Health Care Assistant, Band 2- CGH General Theatres

Job summary

Cheltenham General Hospital

Health Care Assistant

Band 2

General Surgery and Orthopaedic - Recovery Unit.

Hours: 23 hours a week

Are you a passionate, caring and dedicated person who would like the opportunity to develop skills in looking after patients who have had an Anaesthetic for Surgery?

Would you like to learn new skills in a supportive environment to help give our patients the specialist Post Anaesthetic Care that they need?

Are you committed to delivering the highest standards of Perioperative care and Safety? If so we would like to hear from you.

We are currently seeking an enthusiastic Band 2 HCA to join our Recovery team within General Surgery and Orthopaedics at CGH.

You will be part of a friendly, motivated and supportive team who will encourage your development and teach you the specialist skills that you will need to help care for our patients after their Surgery.

The successful Candidate will be given a 2 month induction programme to complete recovery specific competencies and to gain experience in all of the different specialities that we offer.

The post will include a varied shift pattern consisting of earlies, lates and weekends.

We actively encourage you to come in for an informal visit to meet our friendly team -

Please contact Senior ODP Natasha Long (tasha.long@nhs.net) or Sister Mini Joseph (mini.joseph4@nhs.net) if you require any further information. Or alternatively please call 4142 or 3641.

Main duties of the job

- To contribute to safe and timely patient transfer process within and out of theatres

- To greet surgical patients in the preoperative area, reviewing theatre paperwork and ensuring all documents are met for surgery.

- To contribute to the recovery efficiency through active engagement in the movement and delivery of patients, equipment and stock as required

- To provide personal care to patients to help make them feel safe and cared for.

- Ability to get on well with people at all levels and work effectively as a team member.

- To communicate effectively, especially where patient ability to do so is compromised and there are barriers to understanding e.g. hearing difficulties, using tact, persuasion and re-assurance

- Occasionally the job holder may be exposed to distressing or emotional circumstances

- Take an active role in theatre/recovery decontamination in line with infection control policies

- Discretion and understanding of confidentiality and data protection

- Understand and adhere to Trust Policies and Procedures

- Provide advice and guidance within own sphere of knowledge to other team members

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.