Healthcare Assistant

2 months ago


Truro, United Kingdom Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust Full time

The role will involve supporting the pleural nurses, doctors and patients during pleural procedures. You will be required to manage incoming referrals with the support of the pleural nurses, contact patients to arrange appointments and liaise with GP practices and the RCHT bookings teams.

Oncology and/or respiratory experience would be preferred but not mandatory.

NVQ level 3 or equivalent and competency in clinical observations is mandatory.

Potential for career development opportunities.

Preparing clinical areas for seeing patient's, and assisting during Plural procedures.

Helping with telephone enquiries.

You will be required to manage incoming referrals with the support of the pleural nurses, contact patients to arrange appointments and liaise with GP practices and the RCHT bookings teams.

Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is the biggest provider of healthcare services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. Our three main sites are Royal Cornwall Hospital Truro, St Michael’s Hospital Hayle and West Cornwall Hospital Penzance, our staff and services are available across the region.

The Trust employs 5,000+ staff, has a budget of £380 million and 750 beds. We work with health and social care organisations -including NHS Kernow and NHS England
- to ensure local healthcare needs are met. We provide acute medical, surgical and specialist services to around 500,000- which can increase significantly during busy holiday periods.

The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we continually develop clinical services and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care offered locally.

We can offer you a rewarding career in a supportive working environment. We have extensive educational links to help you realise your full potential and develop skills to provide outstanding healthcare to the local community.

Enjoy an outstanding quality of life in a place that offers surfing beaches and fishing harbours to beautiful countryside and historic towns. With clean air, plenty of opportunities for outdoor activities and excellent schools, colleges and universities (including adult education) it is the ideal place for families and for you to develop your own career.

The team try to cross cover and support each other and good communication is essential.

Mutual support is very important as many of the patients we deal with are very vulnerable or have a limited prognosis.

The post holder will work closely with the existing nursing team. Time will be given for learning as much of the role is very specialist and will be new.

We have a large number of patients in the care of the pleural service and we receive a large number of enquiries each day about this service and the equipment, which they will need to help with.


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