Healthcare Assistant - Theatres (Bank)

Nuffield Health Careers; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital is seeking a Healthcare Assistant for the Theatre. Working bank/ad hoc, you will assist in patient care for major and minor surgeries with empathy and flexibility. NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and theatre experience are preferred.

You will support moving patients, theatre prep, and family reassurance in a fast-paced environment, contributing to high standards of patient care and teamwork across shifts.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care is required.
• Experience in a theatre setting is advantageous.
• Strong communication and empathetic patient care are essential.

Responsibilities

• Create a great experience for patients undergoing surgeries.
• Care for patients and understand individual needs.
• Assist with moving patients and theatre preparation.
• Provide family reassurance and support in a fast-paced environment.
• Support the theatre team and perform administration tasks as needed.

Skills

Empathy

Communication

Flexibility

Team support

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Theatre

Ipswich Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Ad Hoc

£14.80 per hour, dependent on experience

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 Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and have relevant experience in a theatre 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

Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital

Set in over 19 acres of private woodland, Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital is a haven of tranquility and repose. Only private patients are treated at Nuffield Health Ipswich Hospital, making us the only purely private hospital in East Anglia and the first within the Nuffield Health Hospitals group. We are currently registered with the Care Quality Commission for 60 beds, with areas of specialty in cataract, cosmetic, gynaecology, imaging & radiology, orthopaedics and urology & men's health Ipswich has a CQC (Care Quality Commission) rating of good.

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