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To ensure that all departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, are adhered to.
Job summaryThe Health Care Assistant in Operating Theatres will work clinical as a key part of the speciality team. They will work under the direct supervision of the Registered practitioners and will have responsibility for ensuring the provision of equipment and stock for the day to running of the theatre lists.
The post holder will also perform the circulating role
Responsible for the provision of high quality care and a safe environment for patients under the supervision of a registered practitioner
Support the Team Leader in ensuring the provision of physical resources in the delivery of clinical care.
To contribute to the delivery of care and organisation of the clinical area, in a courteous and patient focused manner
Maintain and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the Trust Policies and Procedures.
Actively develop positive team working across the operating department and with services that are working to support the clinical care delivery
Main duties of the job
To ensure that all departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, are adhered to
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanour
Uphold the Trust's values and behaviours and behave in a manner befitting the leadership role, maintaining public and colleague confidence
Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with.
Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all times
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works to support the registered practitioner and will aim to work without supervision in the delivery of some key tasks
- Ensure that equipment is available and in good working order being mindful of specialty specific requirements, highlighting any deficits in a timely manner to the Team Leader.
- Ensure the safer surgery checklist principles are adhered to, and be mindful of their role within it. Escalate immediately to the Team Leader any concerns they may have regarding any aspect of patient safety
- Develop and maintain electronic records for the provision of stock and the use of implants to ensure adequate traceability
- Contribute to the delivery of high quality evidenced based care
- Work to deliver a customer focused culture acting as a role model.
- To participate as a member of the theatre team as circulator in surgical procedures and carrying out safety checks with regards to swabs, instruments and needles working as the second checker.
- To prepare, and make ready for use all equipment and instrument trays required for surgical procedures
- Working as delegated by the registered practitioner ensure the correct care, labelling and dispatch of laboratory specimens according to Trust and local policies.
- Ensure written records are accurate and legible, enter data into theatre IT system, taking action in situations where the quality of the data may be affected.
- Maintains personal contact with patients, relatives and visitors being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring an appropriate professional environment at all times
- Foster effective and efficient working relationships across the multidisciplinary team
- Take the lead in ensuring that specialist equipment is available for use within the speciality, working with the procurement and supplies team to ensure their timely delivery to the department
- Ensure that equipment requirements are planned and that equipment is used flexibly to ensure effective service provision across all specialities, highlighting any deficiencies immediately to the Team Leader
- Take responsibility for the delegated tasks including maintaining stock levels of specialist items associated with their speciality
- Ensure the correct cleaning of clinical equipment
- Work with the Team Leaders to ensure new staff receive an adequate orientation to the department
- Work to develop and maintain new skills including the application of monitoring, warming blankets and anti embolism devices
- Support in the transfer of patients from trolley/ wheelchair to table and back
- Support the anaesthetic and recovery practitioners in the performance of clinical observations
- Under the delegated authority of a registered professional; collect patients from the ward, deliver them to recovery and/ or the ward post procedure
- Work as second checker during surgical counts
- Contribute to all Departmental meetings
- Attend speciality meetings if appropriate
Job responsibilities
The post holder works to support the registered practitioner and will aim to work without supervision in the delivery of some key tasks
- Ensure that equipment is available and in good working order being mindful of specialty specific requirements, highlighting any deficits in a timely manner to the Team Leader.
- Ensure the safer surgery checklist principles are adhered to, and be mindful of their role within it. Escalate immediately to the Team Leader any concerns they may have regarding any aspect of patient safety
- Develop and maintain electronic records for the provision of stock and the use of implants to ensure adequate traceability
- Contribute to the delivery of high quality evidenced based care
- Work to deliver a customer focused culture acting as a role model.
- To participate as a member of the theatre team as circulator in surgical procedures and carrying out safety checks with regards to swabs, instruments and needles working as the second checker.
- To prepare, and make ready for use all equipment and instrument trays required for surgical procedures
- Working as delegated by the registered practitioner ensure the correct care, labelling and dispatch of laboratory specimens according to Trust and local policies.
