NHS Jobs
Job role: Healthcare Assistant
Salary: £25,759.00 to £31,090.00 per year
Company name: NHS Jobs
Job Location: United Kingdom
Job Sector: Healthcare
Job reference: B0201-BIRSO-HCA-15-1
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About the Job:
You will have experience working in healthcare, especially in a hospital, GP practice or operating theatre setting. With a positive can-do attitude, you will enjoy working as a part of a team and be passionate about helping and caring for others.
Candidates will need to be comfortable with terminations of pregnancy and seeing this procedure in theatre.
We are also looking for:
- Care certificate in healthcare / NVQ Level 3 in health and social care / Diploma in health and support level 3
- Positive attitude to change
- Willingness to learn
- IT skills
Main duties of the job
- To assist with the care, support and observations of the client before and after treatment, report findings to the Registered Practitioners.
- To assist in the preparation and serving of refreshments
- Help check and prepare the operating department environment and equipment prior to use, between clients and at the end of a list.
- Undertake counts of swabs, instruments and needles in conjunction with another trained member of the surgical team, and assist the surgical team during surgical procedures.
- To have an understanding of clients’ individual needs and to maintain a helpful, courteous approach to clients, visitors and colleagues.
Working with us:
Alongside a supportive and friendly working environment, BPAS has generous benefits:
- Life assurance cover at 3 times salary
- 34 days annual leave per year
- A defined contribution pension scheme.
- You will have access to our employee benefits programme through BHSF which includes special health & wellbeing services & lifestyle offers for you & your family. This includes various salary sacrifice schemes, counselling services & free private GP appointments.
BPAS is committed to safeguarding & promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children & young people through a safer recruitment framework. This includes a thorough selection process & a number of pre-employment checks.
To apply for this job please visit beta.jobs.nhs.uk.
