Day Surgery Unit - Health Care Assistant - Part Time - FTC

Day Surgery Unit - Health Care Assistant - Part Time - FTC

Hours: Part Time

Contract: Bank

Role: Other Qualified Professional

Posted: 9 Jan 2025

Closes: 8 Feb 2025

Job Description

About The Role

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Health Care Assistants at Practice Plus Group Hospitals come from all walks of life. Many have no or minimal experience but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already have invaluable experience. What they all have in common are the right values. They're adaptable, friendly, polite, and caring.

As a Health Care Assistant in our Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth, you'll be a member of the team that provides high-quality care to our patients during their time in theatres.

This is a 12-month Fixed Term Contract position.
A Part-time requirement offering 20.25 hours per week.
Working on a rota basis Monday to Friday + one Saturday per month.
07:00 to 19:00 or 07:00 to 17:30.

What you'll be doing
As one of our Healthcare Assistants in our Day Surgery unit, you'll ensure that our patients receive a high standard of care by carrying out routine patient monitoring and care duties relevant to each individual patient.

You'll be expected to have up-to-date knowledge of your patient by investigating the patient pathway. You'll need to competently and accurately update patient records, ensuring the patient pathway is being followed and documented.

You'll ensure your patients are prepared and ready for any treatments or surgery booked and ensure all necessary checks are conducted prior to a treatment or surgery taking place.

As the Healthcare Assistant, you will be conscious of health, safety, and hygiene aspects in a department. You will monitor and look for potential hazards, ensuring they are made safe or the issue is quickly brought to the attention of the Department Manager.

What we'll look for in you
It is envisaged that the appointed Healthcare Assistant will have past working experience in a hospital/clinical environment and might have already completed the NVQ level 1&2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent.

You'll be computer literate, familiar with accurately updating records and databases with the ability to pick up new systems easily.

You'll be an effective communicator at all levels, both written and verbal, liaising with different departments internal and external, face to face, via email, or over the phone. You will communicate with your patients as well as their family, friends, or carers.

Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When you're part of the Practice Plus Group team, you don't just have a job; you have a career!

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, contact Apply.
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.