Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for dedicated Healthcare Assistants to join its team in Hayle, Cornwall. This role is ideal for candidates with previous experience in a healthcare setting, who are passionate about delivering high-quality patient care. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will support clinical teams, assist patients with daily activities, and contribute to a compassionate healthcare environment. Sponsorship may be available, but it is not guaranteed. Apply now to be part of a trusted NHS team providing exceptional care in Cornwall.
About Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people – a figure that can increase significantly with visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
The Trust is responsible for the provision of services at three sites (comprising approximately 750 beds):
- Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, Truro
- West Cornwall Hospital, Penzance
- St Michael’s Hospital, Hayle.
The Trust has teaching hospitals status as part of the Peninsula College of Medicine and Denistry (PCMD) and University of Exeter Medical School. Keeping at the forefront medical advances, the Trust is continually developing its clinical services and is committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site, the Cornwall base for medical students and the University of Plymouth Faculty of Health and Social Work, has further enhanced a strong reputation for training and education. This plays a vital part in attracting and retaining the Trust’s highly skilled teams of doctors, nurses and other health professionals who care for well over half a million patients each year.
Reflecting the high standards of care on offer, recent patient surveys have shown that over 90 per cent of patients rated their overall experience of the services as excellent, very good or good.
Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is an Equal Opportunities employer
Position: Healthcare Assistant
Salary: £24,071 – £25.674 a year
Job Type: Full Time
Location: Cornwall
About the Role
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Pre Op Assessment at Treliske.
Responsibilities
- Under direction of the registered nurses you will contribute to the optimum delivery of the assessment, development, implementation and evaluation of individual programs of care, in a manner which is sensitive to the individual patient’s needs and wishes, acknowledging and respecting their rights and beliefs at all times.
- Working to agreed standards, protocols and competencies the post holder will assist in the health assessment of patients listed for elective surgery and will take delegated responsibility for appropriately identified patients.
- You will be a competent pre-operative assessment senior support worker and demonstrate good clinical skills and knowledge within the pre-operative setting.
- Will support the pre-operative assessment team in the development, implementation and on-going evaluation of the pre-operative assessment service.
- Will provide on-going clinical support to the pre-operative assessment team and will contribute to the delivery of evidence based care as part of the multi-professional team.
- Will demonstrate continuing professional development that reflects own individual and professional development needs.
- Will support non-registered staff with their clinical and professional development. Will communicate effectively with all members of the multi-professional team and wider community.
- To provide a robust and flexible pre-operative assessment screening service to elective surgical patients. This will encompass:
- Observations
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
- Basic History taking – protocol based to identify level of fitness for surgery
- Completing patient documentation
- Will contribute to individual patient pre-operative assessment activity.
- Will contribute to the effective use of Trust resources.
- Will participate in the pre-operative assessment shift rota.
- Will provide cover at Treliske Central Pre Op as and when required.
Working for our organisation
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) is the main provider of acute and specialist care services in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly. We serve a population of around 500,000 people – a figure that can increase significantly with
Visitors during the busiest times of the year. We employ approximately 6,700 staff and have a budget of approximately £580 million.
We are a teaching hospital in partnership with the University of Exeter Medical School, University of Plymouth School of Nursing and Midwifery, and Peninsula Dental School.
The Knowledge Spa on the Royal Cornwall Hospital site is the base for medical and nursing as well as ongoing education for health professions in clinical and non-clinical roles.
Keeping at the forefront of medical advances, we are continually developing our clinical services as well as our facilities and are committed to maximising the range of specialist care that can be offered locally. Allied to this is a growing reputation for research and innovation.
To be an employee of the NHS you need to successfully complete the following:
- Identity Checks?
- Professional registration and qualification checks?
- Employment history and reference checks?
- Occupational Health clearance
- Satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check
- Right to work in the UK
For further information please visit: https://www.nhsemployers.org/topics-networks/employment-standards-and-regulation
We reserve the right to close this advert early.
We may be able to offer flexible working. Please discuss at interview.
We may be able to offer sponsorship but this is not guaranteed.
Thank you for your application if you have not received a reply within 21 days of the closing date you have been unsuccessful on this occasion. Please be aware that your application and related documents will be retained confidentially for a period of 12 months.
It is vital that you provide full and accurate details of your current immigration status on the application form. To work in the UK all candidates who are not UK or Republic of Ireland (RoI) nationals require a visa – we may be able to provide sponsorship, but this is not guaranteed.
Benefits include optional pension and life assurance and a dedicated Childcare Co-ordination Team
We are committed to ensuring our staff are developed, engaged and supported to work in different ways to support the ever-changing environment in which we operate.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust is a non-smoking organisation.
Should you require an alternative format of this application form (such as Braille, audio or large print), please telephone 01872 255755 In submitting an application form, you authorise Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the Electronic Staff Record Inter Authority
Royal Cornwall Hospital is an Equal Opportunities employer.
Applicant requirements
Info: 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ Level 3 in care
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience of having worked in a health care setting
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience working in a Pre-operative assessment service
Skills
Essential criteria
- Basic IT skills
- Communication skills
- ECG recording
- Venepuncture
- Patient observations
Desirable criteria
- Spirometry
- Able to deal with exposure to “difficult situations” involving patients & relatives.
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
To apply for this sponsored care role, please visit HERE
Application Deadline
Open until filled