Health Care Assistant

An opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic and committed individual to join Central Middlesex Hospital theatre team as aBand 2 Healthcare Assistant.

You will be supported by registered staff in a busy but friendly environment; helping to set up equipment with advanced technology to serve our patients in different specialties. You will also contribute to the infection prevention measures and stock management of the department. The post holder must be a good communicator and a team player. The role will involve working collaboratively under direct supervision of registered staff to deliver quality, safe and efficient peri-operative care with HEART value to the patients.

We welcome applications to reflect our diverse local populations of age, gender, race and disability.

Please ensure you meet all the essential criteria in the Person Specification, as you will be measured against these.

Previous unsuccessful applicants need not apply.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Supporting the surgical team in the preparation of sterile and non- sterile equipment.
• Prepare theatre prior to commencing a list in different specialties.
• Participate in circulation duties and swab count.
• Participate in transferring and positioning of unconscious patients intra-operatively.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy environment throughout theatres to comply with Infection Prevention Requirements.
• Maintaining consumable stock levels in theatres as well as in storage areas.
• Ensure adequate supply of medical gas cylinders in the department.
• Collect and transfer patients to and from the ward if required.
• Support out of hour emergency surgery as a member of the emergency Theatre team; rotate to weekends, nights or on call duties after training.

London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust (LNWH) cares for the people of Brent, Ealing, Harrow and beyond.

Our team of more than 8,200 clinical and support staff serve a diverse population of almost one million people.

We run major acute services at:

• Northwick Park Hospital: home to one of the busiest emergency departments (A&E) in the country. The hospital provides a full range of services including the country’s top-rated hyper-acute stroke unit and one of only three hyper-acute rehabilitation units in the UK
• St Mark’s Hospital: an internationally renowned specialist centre for bowel disease
• Ealing Hospital: a busy district general hospital providing a range of clinical services, as well as 24/7 emergency department and urgent care centre, and specialist care at Meadow House Hospice
• Central Middlesex Hospital: our planned care site, hosting a range of surgical and outpatient services and collocated with an urgent care centre.

We are a university teaching NHS trust, in recognition of the important role we play in training clinicians of the future and bringing the benefits of research to the public.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

The department offers excellent training and development opportunities to staff. Newly appointed staff will have supernumerary induction period, supported by a Practice Development Nurse using our in-house competency documents to build up your confidence. We also offer external training to suitable candidates to widen participation in Peri-operative Care.