Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Do you want a career with growth, progression and empowerment? There has never been a more exciting time to join our Reproductive Health team as we expand our Gynaecology service. Exciting estates developments at the City Campus site means Gynaecology has been given the opportunity to have a designated ward. This means;

• A 16 bedded female only ward specifically for surgical elective Gynaecology and Gynae-oncology patients
• A good working environment for staff
• A highly skilled and talented multidisciplinary workforce, which will provide excellent guidance, support and training
• Opportunities for self-development, and rotational posts within the Gynecology speciality
• Part of a service that is striving towards implementing a NUH Women's Health Strategy

We're looking for compassionate, ambitious, and forward thinking people to join our team. We need people who want to learn and inspire others. We need people who have a voice and want to use it to drive positive change and people who love a challenge and want to be part of transformation.

Your skills and talents as a HCA will help ensure the women of Nottinghamshire receive the unparalleled quality care they deserve and in return, you'll find a rewarding career full of opportunity and open doors.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated HCAs to join our team.

Main duties of the job

The Gynaecology speciality is unique to other specialities as it encompasses emergency care, surgical care, medical care and oncology care. NUH gynaecology provides a tertiary service for a number of subspecialties and there is also a large community gynaecology service. In addition gynaecology supports maternity services by caring for pregnancy complications under 20 weeks and labour ward emergencies such as life-threatening haemorrhage.

Loxley ward will be a16 bedded female only ward specifically for surgical elective Gynaecology and Gynae-oncology patients.

As a HCA you will support in delivering high quality, evidence - based care. You will support clinical governance, and help facilitate the modernisation of patient services. You will help ensure that standards and the quality of care including the environment in which they are delivered, are maintained and improved.

In collaboration with all members of the multi-professional team, you will help ensure that the patient has a satisfactory experience. This role will cover days, weekends and nights.

About us

With over 17,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.