Nursing Assistant - Surgery Centre

Job summary

We are looking for flexible and enthusiastic Nursing Assistant that will join our dynamic team here in Surgery Centre at East Surrey Hospital. We are 12 bedded Day Surgery/Short Stay unit with 2 Procedure rooms for minor Urology cases and Pain Management. Our recommendation rate from patients is always 100% this is due to the compassion and team work of our staff.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a high standard of holistic care to patients, recognizing their individuality, and promoting privacy and dignity at all times
• Perform, document and report clinical observations and report changes in patient's condition to nurse in charge or Consultant. This may include temperature, manual blood pressure, pulse, respiration, oxygen saturation and blood glucose monitoring.
• Assist the Day Surgery nursing team and multidisciplinary team with specified tests requested by Consultants and Lead Nurses that may be performed in the day surgery setting, charging and inputting data for these on the Clinic computer system.
• Maintain a safe care environment by minimizing risk and applying the principles of safe movement and handling of patients and moving of equipment

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

East Surrey Hospital

Redhill

RH1 5RH

Employer's website

https://surreyandsussex.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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