- Ensure written records are accurate and legible, enter data into theatre IT system, taking action in situations where the quality of the data may be affected.
- Maintains personal contact with patients, relatives and visitors being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring an appropriate professional environment at all times
- Foster effective and efficient working relationships across the multidisciplinary team
- Take the lead in ensuring that specialist equipment is available for use within the speciality, working with the procurement and supplies team to ensure their timely delivery to the department
- Ensure that equipment requirements are planned and that equipment is used flexibly to ensure effective service provision across all specialities, highlighting any deficiencies immediately to the Team Leader
- Take responsibility for the delegated tasks including maintaining stock levels of specialist items associated with their speciality
- Ensure the correct cleaning of clinical equipment
- Work with the Team Leaders to ensure new staff receive an adequate orientation to the department
- Work to develop and maintain new skills including the application of monitoring, warming blankets and anti embolism devices
- Support in the transfer of patients from trolley/ wheelchair to table and back
- Support the anaesthetic and recovery practitioners in the performance of clinical observations
- Under the delegated authority of a registered professional; collect patients from the ward, deliver them to recovery and/ or the ward post procedure
- Work as second checker during surgical counts
- Contribute to all Departmental meetings
- Attend speciality meetings if appropriate
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years Operating Department experience, or surgical ward experience
- oKnowledge of how an operating department works and the roles and responsibilities of all team members
- Previous experience in healthcare or operating theatre support is preferred
Essential
- Computer Skills
- oEvidence of good communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written
- oAble to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
Essential
- oNVQ level 2
- oWorking towards NVQ level 3
- oGCSE in Maths and English or demonstrable ability
- care certificate
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years Operating Department experience, or surgical ward experience
- oKnowledge of how an operating department works and the roles and responsibilities of all team members
- Previous experience in healthcare or operating theatre support is preferred
Essential
- Computer Skills
- oEvidence of good communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written
- oAble to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
Essential
- oNVQ level 2
- oWorking towards NVQ level 3
- oGCSE in Maths and English or demonstrable ability
- care certificate
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moorfields Eye Hospital
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Employer's website
Job summary
The Health Care Assistant in Operating Theatres will work clinical as a key part of the speciality team. They will work under the direct supervision of the Registered practitioners and will have responsibility for ensuring the provision of equipment and stock for the day to running of the theatre lists.
The post holder will also perform the circulating role
Responsible for the provision of high quality care and a safe environment for patients under the supervision of a registered practitioner
Support the Team Leader in ensuring the provision of physical resources in the delivery of clinical care.
To contribute to the delivery of care and organisation of the clinical area, in a courteous and patient focused manner
Maintain and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the Trust Policies and Procedures.
Actively develop positive team working across the operating department and with services that are working to support the clinical care delivery
Main duties of the job
To ensure that all departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, are adhered to
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanour
Uphold the Trust's values and behaviours and behave in a manner befitting the leadership role, maintaining public and colleague confidence
Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with.
Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all times
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works to support the registered practitioner and will aim to work without supervision in the delivery of some key tasks
Job responsibilities
The post holder works to support the registered practitioner and will aim to work without supervision in the delivery of some key tasks
Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
Experience
Essential
Essential
Essential
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moorfields Eye Hospital
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Employer's website
The Health Care Assistant in Operating Theatres will work clinical as a key part of the speciality team. They will work under the direct supervision of the Registered practitioners and will have responsibility for ensuring the provision of equipment and stock for the day to running of the theatre lists.
The post holder will also perform the circulating role
Responsible for the provision of high quality care and a safe environment for patients under the supervision of a registered practitioner
Support the Team Leader in ensuring the provision of physical resources in the delivery of clinical care.
To contribute to the delivery of care and organisation of the clinical area, in a courteous and patient focused manner
Maintain and develop skills, knowledge and competencies adhering to the Trust Policies and Procedures.
