Healthcare Assistant - Theatre

Nuffield Health Brentwood; Glasgow; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 41,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Job summary

Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant to work in theatres. This part-time, permanent role involves supporting patients through major and minor surgery, with evening and weekend shifts. You will join a compassionate team, delivering high-quality care in a fast-paced environment.

The role requires NVQ/SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and relevant hospital experience. Excellent communication, empathy, and flexibility are essential as you assist with theatre

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ/SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care.
• Relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.
• Excellent communication and flexible approach.

Responsibilities

• Create a great experience for patients undergoing major and minor surgeries.
• Care for patients individually and compassionately.
• Assist with moving patients and theatre preparation.
• Provide family reassurance and support the theatre team with tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

NVQ/SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant -Theatres

Glasgow Hospital | Theatre | Permanent | Part Time | Includes evening & weekend work

£25,545 pro rata, per annum depending on experience

24 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a HealthcareAssistantin theatre at our hospital, you’ll be highly motivated and enjoy working somewhere that’s constantly and rapidly changing. You’ll show real empathy and find the challenges of theatre work fascinating.As well as great communication skills, you’ll bring a flexible approach to both your duties and hours.

You will be qualified with an NVQ/SVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and have relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting,

As a Healthcare Assistant in theatre, you will:

• Create a great experience for patients undergoing major and minor surgeries
• Have the time you need to care for patients as people
• Understand people’s individual needs
• Play a key role in a fast-paced environment, supporting the theatre team where you will assist with moving patients, theatre preparation, family reassurance, administration tasks
• Work flexibly to support our team

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Nuffield Health Glasgow Hospital

Located in the heart of the West End of Glasgow; you will be working at one of Scotland’s leading private hospitals. This year, we embarked on phase three of our multi-million pound refurbishment, adding state of the art equipment like our Mako robotic arm for orthopaedic surgery and a new ambulatory theatre. We have a special focus in the areas of orthopaedics, spinal surgery, ophthalmology, weight loss surgery and cosmetic treatment.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

It starts with you.