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Job summary

Main area
Plastics/maxfax theatres
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
216-HB-S6394707
Employer
University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
derriford hospital
Town
plymouth
Salary
£22,816 - £24,336 £22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/07/2024 23:59

Employer heading

University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust logo

Senior Health Care Support Worker (SHCSW)

NHS AfC: Band 3

Job overview

Plastics and Max Fax Theatre - Band 3 HCA

We would like to invite you to join our friendly team in the glorious West Country. Situated on the beautiful South West coast, Plymouth boasts many local Heritage sites and areas of ‘outstanding natural interest’. At Plymouth Hospitals, we recognise that work is only a part of your life - and the Trust is ideally located for walking, cycling, climbing, sailing and many other indoor and outdoor pursuits. Plymouth also has good transport links to the rest of the UK and Europe via road, rail and sea.

As a team we are dedicated to delivering high quality care for our patients and currently have an exciting and ongoing programme for improvement, which allows us to constantly review our practice and perioperative pathways. Our pathways are developed in consultation with patients and users of this service. In addition, we have a team of dedicated Perioperative Clinical Educators who work alongside the teams in practice, ensuring that the theatre teams are supported and remain current in perioperative practices. There are always exciting opportunities to develop your career.

***Preference will be given to internal Trust staff, as well as ‘Priority’ and 'At Risk' status including NHS At Risk staff throughout Devon who are able to display recent relevant experience as dictated by the Person Specification***

 

Main duties of the job

The Unit currently has 3 Theatres, which are situated on level  7 and 6 within Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Specialities covered within the unit include, Plastics, Maxillo-facial, Renal transplant, Pain and General Surgery.  A mixture of day case, in-patient, elective and emergency work is undertaken within the unit.

As Band 3s you will be working within the cluster of Theatre Central Service line and the post holder will be required to work in partnership with other teams. The Trust is a 24 hour major trauma centre and successful applicants will be expected to participate in the on call and weekend rota.

 

Working for our organisation

We are a people business – where every member of staff matters and can make a difference. Patients are at the heart of everything we do. Joining University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust means becoming part of a team of dedicated staff, who are committed to leading the way through innovation, clinical excellence and great customer care. The Trust has great opportunities for career development in a highly progressive working environment. We offer all of this in a vibrant, modern city with a historic reputation for adventure. PLEASE NOTE THAT ALL COMMUNICATION WILL BE ELECTRONIC, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT REGULARLY. If you have any issues with applying online and need additional support including reasonable adjustments with the application process please contact the recruitment team on 01752 432100. We recognise that work life balance is important for our colleagues and so we invite requests from applicants around less than full time/flexible working for our advertised roles. Please contact the recruiting manager to discuss this prior to your application submission. We commit to giving this full consideration in each case. We encourage people from diverse backgrounds to apply for our roles, as diversity strengthens our teams. It is sometimes necessary to close vacancies before the closing date. If you have not heard from us within 4 weeks of the closing date, please assume that you have not been shortlisted.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Your main Job responsibilities, will be helping with the day to day running of theatre, including collecting patients for theatre and escorting them while they have their anaesthetics. You will be required to participate in a circulating role during operating procedures, and aid in stock control. 

 

For further information, an informal discussion about the role or to arrange a visit to the team, please contact HODP Vanessa Ansell on 01752 438154

 

 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • One of the following: Level 3 (SCQF – 6): - City and Guilds 3, NVQ 3, BTEC National Diploma, Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
  • Level 2 Functional skills in English and Math’s, or equivalent
  • Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker)

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • • Experience of providing care in a healthcare or social setting
  • good communication skills, written and verbal
  • • Experience of time management and prioritising work
  • • Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
  • • Be able to work as a member of a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Disability confident leaderArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Defence Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) - Gold

Applicant requirements

The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Vanessa Ansell
Job title
HODP
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01752 438154
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