HSDU Assistant

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust; Walsall; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare trust in the West Midlands seeks dedicated HSDU Assistants to provide sterile medical devices and Endoscopes to various departments. Candidates should possess strong communication skills, be able to work under pressure, and maintain high hygiene standards. This position supports the Trust in delivering exceptional patient care throughout the year, including weekends.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice scheme

Car leasing scheme

On-site staff accommodation

Retain NHS pension or join an alternative scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to communicate effectively with colleagues and customers.
• Commitment to maintaining high standards of care.
• Proven ability to work in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide sterile medical devices/Endoscopes to various departments.
• Maintain a high standard of hygiene for medical devices.
• Support the care of patients throughout the year.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Ability to work under pressure

Job description

You will possess good communication skills, work well as part of a team and have the ability to work in an extremely busy and challenging environment. We are committed to providing a high standard of care to our patients using a multidisciplinary approach.

You will provide sterile medical devices/Endoscopes to theatres, wards, departments and community services. You may need to communicate with not only colleagues but also our internal and external customers.

We are looking for 6 individuals who are fully committed to providing a very high standard of work to support the needs of the Trust and to meet the high standards required to provide a safe environment for the care of our patients 365 days per year, which includes weekends and Bank Holidays.

Job Responsibilities

HSDU Assistants are responsible for providing and maintaining a high standard of Sterile Medical Devices/Endoscopes to Theatres, Wards, Departments and Community Services.

About Us

Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust provides integrated acute and community Healthcare in the West Midlands, serving a population of 260,000 residents. Walsall Manor Hospital houses the full range of district general hospital services.

The £170 million development was completed in 2010 and we are continually upgrading. An approved plan to build a brand new, state of the art Emergency Department will commence in 2021.

Why Work with Us

We are recommended by colleagues as a place to work, which is supported by the trust's values to work as part of a team, being respectful, compassionate and professional. We are committed to investing in our workforce.

Following our recent CQC visit, the Trust was rated as outstanding for care, and this has been recognised by NHS Improvement. We are committed to delivering high quality care in our wards and services and as part of our improvement plan to become an outstanding Trust by 2022.

Benefits

The work we do is highly rewarding, and in addition to an attractive salary, we offer a valuable range of benefits, including:

• salary sacrifice scheme;
• car leasing scheme;
• on-site staff accommodation (subject to availability);
• the ability to retain your NHS pension (where applicable) or the opportunity to join an alternative scheme;
• and the opportunity to develop and implement your expertise in an encouraging yet challenging environment.