POW Peri-Operative Health Care Assistant

4 weeks ago


Bridgend, United Kingdom Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board Full time

Job summary

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated individual to join our busy team within Day Surgery as part of Theatre Services for 23 hours per week . This Vacancy is available for both novice and experienced Support Workers as specific in house training will be provided.

This post will involve assist the registered practitioner in looking after adult and paediatric patients before, during and after their operation. The post will involve setting up and moving lots of different types of equipment including heavy theatre trays and patients on trolleys to ensure an effective and efficient service for patients.

Main duties of the job

The Vacancy is based in The Princess of Wales Hospital Day Surgery Unit and the successful candidate will be required to rotate to Main Theatre and Ophthalmology Day Surgery Unit as well as work across other hospitals within the Health Board when service demands require.

The successful candidate will be expected to undertake training programmes in conjunction with the CTMUHB and Health Care Support Workers Framework. This post will involve Circulating duties as well as setting up Theatres for both Elective & some emergency procedures including but not limited to moving different types of equipment, instrument trays and patients on wheelchairs and trolleys. This is a physically and mentally demanding job and the successful candidate will have to prove they can be adaptable to keep up with this ever changing environment.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; English and/or Welsh speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cwm Taf Morgannwg University Health Board is part of the NHS Wales family. Our Health Board provides primary, secondary and community health and wellbeing services to around 450,000 people living in three County Boroughs: Bridgend Merthyr Tydfil, and Rhondda Cynon Taf.

We live by our core values:

We listen, learn and improve We treat everyone with respect We all work together as one team

We are a proud local employer; around 80% of our 15000 workforce live within our region, making our staff not only our lifeblood of our organisation but of the diverse communities that we serve.

Job description

Job responsibilities

You will be able to find a full Job description and Person Specification attached within the supporting documents or please click Apply now to view in Trac.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

knowledge of providing personal care Vocational qualification

Desirable

IT literate

Experience

Essential

Worked in Health or social care sector

Desirable

previous NHS experience Theatre/Ward experience

Aptitude & Abilities

Essential

Ability to follow procedures/policies Awareness of Health & Safety Awareness of limitations of practice Evidence of caring Evidence of working in a team

Desirable

Ability to speak welsh

Other

Essential

Flexible approach to work Physically able to undertake demands of the role Ability to travel to other hospitals

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