Actively develop positive team working across the operating department and with services that are working to support the clinical care delivery
Main duties of the job
To ensure that all departmental policies, procedures and guidelines, are adhered to
Maintain a professional appearance and demeanour
Uphold the Trust's values and behaviours and behave in a manner befitting the leadership role, maintaining public and colleague confidence
Maintain professional and courteous working relationships with staff and respect the equality and diversity of each and every person he/she comes into contact with.
Uphold the privacy and dignity of the patient and respect the equality of patients at all times
About us
At Moorfields, we provide more than just an excellent career and great colleagues to work with. We also offer:
- Salary including High-Cost Area Supplement
- Opportunity to join the NHS Pension Scheme
- Free 24/7 independent counselling service
- Learning and development opportunities
- Easy and quick transport links
- A range of attractive benefits and discounts
- Access to Blue Light Card and other NHS Discount Schemes
- Free Pilates classes
- Full support and training to develop your skills
- Flexible working friendly organisation
Job description
Job responsibilities
The post holder works to support the registered practitioner and will aim to work without supervision in the delivery of some key tasks
- Ensure that equipment is available and in good working order being mindful of specialty specific requirements, highlighting any deficits in a timely manner to the Team Leader.
- Ensure the safer surgery checklist principles are adhered to, and be mindful of their role within it. Escalate immediately to the Team Leader any concerns they may have regarding any aspect of patient safety
- Develop and maintain electronic records for the provision of stock and the use of implants to ensure adequate traceability
- Contribute to the delivery of high quality evidenced based care
- Work to deliver a customer focused culture acting as a role model.
- To participate as a member of the theatre team as circulator in surgical procedures and carrying out safety checks with regards to swabs, instruments and needles working as the second checker.
- To prepare, and make ready for use all equipment and instrument trays required for surgical procedures
- Working as delegated by the registered practitioner ensure the correct care, labelling and dispatch of laboratory specimens according to Trust and local policies.
- Ensure written records are accurate and legible, enter data into theatre IT system, taking action in situations where the quality of the data may be affected.
- Maintains personal contact with patients, relatives and visitors being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring an appropriate professional environment at all times
- Foster effective and efficient working relationships across the multidisciplinary team
- Take the lead in ensuring that specialist equipment is available for use within the speciality, working with the procurement and supplies team to ensure their timely delivery to the department
- Ensure that equipment requirements are planned and that equipment is used flexibly to ensure effective service provision across all specialities, highlighting any deficiencies immediately to the Team Leader
- Take responsibility for the delegated tasks including maintaining stock levels of specialist items associated with their speciality
- Ensure the correct cleaning of clinical equipment
- Work with the Team Leaders to ensure new staff receive an adequate orientation to the department
- Work to develop and maintain new skills including the application of monitoring, warming blankets and anti embolism devices
- Support in the transfer of patients from trolley/ wheelchair to table and back
- Support the anaesthetic and recovery practitioners in the performance of clinical observations
- Under the delegated authority of a registered professional; collect patients from the ward, deliver them to recovery and/ or the ward post procedure
- Work as second checker during surgical counts
- Contribute to all Departmental meetings
- Attend speciality meetings if appropriate
Job responsibilities
The post holder works to support the registered practitioner and will aim to work without supervision in the delivery of some key tasks
- Ensure that equipment is available and in good working order being mindful of specialty specific requirements, highlighting any deficits in a timely manner to the Team Leader.
- Ensure the safer surgery checklist principles are adhered to, and be mindful of their role within it. Escalate immediately to the Team Leader any concerns they may have regarding any aspect of patient safety
- Develop and maintain electronic records for the provision of stock and the use of implants to ensure adequate traceability
- Contribute to the delivery of high quality evidenced based care
- Work to deliver a customer focused culture acting as a role model.
- To participate as a member of the theatre team as circulator in surgical procedures and carrying out safety checks with regards to swabs, instruments and needles working as the second checker.
- To prepare, and make ready for use all equipment and instrument trays required for surgical procedures
- Working as delegated by the registered practitioner ensure the correct care, labelling and dispatch of laboratory specimens according to Trust and local policies.
- Ensure written records are accurate and legible, enter data into theatre IT system, taking action in situations where the quality of the data may be affected.
