Healthcare Assistant - Gynaecology

George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare facility in Nuneaton seeks a support worker to assist in Gynaecology and Early Pregnancy procedures. The role involves supporting medical staff, patient preparation, and healthcare documentation. Candidates must have GCSE Maths and English, a Care Certificate, and strong interpersonal skills. Competitive salary and benefits including annual leave and a cycle to work scheme are offered.

Benefits

On-site nursery

Flexible working hours

Subsidised restaurant

Qualifications

• Understanding of Safeguarding issues.
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Support doctors, nurses, and patients during Gynaecology procedures.
• Assist in preparing patients for Gynaecology procedures.
• Record and report patient observations.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Effective communication

Ability to work without supervision

Knowledge of data protection

Education

GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9

Care certificate

Job description

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly.

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A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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We have an exciting opportunity for support workers to join the Gynaecology and Early pregnancy team. This will entail supporting consultants and nurses during Gynaecology Procedures and working within the Early pregnancy unit. You will be expected to support both units within the Women and Children\'s directive.

Main duties of the job

The job includes supporting the doctors, nurses and patients when they have pregnancy complications or Gynaecology conditions. You will be expected to complete the healthcare certificate, chaperoning, observations, urinalysis, pregnancy tests, weight and height. You will be required to assist and prep for Gynaecology procedures. You may be trained if required on Observations, urinalysis venepuncture, blood glucose monitoring and ECG.

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to 'excel at patient care' takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.

Job responsibilities

The job includes supporting the doctors, nurses and patients when they have pregnancy complications or Gynaecology conditions.

You will be expected to complete the healthcare certificate, chaperoning, observations, urinalysis, pregnancy tests, weight and height.

You will be required to assist and prep for Gynaecology procedures. You may be trained if required on observations, Venepuncture, blood glucose monitoring, ECG and ordering stock required for the unit.

• Anticipate the needs of the patient to ensure comfort, safety, and dignity always.
• Assist patients in preparation for and whilst undergoing routine and specialised gynaecological procedures and examinations, always attending to the patients welfare.
• To check patient identification and documentation in accordance with departmental protocols and clinical requests. Ensure that patient demographics are accurate.
• Establish and maintain a good communication channel to support patient confidence.
• Demonstrate respect, courtesy, and diplomacy in dealing with professional colleagues and members of the public. Adopting a friendly and helpful approach towards staff, patients, their relatives and friends in all clinical areas and on the telephone.
• Receive patients, relatives, and colleagues into the department and direct to the appropriate area and ensure that they have been informed of waiting times.
• Ensure patients property is kept in line with Trust Policy Preparing for clinics.
• Management of patient information to ensure compliance with information governance.
• Ensuring patients data is effectively inputted on to the computer system.Apply infection prevention and control guidance/ policy within the unit.
• Assist patients to be comfortable, adequately dressed and maintain their personal hygiene.
• To record, document and report patient observations such as blood pressure, oxygen saturations as appropriate informing nurse specialist of any concerns regarding the patients condition.
• To complete patient documentation as delegated.
• Escort patients to other departments as a companion where appropriate.
• Liaise with medical secretaries and other departments to ensure that all documentation required for the department is available.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

Person Specification

Experience

• Understanding of Safeguarding issues
• Knowledge and understanding of data protection confidentially
• Experience of working in an acute hospital setting

Qualifications

• GCSE Maths and English Grades A-C, Levels 4-9, Functional Skills Level 2 or equivalent
• Care certificate

Skills

• Approachable manner with good interpersonal skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work without direct supervision
• Able to identify when to escalate issues/concerns

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

£24,465 a yearas per trust rota as they may be on top of their banding?