Day Surgery Unit - Health Care Assistant - Part Time - FTC
Practice Plus Group
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Job summary
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Health Care Assistants at Practice Plus Group Hospitals come from all walks of life. Many have no, or minimal, experience, but are keen to explore a career in care, while many already have invaluable experience. What they all have in common are the right values. Theyre adaptable, friendly, polite and caring. They enjoy working as a team with people from different cultures and backgrounds. And, they consider it a privilege to be trusted to look after others. Do you share these values? Then we could have just the role for you. As a Health Care Assistant in our Practice Plus Group Hospital, Plymouth youll be a member of the team that provides high quality care to our patients during their time in theatres. This is a 12 months Fixed Term Contract position A Part-time requirement offering 20.25 hours per week. Working on a rota basis Monday to Friday + one Saturday per month 07:00 to 19:00 or 07:00 to 17:30
Main duties of the job
As one of our Healthcare Assistants in our Day Surgery unit, you'll be ensuring that our patients receive a high standard of care by carrying out routine patient monitoring and care duties that will be relevant to each individual patient. You'll be expected to have gained up to date knowledge of your patient, by investigating the patent pathway. Youll need to competently and accurately update patient records, ensuring the patient pathway is being followed and documented. You'll make sure your patients are prepared and ready for any treatments or surgery booked and ensure all necessary checks are conducted prior to a treatment or surgery taking place. As the Healthcare Assistant, you will be conscious of health, safety and hygiene aspects in a department. Not only will you look to make sure the department is clean, you will monitor and look for potential hazards, ensuring they are made safe or the issue is quickly brought to the attention or the Department Manager.
About us
It is envisaged that the appointed Healthcare Assistant will have past working experience a hospital / clinical environment and might have already completed the NVQ level 1&2 in Health and Social Care or equivalent. You'll be computer literate, familiar with accurately updating records and databases with the ability to pick up new systems easily. Youll be effective communicator at all levels, both written and verbal you will be liaising with different departments internal and external, face to face, via email or over the phone. You will of course be communicating with your patients as well as their family, friends or carers. Everything we do is focused on providing a high standard of safe and effective patient care. When youre part of the Practice Plus Group team, you dont just have a job, you have a career! To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions contact kaleb.gumbs@practiceplusgroup.com. Candidates are required to have a Legal right to work in the UK and due to the nature of the role, offers of employment will be subject to additional vetting and security checks.
Date posted
08 January 2025
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£23,614.07 a year £12,751 per annum (£23,614 full time equivalent)
Contract
Fixed term
Duration
12 years
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
10286
Job locations
20 Brest Road
International Business Park
Plymouth
PL6 5XP
Employer details
Employer name
Practice Plus Group
Address
20 Brest Road
International Business Park
Plymouth
PL6 5XP
Employer's website
https://practiceplusgroup.com/our-jobs/join-our-team/ (Opens in a new tab)
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