Healthcare Assistant - Colchester, United Kingdom - East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust
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Colchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dynamic team in the Pre-Operative Assessment Unit at Colchester Hospital.

You will become a key part of our friendly and dedicated team, supporting the nurses in providing high quality and dignified care.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who is positive, caring, has good communication skills and team working.


Our nurse led team deliver pre-operative assessment to patients who will be undergoing a range of procedures within the specialties of Urology, General Surgery, Upper GI, ENT, Vascular, Oral, Gynaecology ,Orthopaedic and Breast surgery.

We work part of a multi-professional team delivering a patient-centred, dynamic service, from the patients pre-assessment through to their surgery.


For this role it is essential for you to have acute hospital experience and it is desirable for you to be trained to take bloods.


In this post you will be supported in your training and development, including support to complete the Care Certificate over the first 12 weeks if you have not already completed this.

Currently the unit is open :00 Monday to Friday. Typically Healthcare Assistant working hours are 07:00 - 17:00.


Please note you may be required to undertake a Numeracy & Literacy test as part of the pre employment checks.


Assist in the delivery of a patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service from the patient's Pre-assessment and admission, through to escorting them to theatre.

To effectively assist with the preparation and care of patients prior to surgery.
To take bloods, ECG and perform spirometry for patients attending pre-assessment clinics.
To perform, record and report patient observations. To test and collect specimens as requested.
To meet the direct and indirect care needs of patients under the delegation and supervision of a Registered Nurse.
To provide personal care to patients including bathing, toileting and feeding.


One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area.

We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of almost 12,000 amazing colleagues providing care to approximately a million people.


Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (if applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts.

Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is thatTime Mattersto everyone.

Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.


To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook.


If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.


  • Assist in the delivery of a patientcentred, clinically effective and dynamic service from the patient's Preassessment and admission, through to escorting them to theatre.
  • To effectively assist with the preparation and care of patients prior to surgery.
  • To take bloods, ECG and perform spirometry for patients attending preassessment clinics.
  • To perform, record and report patient observations. To test and collect specimens as requested.
  • Act as a role model for other staff.
  • Using the KSF framework progress personal and professional knowledge and skills.
  • Act, at all times, in a professional and courteous manner.
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
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