| Posting date: | 06 May 2025 |
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| Salary: | £24,625.00 to £25,674.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £24625.00 – £25674.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 20 May 2025 |
| Location: | Stoke on Trent, ST4 6QG |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9205-25-0616 |
NHS Health Care Assistant Job summary
The role of the Senior health care assistant within gynaecology is an exciting opportunity for candidates who thrives working independently as well as supporting the Nursing and medical team. We are looking for a person who can use initiative and problem solve under the guidance of Standard Operating Procedures and protocols. The position requires proficiency in both clinical and clerical skills . With duties ranging from managing waiting lists , making appointments and handling patient queries ( a knowledge of Careflow and Iportal is desirable but not essential) , as well as chaperoning , preparing and maintaining the clinical environment. Predominantly based at Royal Stoke working alongside the gynaecology consultants and nursing team.
Health Care Assistant Main Duties
o The health care assistant will organise all aspects of clerical duties including reception duties, maintenance of computerised and manual record systems, booking appointments, filing and ordering and storage of supplies.Organise the delivery and retrieval of specimens, items & equipment to and from the outreach clinic.
o The provision of care involves invasive procedures, some of which require additional training and assessment of competence by a suitable qualified assessor eg bladder scanning, urodynamics assistant
o This role includes interpretation or analysis of clinical data.o Prepare the environment for the admission of patients for gynaecology outpatient examinations & procedures.o Chaperone and assist medical/nursing staff during patient examination.
o Communicate relevant information to the relevant consultant, Nurse in charge.o Demonstrate good customer care skills.o Maintain a clean, safe, hazard free environment.o Work in accordance with Trust policies, procedures and protocols.
o The health care assistant will be required to demonstrate a level of organisational skills including supervised management of junior Nursing Assistance/ Apprentices and their development.
About us
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country. Based across two sites, Royal Stoke in Stoke-on-Trent and County Hospital in Stafford, we are proud to serve around three million people and we’re highly regarded for our facilities, teaching and research. We are the specialist centre for major trauma for the North Midlands and North Wales.
All of our employees make a valuable contribution regardless of role here at UHNM and we are proud of our wide range of development packages aimed at ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to fulfil their true potential.
UHNM create and encourage a culture of inclusion, providing equal opportunities for career development that are fair and transparent. We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture in which all staff feel valued and respected. In return we ask all of our employees to make a commitment to the values, co-created by or staff, patients and carers, and that unite us as a Trust.
At University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust we know that investing in, supporting and developing our staff has a direct impact on the quality of care that we deliver. Our employees are as important as our patients and the population that we serve.
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