Theatre Healthcare Assistant, Essex, Monday - Sunday Days Only
Spire Hartswood Hospital has an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join the team on a full-time basis.
Spire Hartswood Hospital is a 49-bed hospital with 4 theatres and offers a comprehensive range of services and facilities. Our vision is to be recognised as a world-class healthcare business bringing together the best people who are dedicated to developing excellent clinical environments and delivering the highest quality patient care.
Duties and responsibilities:
* Assist the multi-disciplinary operating team to provide exemplary care by offering a timely portering service, including escorting patients between wards, departments, and the theatre suite.
* Transport equipment, medical records, meals, specimens, and linen.
* Move furniture and assist with routine tasks related to patients’ health and well-being.
* Contribute to personal development and assist in maintaining health, safety, and security.
* Ensure actions help to maintain quality and support equality, diversity, and rights.
* Acknowledge the risk of Healthcare Associated Infections (HCAI) and understand responsibilities in the prevention and control of HCAI.
Who we're looking for:
* Experience of acting under instruction and working as part of a team.
* General portering abilities and moving and handling competence.
* Customer-facing experience and English language proficiency to IELTS 7.0.
* Experience of moving and handling patients in the perioperative area and attaching additional equipment to operating tables and trolleys.
* Safe use of role-specific perioperative equipment.
* Experience of working as a porter or in another caring role based in a clinical environment.
Benefits:
* 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays.
* Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options.
* ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers.
* Free Bupa wellness screening.
* Private medical insurance.
* Life assurance.
Our Values:
* Driving clinical excellence.
* Doing the right thing.
* Caring is our passion.
* Keeping it simple.
* Delivering on our promises.
* Succeeding and celebrating together.
We commit to our employees’ well-being through work-life balance, ongoing development, support, and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales, and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case, and outpatient care.
Spire Healthcare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
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