant who is looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to work in both an outpatient clinic environment AND a fully equipped cataract surgery operating theatre. Previous experience is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided. Based at Cannock Chase Hospital, the Cannock Eye Centre is a unique facility that provides the full surgical journey for patients in one specially designed department. All of our patients are seen in the new patient clinic before returning for pre-op assessments. Following this they return for surgery and then finally a post op visit to check everything has gone as planned. The uniqueness of the vacancy is that the Cannock Eye Centre Staff are given the opportunity to cover all these different areas in one multi skilled role. Staff will learn how to provide support during general ophthalmology clinics, pre and post-operative outpatient clinics, they will learn the skills and techniques to be able to carry out basic eye test on patients, yet also the fantastic opportunity to learn how to become a circulator during cataract operations.

Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We\'re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients. We are delighted that we have been rated as "Good" by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020. The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Responsibilities

• Performing Visual Acuity Tests on patient.
• Measuring Eye pressures using ORA.
• Measuring patients vital signs.
• Blood Sugar testing on diabetic patients.
• Ordering consumables.
• Assisting with maintaining the department according to trust standards.
• Assisting patients with their appointments.
• Preparing the Cataract Theatre for surgical lists.
• Circulating in the Cataract Theatre during procedures.
• The processing of used trays and instruments following cataract surgery.
• Maintaining stock levels within the cataract theatre.

Qualifications

Previous experience is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided.

Additional information

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.