Overview
The perioperative Health Care Assistant is part of the multidisciplinary team supporting care to patients during the perioperative journey within the operating department. Support and supervision are provided by a Registered Professional.
The Perioperative Healthcare support worker (PHCSW) carries out a range of support tasks and duties to enable the team to provide an effective and efficient service within the acute hospital setting.
Responsibilities
* Competently perform the necessary aspects of patient care.
* Ensure effective delivery of clinical care is provided to patients and that a high standard is maintained.
* Follow Trust policies and provide a safe and person-centred environment for the treatment of patients.
* Participate in personal and practice development activities to maintain standards of care.
* Demonstrate training in the use of equipment and manual dexterity in areas such as keyboard skills, setting up theatre operating table equipment, and movement of sensitive theatre equipment.
* Preparation of and management of the healthcare environment and equipment used.
* Perform moving and handling tasks relating to moving and handling patients, supplies, equipment, beds and patient trolleys and operating tables.
Training and Equipment
The post holder will be provided with training in the use of a range of equipment and will be able to demonstrate manual dexterity in the relevant areas.
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Our people are our greatest asset. When we feel supported and happy at work, this positivity reaches those very people we are here for—the patients. Engaged employees perform at their best and our Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) initiatives contribute to cultivate a culture of engagement. We have four staff networks, a corporate EDI Team and a suite of programmes and events which aim to insert the 5 aspirations.
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