Healthcare Assistant - Theatres Acute Team • York York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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{"interviewQueryText":"What are some good interview questions in British English for the job description below?\n\n-------------------------------------------\n\nHealthcare Assistant - Theatres Acute Team with York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in York, England, United Kingdom\n\nWe are looking for someone to join our Acute Theatre Team as a Healthcare Support Worker. Our department is fast paced and dynamic with no 2 days the same. We offer extensive training and a 6-week supernumerary period and support from our 2 in house clinical educators. You will be supported to complete your care certificate and complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible. SHIFT PATTERN Our shift pattern covers 24hrs. All shifts are 11.5 hours minus breaks, 07.45-20.15 or 20.00-08.00 covering weekends and bank holiday. You must be able to commit to a rotating shift pattern. Please Note You must be able to commit to attending our 4 week, full time HCSW Academy when you start working for our Trust WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE As a Healthcare Support Worker within our team, your duties will include (but not be limited to): Assist in the collection and preparation of patient before surgery. You will be the patient advocate for their time in theatre, so you need to be thorough and patient. Apply and understand monitoring of patients before surgery. Act as a theatre runner to help with the set up of sterile equipment and maintaining this. Maintain a safe environment. Follow cleaning protocol to maintain a clean and safe environment for our patients. Set up and maintain theatre equipment. Stock up and maintain stock levels with theatre. Handle tissue samples and document them correctly. Handle sensitive information. For a full list of duties and responsibilities for this role please see the Job Description attached. Our Benefits We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fully. If you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage. A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme An extensive range of learning and development opportunities Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Lynne Neal Job title: Team Leader Telephone number: 01904 7724558"}