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Job role: Health Care Assistant
Company name: NHS jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Salary: £24,873.00 per year
Job Sector: Health Care
Job reference: C9151-25-0264
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About the Job:
- Participate in providing optimum patient care under the direction and supervision of a registered nurse or ODP, and raise any issues of concern to a qualified nurse or ODP.
- Ensure that at all times in the operating theatre, the patient receives optimum patient care by being positioned and transported through the department as per minimal handling Trust policy.
- Assist the theatre team practitioners and the theatre orderlies in ensuring the theatre environment remains clean and tidy by following emergency and routine cleaning protocols.
- To ensure the theatre is fully prepped prior to and following all elective procedures, and identify and alert any failing/ deficit equipment or issues to the team leader/ senior Nurse/ Practitioner.
- Always maintain respect and confidentiality of the patient and that of their work colleagues.
- Maintain clear and accurate documentation under the supervision of a registered practitioner, raising issues of concern with a qualified practitioner where appropriate.
- Communicate and maintain documentation effectively and liaise with all health care staff as appropriate.
- Encourage and maintain a good working relationship with surgeons, anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals in order to provide the best care for patients.
- Participate in quality assurance initiatives, audits and research projects within the unit
- To assist the scrubbed practitioner in the replenishing/ preparation of the sterile trolley and maintain the sterile field at all times.
- To participate in swab, needle and instrument counts under the direction of the scrubbed practitioner and in accordance with departmental procedure guidelines.
Non-Clinical Duties
- Know where and how to access all Trust and departmental policies and procedures and adhere to them.
- Participate in maintaining appropriate levels of stock under the guidance of a registered practitioner.
- Participate in the induction of bank/agency Healthcare Assistants (HCA) and new staff to the unit
Please see Job Description and Person Specification for further information
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