Pre-Operative Healthcare Assistant

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust; Leigh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity at a leading NHS Foundation Trust for a dynamic individual to provide person-centred support in the Pre-Operative department. The role involves taking patient observations, assisting in surgeries, and maintaining departmental audits while ensuring patient dignity and confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Must have NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care.
• Excellent communication and documentation skills.

Responsibilities

• Adhering to NICE Elective guidelines.
• Taking patients' baseline observations.
• Assisting colleagues with good communication skills.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are a busy outpatient department with many different multi-disciplinary clinics running. We are looking for a dynamic, hardworking person who relishes providing person-centred support and care to our patients. The successful candidate will support the departmental team in a busy working environment. We facilitate patients' planned elective surgery, working towards safe surgery and demonstrating compassion throughout their journey within the Pre-Operative department at Wrightington Hospital.

This is a permanent post.

Candidates will be required to produce original certificates of qualifications at interview and during compliance checks.

Minimum requirements:

• Must have an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

Responsibilities include:

1. Adhering to NICE Elective guidelines and trust policies within the Elective Surgical Pre-Op pathway.
2. Taking patients' baseline observations.
3. Performing ECGs, venipuncture, Vitalograph tests, and digitally recording results.
4. Assisting colleagues from all disciplines with good communication skills and team ethos. Acting as an advocate for patients and providing reassurance.
5. Participating in maintaining department audits.
6. Keeping up to date with trust mandatory training.
7. Ordering stock when needed and maintaining professionalism and willingness to develop with new initiatives in the department.

You will need excellent communication and documentation skills on the trust's digital platform. Respect, dignity, and confidentiality must be maintained at all times with patients and staff.

Choose Well – Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides acute hospital and community services to the people of Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. We value our staff, believing that ‘happy staff makes for happy patients’. We have a strong track record in staff engagement and living our values.

We are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, ensuring safe, effective care that respects dignity. We seek to recruit individuals who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota if the role is predominantly operational.

For further details or informal visits, contact:

• Name: Karen Green, Nurse Manager & CAN
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]
• Bethany Lynch, Deputy Manager & CAN
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]