Healthcare Support Worker - Nightingale Theatres RHCH

Job summary

To work with supervision and guidance in providing and maintaining a high standard of patient care for those patients undergoing surgery, both elective and emergent. The post holder will be expected to undertake Peri-operative circulating duties as the need arises and work as part of a multi-professional team. The post holder will also be required to receive patients into the department, escort them to the anaesthetic room/theatre, providing comfort and support whilst maintaining respect, privacy and dignity and confidentiality. Our surgeries include General, Urology, Orthopaedics and Emergencies.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit a full time healthcare support worker to become part of the team within the Nightingale Theatres, who can cover our 24/7 service. This will include weekend and night shifts.The post holder will have very good communication skills and be able to provide support for the patients undergoing procedures. The post holder will be responsible for collecting and handing over the patient prior to surgery following the WHO guidelines.

We offer a structured development plan to support employees with mentors and supervisors.

About us

Our vision is to provide outstanding care for every patient. Patient care is at the heart of what we do at our three sites: Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital, Royal Hampshire County Hospital in Winchester and Andover War Memorial Hospital. Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides medical and surgical services to a population of approximately 600,000 people across Hampshire and parts of West Berkshire.

Our cultural ambition is to have a culture that places people at the heart of all we do, where we all belong, and where learning, improvement and excellence thrive.

The trust employs more than 9,000 staff and has a turnover of over £500 million a year. As a Foundation Trust, we are directly accountable to our members through the governors. The Council of Governors represent the interests of their constituencies and influence the future plans of the Foundation Trust