Description
New Victoria Hospital in Kingston upon Thames is a well-established private hospital offering a wide range of elective surgical services. The theatre department consists of 3 operating theatres and 1 dedicated endoscopy unit, supporting specialties including Orthopaedics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology and Endoscopy, providing staff with exposure to a varied and high-quality surgical caseload.
Under direct supervision, you'll assist the multi-disciplinary theatre team in providing high-quality care for patients in the theatre department, ensuring patient dignity, privacy and an excellent patient experience.
Key Responsibilities
- Participate in the direct care of patients in support of a registered nurse or operating department practitioner, prior to, during and following surgery.
- Able to develop a good rapport with patients, responding to patient distress and anxiety appropriately.
- Scrub and circulate for procedures as allocated by qualified peri-operative practitioner and prepare for lists as per departmental procedure.
- Maintain safe systems of practice, familiarise themselves with risk assessments and any procedures designed to promote safe systems of practice.
- Ensure that all equipment and surgical instruments are used in accordance with manufacturer instructions, taken out of service when faulty and promptly repaired.
- Help maintain stock levels within the department.
- Ensure the department is clean and tidy and well stocked at all times.
- Assist with the moving and handling as well as the positioning of patients for surgery.
What We're Looking For
- Minimum of 6 months experience as a HCA within a perioperative (or equivalent) setting
- Educated to GCSE or equivalent (including English and Maths)
- Planning and organising skills
- Exceptional communicator
- Ability to work as part of a team
Benefits
- Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
- In-house training for all staff
- Company pension scheme
- Life assurance
- Employee Referral Scheme
- Access to subsidised staff restaurant
- Interest free travel loan
- Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)
- Bicycle Loan Scheme
- Retailer discounts
- Employee Assistance Programme