Healthcare Assistant - Cannock Eye Centre
Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at the Cannock Eye Centre for a Band 2 Healthcare Assistant who is looking for a new challenge and the opportunity to work in both an outpatient clinic environment AND a fully equipped cataract surgery operating theatre.
Previous experience is desirable but not necessary as full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
Based at Cannock Chase Hospital, The Cannock Eye Centre is a unique facility that provides the full surgical journey for patients in one specially designed department. All of our patients are seen in the new patient clinic before returning for pre-op assessments. Following this they return for surgery and then finally a post op visit to check everything has gone as planned. The uniqueness of the vacancy is that the Cannock Eye Centre Staff are given the opportunity to cover all these different areas in one multi skilled role.
Staff will learn how to provide support during general ophthalmology clinics, pre and post-operative outpatient clinics, they will learn the skills and techniques to be able to carry out basic eye test on patients, yet also the fantastic opportunity to learn how to become a circulator during cataract operations.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Performing Visual Acuity Tests on patient.
Measuring Eye pressures using ORA.
Measuring patients vital signs.
Blood Sugar testing on diabetic patients.
Ordering consumables.
Assisting with maintaining the department according to trust standards.
Assisting patients with their appointments.
Preparing the Cataract Theatre for surgical lists.
Circulating in the Cataract Theatre during procedures.
The processing of used trays and instruments following cataract surgery.
Maintaining stock levels within the cataract theatre.
Person specification
Qualifification
* Experience in Healthcare
* Recent Hospital Experience
Skills
* Work on own initiative
* IT Skills
Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.
Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.
Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Rob Thomas Job title Clinical Manager Email address rob.thomas@nhs.net Telephone number 01543 576678
If you have problems applying, contact
Address Building 12
New Cross Hospital
Wolverhampton Road
Wolverhampton
WV10 0QP
Telephone 01902 481900
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