Hca Theatres

**Healthcare Assistant - Theatres**
**Cromwell Hospital, Kensington, SW5 0TU (5 mins walk from Earls Court underground or 7 mins walk from Gloucester Road underground **.)

**£ **24, 738-£28,919**

**Full time, Permanent**

The Cromwell Hospital is an internationally renowned private hospital offering treatment including complex care. We welcome both insured and self-pay patients as well as company and embassy-sponsored patients. Owned by Bupa, the UK’s biggest health insurance provider we are a family of thousands. Brave, committed and compassionate people, all driven by the same purpose - helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We have 5 operating suites covering Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT and Ophthalmic, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology and Gynaecology. And we work with surgeons who are the very best in their field

As a Healthcare Assistant you will contribute to the delivery of care needs to the patients by assisting the team in providing a high standard of clinical care. You will support the qualified staff in preparing equipment and the theatres to deliver safe standards of quality care for patients requiring surgery. And also assist with transporting patients to and from the ward.

**What you’ll do**:

- Assist clinical staff during surgery, undertaking circulating duties which include collecting, checking, setting up equipment and positioning patients.
- Ensure instruments are prepared and ready before procedures and assist with the cleanliness and maintenance of the theatres.
- Welcome and receive patients, visitors, and colleagues to the Unit.
- Perform pre-operative patient checks before accompanying patients to theatres.
- Takes an active role in the achievement of the core competencies associated with the role and their own learning and development.
- Performs stock expiry checks, stock rotation and stock up across the department as required.
- Participates in infection prevention and control actions, including but not limited to cleaning of clinical areas, medical equipment, and storage areas.
- Always ensure the needs and concerns of patients and their friends/relatives are
- given thorough attention and a friendly and efficient service is provided.
- Report to a qualified practitioner, any changes in a patient’s condition that may require
- Refer patients’, relatives’, and colleagues’ queries to the Clinical Staff.
- Accompany patients (including their friends and relatives) between Departments.
- Assist patients with eating and drinking when required.

**What you’ll bring**:

- Good communicator/interpersonal skills.
- Good Verbal and written skills.
- Experience in an operating theatre, ward, or outpatient setting
- NVQ Level 3 (Direct Patient Care) Desirable

**Why work for us?**

We want people to ‘love working here’, so much so that’s it’s at the top of our agenda and something you’ll hear a lot about here at the Cromwell Hospital. We offer our people a great range of benefits, many of which are flexible and can be tailored to suit what’s most important to you. We’re a healthcare company so there’s a huge focus on our people’s health and wellbeing, supported by a healthy work-life balance and workplaces which are friendly, appealing spaces to support you to be at your best.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. We believe all our colleagues should be rewarded for their efforts. We offer a range of benefits to support both your physical and mental wellbeing such as:

- 25 days holiday, increasing through length of service, with option to buy or sell, plus bank holidays
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- An enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Annual performance-based bonus as part of the Staff Bonus Scheme
- Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym available
- Various other benefits and online discounts

**Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Check**:
**Diversity and Inclusion**

The Cromwell Hospital is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to the Cromwell Hospital. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been.

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Time Type:
Full time