Health Care Assistant Pre Assessment
Department: Pre Assessment
Band: 3 Pro rata
Hours: 17 hours per week
The Pre assessment department in Milton Keynes University Hospital is a nurse led department that ensures all patients, on the elective surgical pathway, are supported both physically and emotionally until their surgery takes place.
Every patient undertakes a clinical review, either a telephone assessment or face to face assessment to establish their fitness for surgery. We collaborate with other members of the wider MDT to reach this conclusion and obtain information to assist the outcome.
High level communication skills both written and verbal are essential for a safe, effective and compassionate service.
As a Pre-Assessment Health Care Assistant, you will be organising blood recall clinics for elective surgical patients, ensuring they are prepared for surgery dates, under the supervision of the Pre-Assessment Nurse.
Daily responsibilities include performing nursing tasks such as phlebotomy, ECGs, and clinical observations. You will support the nursing staff with the daily pre-assessment clinics, provide direct patient care and monitor stock levels for the department.
You will communicate with all members of the multidisciplinary team and assist anxious patients as they prepare for surgery. This role offers an opportunity to make a real difference in patients' pre-surgery experience within a supportive and collaborative working environment.
The role of the Pre Assessment Health Care Assistant is to assist the pre assessment nursing team to deliver safe effective care to the patients on their surgical pathway.
To independently prepare and implement the Blood test clinic daily.
To maintain a thorough knowledge of the setting up and the preparation required to maintain and run clinical sessions.
To assist the senior nursing staff in ensuring that all clinical equipment is kept in good working order and ready for use.
To promote the importance of good clinical practice throughout the department, acting as an ambassador for high standards and good patient care at all times.
The ability to be involved in influencing change to promote an effective environment for patients and staff.
To be involved in continuous development in keeping up to date knowledge on the healthcare assistant’s role.
Support the use of competency assessments in the practice area.
This role cannot be sponsored.
Interview date: Week beginning 28/04/2025
For further details / informal visits contact:
Name: Ruth Murphy
Job title: Pre-operative assessment Lead Nurse
Email address: ruth.murphy@mkuh.nhs.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr