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Healthcare Assistant - Theatres

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant - Theatres Nuffield Health Tees Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work Up to £23,500.00 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

Create a great experience for patients undergoing major and minor surgeries. Have the time you need to care for patients as people. Understand people's individual needs. Play a key role in a fast-paced environment, supporting the theatre team where you will assist with moving patients, theatre preparation, family reassurance, administration tasks. Work flexibly to support our team.

About us

Nuffield Health Tees Hospital Nuffield Health Tees Hospital has established itself as one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the Northeast, proudly serving patients from Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Middlesbrough, and the surrounding areas since 1981. Our friendly, well-equipped, and modern hospital has built a reputation for its outstanding levels of patient care. Specialist areas of treatment include cosmetic surgery, spinal surgery, vascular surgery, eye care and orthopaedics.

Job responsibilities

Healthcare Assistant - Theatres Nuffield Health Tees Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work Up to £23,500.00 per annum, depending on experience 37.5 hours per week Nuffield Health is the UK's largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we're committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award-winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you. As a Healthcare Assistant in theatre at our hospital, you'll be highly motivated and enjoy working somewhere that's constantly and rapidly changing. You'll show real empathy and find the challenges of theatre work fascinating. As well as great communication skills, you'll bring a flexible approach to both your duties and hours. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and have relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting, As a Healthcare Assistant in theatre, you will:

  • Create a great experience for patients undergoing major and minor surgeries
  • Have the time you need to care for patients as people
  • Understand people's individual needs
  • Play a key role in a fast-paced environment, supporting the theatre team where you will assist with moving patients, theatre preparation, family reassurance, administration tasks
  • Work flexibly to support our team
  • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Nuffield Health Tees Hospital Nuffield Health Tees Hospital has established itself as one of the leading providers of private healthcare in the Northeast, proudly serving patients from Stockton-on-Tees, Darlington, Middlesbrough, and the surrounding areas since 1981. Our friendly, well-equipped, and modern hospital has built a reputation for its outstanding levels of patient care. Specialist areas of treatment include cosmetic surgery, spinal surgery, vascular surgery, eye care and orthopaedics. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it's a good idea to apply right away to ensure you're considered for this role. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, and have relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting,

    Experience

    Essential

    • You'll be highly motivated and enjoy working somewhere that's constantly and rapidly changing. You'll show real empathy and find the challenges of theatre work fascinating. As well as great communication skills, you'll bring a flexible approach to both your duties and hours.

    Disclosure and Barring Service Check

    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.

    UK Registration

    Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Junction Road Stockton-on-Tees Durham TS20 1PX United Kingdom

    Stockton-on-Tees

    TS20 1PX

    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

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