Healthcare Assistant, Band 2- Mayhill Unit

Job summary

Are you enthusiastic, motivated and willing to learn new skills with a passion for surgery and high-quality patient care? If you are, an exciting job opportunity has arisen on Mayhill unit for Band 2 Healthcare Assistant .Mayhill unit is a 23 hour unit that provides pre and post operative care. We specialise in Ear Nose and Throat, General/Gynae, Breast, Oral maxillofacial, Vascular and Trauma and Orthopaedic surgery.

Mayhill Unit has a fantastic team of dedicated Surgical Nurses who pride themselves in delivering outstanding care. The environment is challenging, exciting and supportive, and facilitates the development of specialised skills. You will enjoy working as part of a highly skilled and motivated team that includes Nurses, Health Care Assistant, Anaesthetists, Theatre and Recovery staff. We take pride in our diversity, team work and attentions to detail when providing excellent service our patients

Main duties of the job

- To provide high quality nursing care.

- To work effectively as a member of a multidisciplinary team.

- Communicate effectively with patients, carers, relatives and all members of the multidisciplinary team

- Maintain and develop high standards of care

- As part of a team manage caseloads of patients within defined clinical area.

- Take on responsibility for personal development and support the development and supervision of others by developing and maintaining specialist knowledge of day surgery practice

- Contribute towards the continuing development of professional nursing practice in the clinical area

- Conduct oneself in a professional manner and be a role model to less experienced and new staff at all times

- Work proactively to ensure that every patient attendance meets the patient's expectations and needs with timely undertaking of procedure and effective communication with relatives, patients and carers.

- To supervise and teach junior members of staff and learners as required, and maintain own personal development with support.

About us

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.