Healthcare Assistant
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
Healthcare Assistant
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Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend-on-Sea
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 4 days ago, 17 Dec | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
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Full Job Description
MSE presents an exciting opportunity in our Elective Admission Lounge! Join a vibrant, close-knit team of 12 within Division 6 Anaesthetics and Theatres, where every day brings rewarding challenges. We specialise in same-day admissions for adult surgical patients staying overnight, covering a range of specialties, including General Surgery, Urology, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, ENT, and Vascular. As a patient advocate, you'll provide compassionate support, escorting patients to theatre and ensuring their comfort and safety. Plus, you'll step in to support Theatres and DSU when needed, making this role as dynamic as it is impactful!, If successful, some of your duties will include
- Admitting adult surgical patients in preparation for Surgical procedure.
- Covering areas within Theatres/DSU when required.
- Acting as patients advocate.
- Maintaining Privacy and Dignity.
- Phlebotomy if required pre surgery.
- Chaperoning of patients.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities. Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers. Patients will experience improved care as well as fewer delays and cancellations. We are able to provide more once-in-a-lifetime specialist care region-wide. With our new trust size will come more opportunities for development, research, networking and innovation. We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.