Healthcare Assistant | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Posting date: | 16 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £22,383 per annum (pro rata for part time) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 15 June 2024 |
| Location: | Blackpool, FY3 8NR |
| Company: | Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 6248604/382-SACT78-24 |
Summary
This is an exciting opportunity to recruit a Healthcare Assistant (HCA) on the Surgical Admissions Unit. This post may include rotation with DSU. The admissions unit is responsible for ensuring patients are safely and effectively admitted prior to surgery.The unit is open Mon-Fri 7am until 5.30pmand Surgery also takes place on Saturdays and you will be on a rota to cover the weekends.
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.
We recommend that all individuals employed in patient facing roles, or those located on a ward or department where patients receive a service should be fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, and offers a full range of district hospital services and community health services to a population of 1.6 million in Lancashire and South Cumbria.
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 services across the wider region.
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
This advert closes on Thursday 30 May 2024
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