Healthcare Assistant - Pre-Op Assessment

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust

The closing date is 29 May 2025

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen within the Pre Operative Assessment unit at The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital & The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated Nursing team.

We are seeking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant who has a cheerful and friendly disposition to work full time. You must be enthusiastic, reliable, highly motivated with excellent communication skills and enjoy working within a busy team. Venepuncture competency would be advantageous and good IT skills are essential.

Main duties of the job

The successful candidate will support the qualified nurses pre-operatively assessing patients prior to their surgery. This includes completing documentation, general observations, taking ECGs and venepuncture.

About us

The Pre Op Assessment staff are a friendly and supportive team and support will be given to the successful candidate in terms of any required training.

The department is currently open 5 days a week and informal visits are welcome.

Date posted

29 April 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£24,169 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

223-HCP-261-A

Job locations

Princess Royal hospital

Apley Castle

Telford

TF1 6TF

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Job Description.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role

Desirable

Previous hospital experience

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE in maths and English

Desirable

NVQ 2/3 in Health Related subject

Skills

Desirable

Venepuncture

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Can describe the Trust Values and demonstrate how they put these in to practice within their caring role

Desirable

Previous hospital experience

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE in maths and English

Desirable

NVQ 2/3 in Health Related subject

Skills

Desirable

Venepuncture

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.