• Job Description

  Req#: U0043-082?language=en&page=886&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  At Independent Health Group (IHG) we pride ourselves on the quality of care we offer our patients. All the work we undertake is for the NHS. Due to an increase in services in the Leicester area an exciting opportunity has arisen for an hourly paid Healthcare Assistant to join the team. You will be working in theatres, supporting hernia clinics around Leicestershire, and also support the Carpal tunnel service in Syston. We are therefore looking for a team member with a background and experience in theatre, outpatients or recovery.

  This is an hourly paid role, with hours worked between Monday and Friday, so there is no evening working, and nor do we operate on bank holidays. You will be based mainly at The County Practice of Syston Health Centre, and Castle Medical Group in Ashby-de-la-Zouch.

  Main duties of the job

  As a Heathcare Assistant (HCA) you will support the patient through their procedure, providing a high standard of individualised patient care as part of the clinical team. The HCA will attend to the peri-operative needs of the patients, under the direct management of a Registered Practitioner.

  You will help maintain an environment that is conducive to the delivery of a high standard of individualised, holistic and safe patient care, and to the establishment of good communications between staff, patients and other visitors.

  For more information or a discussion about this role please contact Barry Hambridge: barry.hambridge1@nhs.net. If you would prefer to send a CV to us directly, please sent your CV and a covering letter to inhg.hr@nhs.net. We regret that we are unable to sponsor working visa's at this time therefore applicants must have a right to work in the UK.

  About us

  IHG were set up in 2004 by Dr Matthew Wordsworth with the aim of offering patients the choice of being treated out of hospital, closer to home. Matt wanted to create a new health care organisation in which like-minded health care professionals could deliver truly patient centred care. Our aim was to be a leading provider of community-based diagnostic and treatment services of the highest quality, where patients always come first.

  In the summer of 2022 we have proven this, with our Outstanding CQC rating!

  We work in a different kind of environment to that of an acute hospital setting. Our patients see the same clinician and are offered specific appointment times. Our staff work within small teams with plenty of time for patient contact. We provide services Monday to Friday, so there is no evening working, and nor do we operate on bank holidays. We pride ourselves on being a flexible employer. If your working hours need to be juggled round for you to achieve a good work-life balance, we will try to meet your needs.

  We offer our staff an innovative, alternative way to delivering health care, have a very patient-centred approach with short waiting times for our patients, and you will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of a fantastic organisation, as well as the opportunity to develop your skills and knowledge in a surgical setting.

  Date posted

  07 March 2024

  Pay scheme

  Other

  Salary

  £11.71 an hour plus 12.07% holiday pay

  Contract

  Bank

  Duration

  3 years

  Working pattern

  Part-time

  Reference number

  U0043-082

  Job locations

  The Jubilee Medical Centre

  1330 Melton Road

  Syston

  Leicester

  LE7 2EQ

  
  

  Castle Medical Group

  118 Burton Road

  Ashby-de-la-zouch

  Leicestershire

  LE65 2LP

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main Responsibilities

  • Working in accordance with IHGs values, policies and procedures, the HCA will provide high quality care to patients by
  • Supporting with setting up and packing away the clinical and recovery rooms at the start and finish of the day.
  • Assisting the patient and attending to their physical comfort before, during and after their procedure.
  • Performing and reporting clinical observation of a patients temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure (following completion of appropriate training). Observing and reporting changes in a patients condition to the Registered Practitioner or Clinician.
  • Communicating effectively with patients, ensuring patient understanding, comfort and well-being.
  • Recording patient information accurately and in a timely fashion using manual or computer systems and maintaining the confidentiality of that information.
  • Assisting in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
  • Assisting with maintaining of stock levels, ensuring replacement stock is ordered.
  • Taking responsibility for own development and learning
  • Ensuring we deliver the best care possible by always looking for things we can improve on and reporting any adverse incidents.
  • Assisting the clinician and the patient in the Outpatient clinic.Performing pre-list checks and ensuring the documentation is available i.e. ICP and X-rays

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Main Responsibilities

  • Working in accordance with IHGs values, policies and procedures, the HCA will provide high quality care to patients by
  • Supporting with setting up and packing away the clinical and recovery rooms at the start and finish of the day.
  • Assisting the patient and attending to their physical comfort before, during and after their procedure.
  • Performing and reporting clinical observation of a patients temperature, pulse, respiration rate and blood pressure (following completion of appropriate training). Observing and reporting changes in a patients condition to the Registered Practitioner or Clinician.
  • Communicating effectively with patients, ensuring patient understanding, comfort and well-being.
  • Recording patient information accurately and in a timely fashion using manual or computer systems and maintaining the confidentiality of that information.
  • Assisting in maintaining a clean, safe work environment.
  • Assisting with maintaining of stock levels, ensuring replacement stock is ordered.
  • Taking responsibility for own development and learning
  • Ensuring we deliver the best care possible by always looking for things we can improve on and reporting any adverse incidents.
  • Assisting the clinician and the patient in the Outpatient clinic.Performing pre-list checks and ensuring the documentation is available i.e. ICP and X-rays

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Broad general education to evidence written and verbal communication skills
  • Committed to continuous personal development. Willing to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

  Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in health and social care/Care Certificate, or willing to train to this level

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Understands the factors that influence good clinical care.
  • Able to communicate with patients, answer questions and put them at ease
  • A good team worker, but also able to work independently.
  • Able to maintain accurate patient records
  • Basic computer skills, including clinical systems e.g. SystmOne

  Personal Competencies

  Essential

  • Friendly and supportive
  • Committed to patient centred care
  • Takes responsibility for own actions and the care we deliver
  • Demonstrate a good work ethic that includes punctuality, integrity, respect of others and a commitment to professional practice
  • Recognises own level of competence and limitations
  • Able to identify own learning needs.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in a health or care setting, working directly with patients or service users.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience within an operating room setting

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Broad general education to evidence written and verbal communication skills
  • Committed to continuous personal development. Willing to undertake new clinical practices, education and training that will enhance service delivery

  Desirable

  • NVQ level 2 in health and social care/Care Certificate, or willing to train to this level

  Knowledge and Skills

  Essential

  • Understands the factors that influence good clinical care.
  • Able to communicate with patients, answer questions and put them at ease
  • A good team worker, but also able to work independently.
  • Able to maintain accurate patient records
  • Basic computer skills, including clinical systems e.g. SystmOne

  Personal Competencies

  Essential

  • Friendly and supportive
  • Committed to patient centred care
  • Takes responsibility for own actions and the care we deliver
  • Demonstrate a good work ethic that includes punctuality, integrity, respect of others and a commitment to professional practice
  • Recognises own level of competence and limitations
  • Able to identify own learning needs.

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience in a health or care setting, working directly with patients or service users.

  Desirable

  • Previous experience within an operating room setting

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Independent Health Group

  Address

  The Jubilee Medical Centre

  1330 Melton Road

  Syston

  Leicester

  LE7 2EQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ihg.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Independent Health Group

  Address

  The Jubilee Medical Centre

  1330 Melton Road

  Syston

  Leicester

  LE7 2EQ

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.ihg.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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