Healthcare Assistant - Theatres

Integrated Care System; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health service provider is seeking dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join the theatre team. Responsibilities include assisting registered practitioners in providing high-quality patient care. The role offers flexible working patterns, a salary range of £24,937 to £26,598 pro rata, and opportunities for professional growth. Candidates should have GCSEs in Mathematics and English, and previous care experience is desirable but not mandatory.

Benefits

Range of NHS discounts

35 days paid holiday

Generous pension scheme

On-site leisure centre and nursery

Qualifications

• Previous care experience desirable but not essential.
• Ability to learn new skills and use technology.
• 1 year experience in patient care required.

Responsibilities

• Support registered theatre practitioners to deliver high quality care.
• Plan and coordinate work following initial direction.
• Support and mentor new staff members.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Flexibility

Interpersonal skills

Education

GCSE in Mathematics and English

Job description

Are you a caring and dedicated individual looking for a new employment opportunity? Are you looking for a career that will positively impact your life as well as the lives of others?

If so, we might have the perfect job for you!

We are currently looking to recruit Healthcare Assistants to become part of the theatre team at Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust. Opportunities include working in theatres itself, supporting the day surgery ward area and contributing to the smooth running of our surgical admissions lounge.

Successful candidates will be invited to attend a telephone pre-screen interview and if successful will be invited to attend a Recruitment event where you can learn more about the role and talk to the Theatres team to understand the role in more depth. Interviews for this post will be taking place on this date at the event.

Main duties of the job

In each of these areas the successful candidate will support registered theatre practitioners to deliver high quality care that optimises patient outcomes.

Although some days will be tough and the role isn't always easy, we believe the rewards of providing care to people in need is what makes this job so special. We are also committed to supporting you fully and will provide you with a dedicated development plan to enable you to flourish in the role.

Working as a Healthcare Assistant is a fantastic opportunity - come and see what we have to offer!

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.

We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.

Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visitingwww.experiencesalisbury.co.uk

Job responsibilities

Previous Experience

We know from experience that Health Care Assistants come from a range of different employment backgrounds and with that can bring lots of new ideas - previous care experience is therefore desirable but NOT essential. Our fantastic colleagues will teach you the required skills so long as you share our Trust values, are ready to learn and:

• Can demonstrate that you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Can plan and co-ordinate your own work following initial direction
• Have a flexible mindset to be able to complete a range of patient related activities including personal hygiene care.
• Can support and mentor new members of staff once youve fully embedded yourself into the department.

Shift Patterns

We have a range of shift patterns that youll be expected to work.

We consider both Part-Time and Full-Time applications, but you MUST be flexible and able to cover a variety of shifts as we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.

Visit our dedicated Theatres page to find out more about the departments.

https://worklife.salisbury.nhs.uk/information-about-joining-theatres-at-salisbury-nhs-foundation-trust/

Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities.

Unfortunately we cannot accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role due to government guideline's.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• GCSE pass at Grade C or above (or equivalent qualification) in Mathematics and English. Good listening skills and an ability to communicate verbally and in writing.
• Demonstrates an ability to learn new skills, with an ability to use / learn to use technology.
• 1 years experience in patient care
• Experience of working with people.

Skills

• Record accurately all patient details on electronic Theatre Man System, ensuring accurate completion.
• Handle incoming telephone call sensitively and deal with them appropriately. Initiate stock lists.
• Required to plan and prioritise work within the broad parameters set by the team leader.

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.

£24,937 to £26,598 a yearper annum pro rata if part time