- Maintains personal contact with patients, relatives and visitors being sensitive to their needs for courtesy, dignity and privacy and ensuring an appropriate professional environment at all times
- Foster effective and efficient working relationships across the multidisciplinary team
- Take the lead in ensuring that specialist equipment is available for use within the speciality, working with the procurement and supplies team to ensure their timely delivery to the department
- Ensure that equipment requirements are planned and that equipment is used flexibly to ensure effective service provision across all specialities, highlighting any deficiencies immediately to the Team Leader
- Take responsibility for the delegated tasks including maintaining stock levels of specialist items associated with their speciality
- Ensure the correct cleaning of clinical equipment
- Work with the Team Leaders to ensure new staff receive an adequate orientation to the department
- Work to develop and maintain new skills including the application of monitoring, warming blankets and anti embolism devices
- Support in the transfer of patients from trolley/ wheelchair to table and back
- Support the anaesthetic and recovery practitioners in the performance of clinical observations
- Under the delegated authority of a registered professional; collect patients from the ward, deliver them to recovery and/ or the ward post procedure
- Work as second checker during surgical counts
- Contribute to all Departmental meetings
- Attend speciality meetings if appropriate
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years Operating Department experience, or surgical ward experience
- oKnowledge of how an operating department works and the roles and responsibilities of all team members
- Previous experience in healthcare or operating theatre support is preferred
Essential
- Computer Skills
- oEvidence of good communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written
- oAble to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
Essential
- oNVQ level 2
- oWorking towards NVQ level 3
- oGCSE in Maths and English or demonstrable ability
- care certificate
Experience
Essential
- oMinimum of 2 years Operating Department experience, or surgical ward experience
- oKnowledge of how an operating department works and the roles and responsibilities of all team members
- Previous experience in healthcare or operating theatre support is preferred
Essential
- Computer Skills
- oEvidence of good communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written
- oAble to work and communicate effectively within a multidisciplinary team setting
Essential
- oNVQ level 2
- oWorking towards NVQ level 3
- oGCSE in Maths and English or demonstrable ability
- care certificate
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name
Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Moorfields Eye Hospital
City Road
London
EC1V 2PD
Employer's website
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To work as a Health Care Assistant (HCA) in the UK, you will need a variety of skills and qualities to provide effective care and support to patients. Here are some essential skills and qualifications:
1. Communication Skills: Ability to communicate clearly and empathetically with patients, their families, and other healthcare professionals.
2. Interpersonal Skills: Building rapport with patients and providing emotional support is crucial.
3. Compassion and Empathy: Understanding the feelings and experiences of patients to provide the best possible care.
4. Physical Stamina and Strength: The role may involve lifting and moving patients, as well as being on your feet for long periods.
5. Teamwork: Collaborating with other healthcare professionals to deliver coordinated care.
6. Patience and Resilience: Caring for patients, especially those with complex needs, can be challenging, so patience is essential.
7. Attention to Detail: Noticing changes in a patient's condition and following care plans accurately.
8. Basic IT Skills: Many healthcare environments use electronic patient records, so familiarity with computers is beneficial.
9. Organizational Skills: Managing your time and priorities effectively to ensure that all patient needs are met.
10. Understanding of Health and Safety Regulations: Knowledge of infection control, safeguarding, and maintaining a safe environment for both patients and staff.
11. Basic Clinical Skills: Depending on the setting, you may need skills such as taking vital signs (temperature, pulse, blood pressure), assisting with personal care, and understanding basic medical terminology.
Qualifications
While formal qualifications are not always required to become an HCA, some employers may prefer candidates with:
- Relevant Experience: Experience in care settings, either paid or voluntary, is highly valued.
- NVQs or Diplomas: Qualifications in Health and Social Care, such as an NVQ Level 2 or 3, can enhance your employability.
- Basic First Aid Certification: Having this certification can be beneficial.
Additional Training
Many employers offer on-the-job training, and you may also be expected to complete mandatory training courses, such as:
- Manual handling
- Health and safety
- Safeguarding vulnerable adults and children
- Infection prevention and control
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