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Job summary

Main area
Surgery
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 28.5 hours per week
Job ref
408-24-1273-C
Employer
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Clatterbridge Hospital
Town
Wirral
Salary
£24,169 per annum pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
24/04/2025 23:59

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Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust logo

Health Care Assistant - Orthopaedic Elective & Trauma Team

Band 2

 

To discover why you should consider applying for a role at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, please watch our video and hear directly from our staff about what it’s truly like to work at WUTH and its surrounding areas: https://youtu.be/Z5oMaNXprn8

Job overview

Wirral University Teaching Hospital is seeking to recruit two  Health Care Assistants to join our dynamic operating theatre team.  Whether you have experience or are looking to start a career in the operating  theatre, WUTH is the organisation for you.  We need support workers to deliver and support high standards of perioperative care to our patients. 

The post holder will be required to work as part of a highly motivated team with real commitment to providing a high standard of patient care. The role requires you to support other members of the theatre team, such as scrub practitioners​, Operating Department Practitioners (ODP), surgeons and anaesthetists.  The role will also support the management of implantable devices used in theatres and the management of loan trays and equipment, checking and providing assurance to the theatre teams that the kit is available.  This will be a rotational role between theatre and device management. 

If you seek to work in a specialised team and wish to build an exciting and fulfilling career at Wirral University Teaching Hospital, then this is the role for you.

The post is with the Orthopaedic team based predominantly at Clatterbridge Hospital. There will be opportunity for cross site working and the role is across 7 days.

Main duties of the job

  • Assist the Registered Nurse in administering direct patient care.
  • Communicate clearly with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team.
  • Communication with patients including discussion on patient comfort and safety and recording of communications on Wirral Millennium.
  •  Prioritising own workload.
  • Inform qualified staff of changes in patients’ condition or observations.
  • Escort and chaperone patients as appropriate.
  • Communicate with patients/carers taking into consideration the needs of the individual.
  • Undertake some clerical duties such as filing.
  • Undertake ordering of supplies, within agreed stock levels, ensuring stored correctly.
  • Ensure availability, cleanliness and maintenance of equipment.
  • Assist in the safe handling of patients valuables and property.
  • Adhere to Wirral Hospital objectives, policies, protocols and guidelines.
  • Report any concerns or anxieties that patients disclose to the appropriate health care professional in charge of patient care.
  •  Participate in ward safety huddles and raise concerns as required.
  • Actively participate in maintaining patient comfort and support patients to change position to maintain healthy skin integrity.
  • Document when appropriate, position changes within Wirral Millennium and inform nurse in charge of any patient discomfort in a timely manner.
  • Use Trust processes (SBAR handover and Nutritional Board) to identify patients that can safely drink fluids.

Working for our organisation

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see Job overview & attached Job description for further information about the Health  Care Assistant position available with WUTH.

Person specification

Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training

Essential criteria
  • Previous healthcare setting experience
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ Level 2 in care
  • Care certificate
  • Experience working in NHS

Personal Attributes

Essential criteria
  • Good organisational skills
  • Ability to always maintain a professional approach
  • Reliable
  • Able to conform to Trust and departmental policies and procedures
  • Ability to perform under pressure
  • Understand when to seek support and advice

Knowledge and Skills

Essential criteria
  • Proven problem solving skills
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Able to work as part of a team
  • Annually attend and participate in Mandatory study days, which include manual handling and basic CPR
Desirable criteria
  • Good IT skills

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lucy Heller
Job title
Orthopaedic theatre speciality lead
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
0151 482 7799
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