Pre-Operative Assessment Healthcare Assistant

An HCA opportunity has arisen to join a proactive and dynamic nurse led service in Pre-operative Assessment. The role is the first contact for elective patients on their surgical pathway. The role is essential to ensuing that the patient is optimized for surgery both physically and mentally. You will be responsible for managing your own caseload to assist the registered nurses in ensuring fitness for all types of procedures. You will be responsible for obtaining, taking patients' vital signs (blood pressure, pulse oxygen saturation levels), performing ECGs, swabs and checking urine samples., The role is to assist and support the Pre-operative Assessment registered nurses in their assessment of patients prior to surgery.

A flexible approach and the ability to work as part of a team. The successful candidate must be able to work and travel across a number of hospital sites.

Listen to why colleagues think we are a great place to work! - BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk) What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
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