Band 3 Healthcare Assistant

Job summary

Health care Assistant- Band 3.

Part Time: 16hrs per week

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a Health care Assistant (HCA) on the Surgical Admissions Unit. The admissions unit is responsible for ensuring patients are safely and effectively admitted prior to surgery. The unit is open Mon-Fri 7am until 5.30pm and Surgery also takes place on Saturdays and you will be on a rota to cover the weekends. The post may also cover the day surgery ward.

We are a forward thinking modern Foundation Trust and are looking to recruit a HCA who is highly motivated, open to change and demonstrates excellent communication skills. As an integral member of the team the post holder will assist and participate in the smooth running of the unit by providing support to their team and in the smooth pre-operative phase of patients care.

We have ten surgical theatres, three of which are dedicated day surgery. We have a fantastic team of staff and they would support any new member of the team. There would be a period of teaching and training for the successful candidate. There is also the opportunity for rotation between Pre-operative admissions and the Day surgery unit.

If this job sounds like the kind of modern unit that you would like to be part of and you feel you have the qualities that would complement this forward thinking team or for more information then please contact :

Carolyn Riches (Unit Manager) 01253 953322

Lisa Brand (Unit Sister) 01253 953322

Main duties of the job

This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a Health care Assistant (HCA) on the Surgical Admissions Unit. The admissions unit is responsible for ensuring patients are safely and effectively admitted prior to surgery. The unit is open Mon-Fri 7am until 5.30pm and Surgery also takes place on Saturdays and you will be on a rota to cover the weekends. You will be trained for the CPEX clinic where you will work along side the anaesthetist.

About us

Working for our organisation

Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.

As one of the United Kingdom's largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents -it's not just a good place to work; it's a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.