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Job summary

Main area
Pre Operative Assessment
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Monday - Friday)
Job ref
223-HCP-478
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital & The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Town
Shrewsbury
Salary
£22,383 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
17/07/2024 23:59

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The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Op Assessment

NHS AfC: Band 2

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pre Operative Assessment unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital & The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated Nursing team.

We are seeking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant who has a cheerful and friendly disposition to work full time. You must be enthusiastic, reliable, highly motivated with excellent communication skills and enjoy working within a busy team. Venepuncture competency would be advantageous and good IT skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the qualified nurses pre-operatively assessing patients prior to their surgery. This includes completing documentation, general observations, taking ECGs and venepuncture.

 

Working for our organisation

The Pre Op Assessment staff are a friendly and supportive team and support will be given to the successful candidate in terms of any required training.

The department is currently open 5 days a week and informal visits are welcome.

 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person specification

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Can demonstrate an understanding, through personal statement and interview, of what is required within the role of a Health Care Assistant in the care setting
  • Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role
Desirable criteria
  • Previous hospital experience

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • NVQ 2/3 in Health Related subject
  • GCSE in Maths and English grade 9-4 (A – C) (or equivalent)

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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.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Rachael Bollands
Job title
Pre Assessment Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01743 261000
Additional information

Informal visits are welcome.

 

             

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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