Pre Assessment Healthcare Support Worker - Plymouth, United Kingdom - Nuffield Health

Nuffield Health

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Plymouth, United Kingdom

4 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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NURSING
pre assessment healthcare support worker

Healthcare Assistant (Pre Assessment)

Plymouth Hospital | Permanent | Full time

Salary Competitive

Shifts will be working a 5 day week mainly Monday to Friday although flexibility to work Saturday and some evenings if required is essential

We are looking for a highly motivated experienced healthcare assistant to join our pre assessment team as part of Nuffield Plymouth Outpatient department.

In your role you will work closely with our highly experienced Pre assessment Nurses and ODP to assess patients in preparation for surgery at our hospital.

You will carry out clinical screening including taking baseline observations, MRSA/MSAA swabs and ECG's therefore, experience with these would be an advantage.

In addition you will also run your own clinics pre assessing patients for procedures carried out under local anaesthesia.

Good clear communication skills are essential as you will be talking to patients face to face as well as by telephone.

Skills required for this role:

ECG recording and demonstrate good communication skills.
Computer skills and professionalism in communicating
Be part of a closeknit team delivering matron led care in a consultant

- led service

Fully understand and support the needs of each patient and their family
Offer comfort and reassurance, providing the highest standards of care
Build your experience across new practices, equipment and facilities
Work with practitioners in other areas, understanding that continuity in

patient care is key

Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital

The Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital is situated next to the Nuffield Health Devonshire Gym, in Derriford, Plymouth and we have been part of the Plymouth community since 1971.

We have 3 main theatres - 2 laminar flow and 1 digital, a fully JAG accredited endoscopy suite, a 35-bedded ward with one 4 bedded bay and one 2 bedded bay.

Our outpatients department has 12 consulting rooms with a dedicated ophthalmology suite and ENT service.

We carry out treatment under a range of specialities including Orthopaedics, Plastic Surgery and Neurosurgery. We recently were rated in the top 50 hospitals in the country for our total hip replacement patient outcomes.

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind.

From paid overtime to a cycle to work scheme, expert advice and support for your financial and emotional wellbeing, and more.

At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

It starts with you.