Senior Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Maintain the care of patients in the gynaecology outpatient environment to an agreed standard under the supervision of qualified staff.

Main duties of the job

Maintain stocks of stationery and consumables, organising replenishment and repair, as necessary.

Assist doctors with investigations and procedures, including preparation of equipment and supporting patients during outpatient procedures, including LLETZ, Hycosy, Word catheter, Myosure and Novasure treatments.

Organise a clinic independently, preparing, and replenishing equipment, documentation and dealing affectively with errors and omissions.

Recognise clinical emergencies and summon appropriate assistance.

Be aware of the needs of patients with specific conditions, e.g., diabetes, learning difficulties and early pregnancy.

To enter and retrieve specialised data relating to early pregnancy and acute gynaecology on an Outlook calendar.

To undertake bookings for direct colposcopy referrals using Lorenzo and Masey database

Recognise health and safety issues in relation to use of specialist electrical equipment, i.e., loop diathermy, thermo-coagulation, hysteroscopic generator and myosure/novasure equipment. Report faults and ensure corrective measures are completed. Understand how to send used equipment to SDU.

To ensure all tissue specimens collected are appropriately packed and correctly labelled prior to taking to Pathology Laboratory.

Support and observe patients during & after colposcopic & hysteroscopic procedures and treatments.

About us

Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust (SFT) is an innovative hospital with a proud heritage and over 250 years of experience behind us. Here we're driven to deliver an outstanding experience for everyone and have been well regarded for the quality of care and treatment we continue to provide for our patients and also our staff.We are an acute Trust, rated "Good" by the CQC, with a track record of high performance providing regional and super regional specialist services such as: Burns, Plastics & Reconstructive Surgery, Wessex Regional Genetics Laboratory, Wessex Rehabilitation, Spires Cleft Centre and the Duke of Cornwall Spinal Treatment Centre. We have about 470 beds and employ over 4000 staff.We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. We think working here is pretty rewarding. You can access a range of NHS discounts, receive a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme. On-site benefits include car parking (fee applies), leisure centre, day nursery and holiday play scheme.Salisbury is an attractive place to live and work and really gives you the best of everything. With easy access to London and local airports, the city of Southampton is only a short train or car journey away or if you prefer the sea, Bournemouth is also accessible. Don't just take our word for it, why not explore what Salisbury has to offer by visiting www.experiencesalisbury.co.uk