Healthcare Assistant - Theatres - Leighton

If you are committed to high standard patient care and enjoy working in a friendly, highly motivated team then Theatres could be the right career destination for you.
We have a vacancy for a HCA to join our theatre teams. There will be a rotation to multiple specialities as part of a bespoke staff development programme.
The department has 8 ultra-modern theatres, including 2 Orthopaedic Barn style theatres and 2 integrated 'Laparoscopic' theatres. We also have 4 day case theatres and a Surgical Admissions unit on site.
The Theatre Management team are passionate about providing support and cultivating a safe and friendly environment for both staff and patients.
We work in teams by speciality including Breast/Gynaecology/Ophthalmology, General & Emergency Surgery, Urology and ENT, Anaesthetics, Recovery and Orthopaedics /Trauma. Each team has senior staff who support their team by providing duty rosters, annual leave allocation and training within the team. This allows staff members a more personal working experience and helps improve job satisfaction.
Please note that recruitment for this role will follow the process below:
Monday 16th December - Assessment Centre and Interviews will be held at Infinity House (if you are shortlisted for this role) you will need to be available to attend in person on this date. No remote/teams assessments or interviews will be available due to the face-to-face nature of the role., HCAs carry out multiple duties in order to promote excellent patient care. Examples are ; patient support pre operatively, supporting scrub staff during surgical procedures, ensuring equipment and supplies are available for the operating list, transferring patients between locations and other duties to support the department., 1. Participate in the delivery of patient care, following agreed plans, policies, procedures, and clinical guidelines, carrying out tasks and activities under the direction of a qualified practitioner
2. Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met
3. Involve patients, relatives/carers in the delivery of care, providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation
4. Support patients undergoing local anaesthetic/sedation procedures and during induction of anaesthesia in conjunction with the qualified practitioner
5. Prepare the clinical area for safe practice by ensuring that cleanliness is maintained, materials and equipment are ready for use, including clearing away afterwards
6. Transfer patients to and from theatre to support the efficient use of theatre time
7. Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations
8. Provide routine information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated and records maintained
9. Contribute to the recording and storing of information, ensuring it is securely held, accurate, complete and legible and can be retrieved promptly when required
Key Messages
· Please let us know if you require an adjustment to our recruitment process.
+ We are a flexible working employer, so please talk to us about any flexible working requirements.
· All correspondence will be sent to the email address you have registered as your TRAC account.
· Selection is based on the Trust's values, and the criteria outlined in the Job Description for the role.
· Secondments will be considered for fixed term positions when both parties agree. Candidates should seek approval from their current line manager before application.
· Appointments are subject to a 6-month probationary period. LED Doctors are subject to a 3-month probationary period.
· Please provide a contact email address for referees. We will not request references until after you have been made a formal job offer.
· You will be required to pay for your DBS disclosure (where the post requires one). This will be done via 3 monthly instalments from your pay. We encourage applicants to join and remain registered with the DBS update service.
· We do not reimburse travel to interview expenses.
· Some posts may have implications on existing NHS Pension Scheme arrangements. For further information please visit the NHS Pensions Agency website: https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-pensions
· Employers have a legal responsibility to ensure that their employees have a "right to work" in the UK. If you intend to seek permission to work in the UK via a Skilled Worker visa, please be aware that the UK Government set eligibility requirements e.g. minimum salary requirement and skill levels. Not all NHS roles are eligible for sponsorship. We recommend that you use the information on the Home Office website to check if this role will be eligible.

MCHFT provides a full range of local hospital and community services for people across East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester boroughs (population 357K). The Trust provides high quality planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care as well as child health, maternity services, and intermediate care across our sites at Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
The Trust provides 500 beds and employs over 5,000 members of staff. An extensive range of community services is provided across 26 medical centres and schools by our community arm, Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership, in collaboration with Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS FT and the South Cheshire and Vale Royal GP Alliance.
With the formation of Integrated Care Systems in July 2022 the Trust became a strategic partner in both Cheshire East and Cheshire West and Chester 'places' and is part of the Cheshire and Merseyside partnership caring for a population of over 2.7million. During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.