Healthcare Support Worker

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Various Hours Available

We are looking for hard working and pro active Health Care Assistants to join our team working in Theatres at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust.

We have 11 Operating Theatres covering a wide range of specialities; Orthopaedics/Orthopaedic Trauma, Urology, General surgery (including Breast surgery), Gynaecology, OMFS/ENT & Ophthalmology. We also have x1 emergency theatre which operates seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day.

As a HCA working within Theatres, you will support the team during operating procedures as well as playing a crucial role in the efficient turnaround of Theatres to maximise utilisation.

Main duties of the job

To work with supervision and guidance in providing and maintaining a high standard of patient care for those patients undergoing surgery. The post holder will be expected to undertake Peri-operative circulating duties and work as part of a multi-professional team. The post holder will also be required to collect patients from the ward, escort them to the anaesthetic room/theatre, providing comfort and support whilst maintaining respect, privacy and dignity and confidentiality

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust is a combined acute and community Trust serving a population of over 260,000 with over 4,500 staff. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham. We are working successfully with partners across South Yorkshire as part of the Integrated Care Board where we are leading and collaborating in several key work streams and service areas, including workforce development. We combine our patient first approach with innovation and care against a backdrop of system working, as encapsulated in our Trust values

AMBITIOUS - We set high standards for the services we deliver. We aim to be an outstanding Trust and we are enthusiastic about delivering excellent health care for our patients.

CARING - We embrace the importance of giving the highest possible quality of care for our patients. We also care for each other as colleagues and for the community, our resources, our environment and our future.

TOGETHER - We value the importance of working together with patients, carers and families to ensure that we provide high quality patient centred care. We are committed to working with partners and stakeholders across Rotherham, South Yorkshire and Bassetlaw to develop sustainable services for the population we serve. Getting the right leaders in the Trust is critical to achieving.