Bank Healthcare Assistant

**Job Purpose**: You will form a vital part of the Operating Department and Imaging team, delivering exceptional and compassionate care to patients in The Winchester Clinic. Work within a team of Healthcare Professionals including surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre nurses, operating department practitioners and radiographers to deliver a safe and exceptional experience for patients undergoing day case surgery.Main Duties and Responsibilities: Maintain a patient focused quality approach to all aspects of work. Assist in the care and comfort of the patient at all times. Recognise and report and clinical and non-clinical incidents to a registered practitioner to ensure a safe environment for patients, staff and visitors.

Participate in governance activities such as audit and incident reporting. Assist the clinician as requested. This may include interventional procedures and the handling and use of sterile consumables where trained to do so. Help to facilitate the smooth running of operating lists, liaising with the practitioner in charge, patients and clinicians to support their needs.

This may involve moving patients from the operating theatre to the recovery areas employing safe manual handling techniques and equipment. When trained to do so, complete and record patient observations, promptly highlighting any discrepancies to the wider surgical team. Ensure the clinical areas are prepared to the appropriate level of cleanliness at all times, as described in the Infection Control policy. Where required, maintain patient records in accordance with The Winchester Clinics data protection and confidentiality policies.

Monitor and maintain adequate stock levels and order supplies of linen, gowns and consumables. Check all the received orders and distribute stock across sites as required. Assist in the induction and training of new staff. Provide administration support as required Safely utilise equipment to support patients with mobility needs.

Adhere to the Corporate and local policies applicable to the role. To demonstrate Healthshares values ensuring exceptional care standards of patient care. Confidentiality In the course of seeking treatment, patients entrust us with, or allow us to gather, sensitive information in relation to their health and other matters. They do so in confidence and have the right to expect that staff will respect their privacy and act appropriately.

In the performance of the duties outlined in this Job Description, the post-holder may have access to confidential information relating to patients and their carers. They may also have access to information relating to the Clinic as a business organisation. All such information from any source is to be regarded as strictly confidential. Information relating to patients, carers or the business of the Clinic may only be divulged to authorised persons in accordance with The Winchester Clinic policies and procedures relating to confidentiality and data protection.

Equal Opportunities The post holder must at all times carry out his/her responsibilities with regard to The Winchester Clinic Equal Opportunities Policy. Health and Safety Employees must be aware of the responsibilities placed upon them under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974, to ensure that the agreed safety procedures are carried out to maintain a safe working environment for patients, visitors and employees. The post holder will be required to participate in The Winchester Clinic annual Mandatory Training components. The post holder will be required to adhere to effective manual handling techniques due to the requirements to lift and move both equipment and assist patients.

Review of this Job Description This is an outline job description and should not be regarded as an inflexible specification. Responsibilities will be reviewed periodically in line with service priorities and duties may change or new duties be introduced after consultation with the post holder. As a term of your employment you may be required to undertake such other duties and/or hours of work as may reasonably be required, commensurate with your general level of responsibility with the organisation.