Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Are you a looking to develop your skills into the operating Theatre specialty?

We are looking to recruit highly motivated staff with a patient focused approach to join our Broomfield Theatres team as a Health Care Assistant (HCA).

This role requires an enthusiastic, committed and diligent person who is keen to move into a specialist department, able to work within a dynamic team and will strive to maintain the high standard of care offered to our patients. There will be an on call commitment required as part of the post to cover out of hours working.

Opportunities for career progression are available; so, if successful you will start in a Band 2 position, but on completion of your competencies and the health care certificate you will be eligible for a Band 3 position.

If you feel you can work within a fast paced environment delivering high quality care, then we would like to hear from you.

Main duties of the job

As a member of the Care Team, assist qualified staff in delivering a caring and effective, patient focused service in keeping with the aims, objectives, and standards of the Trust. If successful, you will:

• Assist with the maintenance of a safe care environment including preparing and clearing up rooms/theatres and equipment with reference to infection control and safe working environment for patients, visitors, and staff
• Under guidance from qualified staff, sensitive and appropriate clinical care is delivered to meet individuals' needs, respecting personal dignity and beliefs
• Ensure information is handled and exchanged with care, accuracy, and sensitivity, always maintaining patient confidentiality
• Ensure effective communication is maintained within care team and between other care teams, patients, relatives, and visitors.

About us

With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Broomfield

Court Road

Chelmsford

CM1 7ET

Employer's website

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

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