Healthcare Assistant (Theatre)

Integrated Care System; Swansea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated individual to join their Theatre team at Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. This role involves delivering high-quality patient care under the supervision of a Registered Nurse, focusing on both inpatient and outpatient services. The ideal candidate will have experience in care delivery, demonstrate compassion, and possess strong time management skills. This position offers opportunities for personal and professional growth within a supportive team environment.

Benefits

Private Medical Insurance

Wellbeing support

Continuous learning

Flexible working options

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Qualifications

• Experience of care delivery including basic nursing care and wound care.
• Ability to organise and prioritise own workload under supervision.
• Demonstrates kindness and compassion.

Responsibilities

• Organise own workload with delegated responsibilities.
• Demonstrate effective communication with patients and team.
• Adhere to infection control policies.

Skills

Care delivery experience

Basic nursing care

Time management skills

Compassion

Education

QCF Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 2

Tools

Basic IT skills (WORD, Outlook)

Job description

If you're passionate about care,innovation and excellence, then HMT could be the perfect place for the nextstep in your career. We have an excitingopportunity to our join our Theatre team at Sancta Maria Hospital, Swansea. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary teamto deliver adult health services, focussing on inpatient and outpatient services to deliver the highest standard of hospital care, surpassing patient expectations

You will use your experience of Caredelivery to undertake delegated nursing tasks within agreed parameters, set byHeads of Departments.

Youwill work within clinical competencies pertinent to the area of speciality andin accordance within HMTs policies and procedures and values.

Main duties of the job

Weare looking for someone with experience of care delivery including basicnursing care, basic wound care, bladder/ bowel care, Moving and handling, skinand nutritional assessments, infection prevention control, and safeguardingawareness.

Youwill have the ability to organise and prioritise own work load undersupervision of a Registered Nurse with effective time management skills

At HMT, we take pride in deliveringexceptional healthcare through our two private hospitals: St Hugh's Hospital inGrimsby and Sancta Maria Hospital in Swansea. Both hospitals are dedicated toproviding expert, patient-centred care in a welcoming and compassionateenvironment.

SanctaMaria Hospital offers treatment across all major medical specialties and careat every step of the process, from initial consultations, assessments anddiagnostic tests to treatment, rehabilitations and post-operative care.

HMT Sancta Maria, along with theirsister hospital HMT ST Hughs in Grimsby, has a mission to provide safe, highquality care in order to improve the health, wellbeing and independence oftheir patients. Part of the Healthcare Management Trust, HMT St Hugh's is anon-profit organisation using their surpluses to fund medical research,educational grants and dementia charities

Whether you're working in one of ourcare homes, hospitals, or as part of our Shared Support Services team, youllfind an environment that values teamwork and personal growth.

About us

Our benefits include:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Wellbeing support via our Employee Assistance Programme
• Long service awards
• Cycle to work scheme
• Continuous learning
• Flexible working options
• Enhanced Maternity Pay

Who we are

At the Healthcare Management Trust, we are obsessed with achieving our Vision, to be the most innovative and best quality provider of niche health and social care services. Our Purpose is, to make every contact count, ensuring every resident and patient receives the best possible experience and outcome.

We aim to provide services which value collaboration and place our residents, patients and people at the heart of all we do. We will always do the right thing for our residents, patients and people. We will be outwardly connected to the most innovative practices and service offerings in the market. We will do things differently and will be bold with our ambition to change things for the better.

We are passionate about what we do and so are our people. Bringing their most authentic selves to work and seeking joy and fun in what we do. We will deliver care and clinical interactions compassionately and tailor them to individual needs. We achieve this by living our business Values each and every day:

• We are caring
• We are enterprising
• We are resourceful
• We are authentic
• We are accountable

Job responsibilities

To work independently and organise own workload as part of the multidisciplinary team, with delegated responsibility, undertaking duties in relation to patient care and departmental administration/organization with direction and supervision from a Registered Nurse (RN).

Demonstrate effective communication skills with patients, relatives and the multi-disciplinary team, overcoming any barriers to understanding and providing support during distressing or emotional events.

Adhere to HMTs financial controls and procedures.

Complete core competencies for your work area within the agreed set time frame.

Demonstrate IT skills, recording and reporting information onto patient administration systems in written and electronic format, maintaining and protecting confidential information relating to patients.

Be able to react appropriately to changing demands and situations, working as part of the team to be flexible and accommodating as appropriate.

Maintain a clean and safe environment for patients and ensure follow HMTs Policy regarding Infection Control and Prevention.

Will participate in and meet the requirements of activities and training designed to meet the NHS Knowledge and Skills Framework www.nhsemployers.org/sites/default/files/2021-07/The-NHS-Knowledge-and-Skills-Framework.pdf outlined for this post, and demonstrate a process of attaining continuous professional development, including undertaking all statutory and mandatory training relevant to role.

Contribute to the clinical governance agenda, including audit, the incident reporting policy, complaints management and attendance at meetings for learning and improvement.

Demonstrate own duties to new or less experienced employees, new starters, and temporary staff.

Act as a circulating member of the Theatre team for a variety of specialities and complexity of cases, including

Carry out safety checks of accountable items in conjunction with a qualified person and immediately acting on any discrepancies.

To undertake on call sessions as required.

Assisting with other members of the team in the preparation and cleaning of Theatres.

Assist in the safe handling, transfer and positioning of patients between all areas of the theatre department

Assisting with the labelling and dispatch of the theatre specimens.

Assisting in the compiling of the operations register. Maintain accurate patient documentation.

To use the correct procedure when handing a patient into the care of another healthcare professional, giving the correct information and instruction.

Participate in pre-op checklists, WHO safety checks, team briefs and debriefs

To ensure accurate and comprehensive nursing / theatre records, in all formats, are maintained using appropriate documentation.

Prepare equipment and consumables for operations highlighting any issues as they become apparent.

Responsible for the maintenance and control levels of the stock supplies.

Carry out some administrative duties as delegated.

Participate in Theatre equipment is checks to ensure it is suitable for use prior to each patients operation. Remove and report any faulty equipment.

Act in extended role (as deemed/evidenced as competent) as delegated and supervised by a qualified member of staff; such as scrubbed practitioner. (Level 4 qualified only)

Person Specification

Experience

• - Experience of care delivery including basic nursing care, basic wound care, bladder/ bowel care, Moving and handling, skin and nutritional assessments, infection prevention control, and safeguarding awareness.
• - Ability to organise and prioritise own work load under supervision of a Registered Nurse with effective time management skills.
• -Demonstrates kindness and compassion
• -Able to prioritise and use own initiative.

Qualifications

• Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) www.accreditedqualifications.org.uk/qualifications-and-credit-framework-qcf.html or equivalent Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 2 equivalent to GCSE Maths and English
• -Trained in monitoring blood sugars, vital signs, fluid and food charts, ECG and basic life support (BLS)
• -Basic IT skills, including WORD and Outlook, standard key board skills

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.