Senior Healthcare Support Worker (Ref: 223488)
Substantive post
Full time 37 hours per week
Band 3 - Salary Range £28,011 - £30,230 per annum
Additional allocation for on-call
Plus Distant Islands Allowance of £2,482 per annum
Working as part of the multi-disciplinary theatre team, you will assist and support the smooth running of the peri-operative service. Your duties will include participating with staff in the care of patients undergoing a variety of surgical procedures including endoscopy, and also operating, cleaning and maintaining equipment.
You will be motivated, have good interpersonal and team working skills and be able to plan and prioritise your workload. There will be an expectation that the post holder will be required to work independently at times. The ability to undertake an on-call commitment will be required.
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