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Digitaltidewave; Carlisle; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Health Care Assistant to support registered practitioners in providing holistic care to patients undergoing surgery. This role involves ensuring patient safety through participation in the scrub team and adhering to safety protocols during surgical procedures.

Responsibilities

• Support registered practitioners in holistic patient care during surgery.
• Participate in sterile equipment handling and patient safety measures.

Job description

Job role: Health Care Assistant

Company name: NHS Jobs

Salary: £24,071.00 to £25,674.00 per year

Job Reference: C9262-25-0667

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About the Job:

Main duties of the job

To support registered practitioners in the holistic care of patients undergoing surgery under general, regional, and spinal anaesthesia. To contribute to the perioperative team as a circulating member of the scrub team, ensuring patient safety during surgery by participating in sterile equipment handling, swab, needle, and instrument counts, and adhering to the five steps to safer surgery.

About us

At NCIC, we aim to deliver outstanding hospital and health services to half a million people. Established on 1st October 2019, the Trust is creating a centre of excellence in rural and remote healthcare, providing a wide range of community and acute services throughout north Cumbria and beyond. We deliver over 70 services across 15 main locations and employ more than 6,500 staff.

Our five key principles emphasize our commitment to ‘safe, high-quality care every time’:

• Being a clinically led organisation
• Prioritizing quality and safety
• Ensuring a positive patient experience
• Creating a great place to work
• Managing resources effectively

We are dedicated to supporting a diverse workforce that reflects our community and are committed to being an inclusive and compassionate employer.

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