Healthcare Assistant - Theatre

NHS; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join their team at Shepton Mallet Hospital. This role involves providing essential support to qualified staff in a busy theatre environment, ensuring patient safety and effective clinical service delivery. Candidates should have experience in a theatre setting and be committed to patient care.

Benefits

Wellbeing and lifestyle benefits

Flexible shifts

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• HCA experience in theatres required.

Responsibilities

• Support registered nurse and operating department practitioner.
• Promote safe patient care and develop new skills.
• Assist with cleaning and sterilizing theatre equipment.

Skills

Empathy

Interpersonal Skills

Patient Care

Job description

UNLOCK YOUR BEST WORK LIFE + make a difference for every patient

If you are an experienced Healthcare Assistant with a strong understanding of how a Theatre operates, then we have just the role for you.

We are looking for a Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join our busy Theatre team at Shepton Mallet Hospital.

You will be a vital member of the Theatre team, providing support to qualified staff to ensure a safe and effective clinical service across the Theatre.

You will provide a patient-focused service within the unit, expanding your role appropriately under supervision and guidance of a trained nurse. This includes ensuring documentation is up to date, liaising with other providers and the wider hospital team, and taking responsibility for booking pre-assessment appointments.

Working 37.5 hours a week, between Monday and Sunday

Main duties of the job

• Support the registered nurse and operating department practitioner in implementing an agreed plan of care, in accordance with instructions and training received.
• Promote safe patient care and develop new skills to enhance clinical service delivery.
• Help maintain an environment conducive to meeting patients' needs.
• Contribute to a team approach to patient care alongside theatre colleagues and multidisciplinary team members.
• Participate in theatre and other unit meetings.
• Support and assist qualified staff.
• Assist with cleaning and sterilizing theatre equipment between and after cases.
• Help transport patients to and from the ward.
• Monitor and maintain stock levels of materials and equipment within theatres, as delegated by qualified practitioners.
• Participate in monthly stock counts and liaise with suppliers regarding stock of implants.
• Complete relevant documentation accurately.
• Communicate effectively with patients and colleagues, working collaboratively to achieve organizational goals.
• Assist the team in achieving optimal patient outcomes.

About us

This role involves direct contact with patients and their families, requiring empathy, friendliness, and good interpersonal skills. Key requirements include:

• Experience in a Theatre environment
• Ability to promote safe patient care
• Willingness to develop and apply new skills
• Ability to recognize and prioritize patients' needs while maintaining respect and dignity, with an individualized approach

What you can expect in return

• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Flexible shifts to accommodate other commitments
• Varied career development opportunities

For questions, contact [e-mail] or call 07971030100.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK

Job description & Person Specification

Qualifications

• Essential: HCA experience in theatres required

• Desirable: HCA experience in theatres preferred

Experience

• Essential: HCA experience in theatres required

• Desirable: HCA experience in theatres preferred

Additional Criteria

• Essential: HCA experience in theatres required

• Desirable: HCA experience in theatres preferred

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975. A Disclosure check will be required prior to appointment.

Employer details

Practice Plus Group

Old Wells Road, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4LP

More info at Practice Plus Group Careers