Health Care Assistant - Eccleshill, United Kingdom - Fortem People

Fortem People

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Eccleshill, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Our client is an established and growing provider of Endoscopy Services to NHS patients in the Bradford and Leeds areas.

We are currently recruiting for
2 Full-Time Health Care Assistants (HCAs) to play an essential role in the smooth running of the endoscopy theatre and help maintain excellent levels of care.

Key Responsibilities:

To assist with the administrative function of the surgical team including the accurate documentation of records.
To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon during surgical procedures and to accept training towards assisting surgeons in a scrub nurse role.
Monitoring and recording base line clinical observations.
Provide postoperative advice to patients.
Ensure specimens are labelled and bagged ready for collection with the necessary paperwork completed.
To assist with ensuring that clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the sister in charge.
Ensure sharps bins are secure and ready for collection.
Restocking of clinical areas and support areas.
To participate in audit where appropriate and requested.
Participate in the administrative and professional responsibilities of the surgical team.
Assist the team to ensure accurate and legible notes of all consultations and treatments are recorded in the patient's notes.
Ensure the accurate completion of all necessary documentation associated with the patient.
Assist the nursing team to ensure collection and maintenance of statistical information required for regular and ad hoc reports.
Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required.
To assist in the management of surgical records and appointment systems.
To assist with the safe dispatch of specimens.
To assist with the safe dispatch, arrival and set up of surgical instruments, loan kits and equipment.
Be prepared to work across the theatre specialities including recovery and day surgery (acquired skills allowing), if required to do so, to meet the needs of the service.
Maintain an appropriate knowledge of, and involvement in, agreed strategies and programmes to continually improve their standards of clinical care through: Patient and user involvement, Risk and complaints management, Clinical effectiveness and audit programmes, Continuous professional development

Key Requirements:

NVQ/QCF Qualification Level 2 is essential
Minimum 6 months experience in endoscopy / theatre environments
Strong communication skills both verbal and written
Able to assist with the assessment of care needs through data collection, observations, monitoring of patients progress e.g. BP, temp, pulse, respirations, O2 sats, pain assessment etc.
Assist in the safe transfer and positioning of patients and is able to manoeuvre patients safely using aids where appropriate.
Experience of maintaining endoscopy/ theatre stocks and supplies
Awareness and knowledge of current issues, protocols and policies of the surgical centre.

Benefits:

Starting salary £20,330 per annum
27 days annual leave, plus bank holidays
Access to the NHS pension scheme
Birthday Holiday 1 day per year to be taken in the month of birthday *The Birthday Holiday is only available on satisfactory completion of the probationary period.
1 day leave per year for staff wellbeing
Christmas bonus scheme
Flexible working (where appropriate)
No evening shifts or oncall