Theatre Healthcare Assistant - Bank contract

Practice Plus Group; Portsmouth; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Portsmouth is seeking a Theatre Healthcare Assistant on a Bank contract. Responsibilities include assisting the theatre team, ensuring hygiene, and documenting patient pathways. Candidates should have experience in a clinical environment and ideally hold an NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care. This position offers flexible working hours with a focus on patient care.

Qualifications

• Past experience in a hospital or clinical environment is essential.
• Ability to communicate effectively with patients and colleagues.
• Familiarity with using computer systems in a healthcare setting.

Responsibilities

• Assist in setting up the theatre for patient treatment.
• Ensure hygiene and safety standards in the theatre.
• Document and update patient records accurately.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Experience in a clinical environment

Computer literacy

Education

NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent

Tools

MS Office tools

Job description

Theatre Healthcare Assistant - Bank contract

About The Role

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Due to the increase in treatments and care we give to our patients, we have an exciting opportunity for a Bank - Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join and assist Theatre department at our Portsmouth based hospital.

• Are you aware of the primary responsibilities of a Healthcare Assistant working in a Theatre environment?
• Would you like the chance to play your role as part of a committed and focused team?

This will be a supporting role, where you will be playing a fundamental part in ensuring a smooth patient journey by following and documenting the complete patient pathway.

This is a Bank position, (0 hour contract)
offering casual working hours
Shift pattern: 07:45 - 17:45

What you' ll be doing

As one of our Bank Healthcare Assistants, you will be assisting members of the theatre department, setting up theatre ready for patient treatment to take place. The way you will set up a theatre will be dependant on each speciality.

You will be responsible for completing the patient pathway. You' ll need to competently and accurately update patient records, ensuring the patient pathway is being followed and documented.

As the Healthcare Assistant, you' ll be conscious of health, safety and hygiene aspects in a theatre. Not only will you look to make sure the theatre is clean, you' ll monitor and look for potential hazards, ensuring they are made safe or the issue is quickly bright to the attention of the theatre staff.

What we' ll look for in you

You will have past experience of working in a hospital or clinical environment and ideally have already completed the NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

You' ll be a strong communicator, confident to converse at all level both written and verbal. You' ll be the patients advocate, communicating with them and their families and friends as well as a wide range of internal colleagues representing varied departments.

You' ll be computer literate. You should be familiar with MS office tools and have examples of having to quickly learn a new system as you will be using our in-house system on a daily basis.

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All shortlisted candidates will be contacted but please note, Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed.

Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.

At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

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