Job summary This is your opportunity to jointhe Worcestershire Acute NHS Trust Ophthalmic team working as a band 3 Senior Health Care Assistant (30 hours per week fixed term contract) .
We are a friendlycountywide team and our new innovative ways of working ensures a truly patientcentred approach throughout our units.The ophthalmology units consistof an Outpatient consulting suite together with a day care unit and operatingtheatres.The post holder would be basedin the Ophthalmology department at Worcester Royal Hospital and would support both the theatre and clinic areas of the department.As a part of the countywideservice delivering ophthalmic care you will be required to travel between siteson occasions.You will need to be committed,enthusiastic, reliable and completely flexible in working hours to cover allclinic sessions.
Main duties of the job To support professionally qualified staff in providing quality care for patients in roles, which are mainly related to patient care.
Care for a group of patients under supervision.
To prepare clinical rooms for outpatient clinics to ensure a smooth running clinic.
Visual acuity testing.
Intraocular pressure testing with the ocular response analyser.
Pentacam Chaperoning patients within the clinical department.
Assisting the doctor within the laser clinic to maintain patient and relatives safety.
To be conversant with equipment and its use and the procedure for reporting faults.
To put away stock and help maintain stock levels.
Maintain patient and relatives safety whilst ensuring a smooth running clinic.
Assist in positioning patients on the operating table Assist in the preparation of the theatre area Act as an escort nurse, support the patient during their theatre journey Act as a theatre runner Set up of sterile fields for intravitreal injections and other procedures Be prepared to undertake additional roles and duties following appropriate training and assessment.
To assist with departmental audits.
About us Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First.
We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and WorcesterOur workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care.
You could be one of them.We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward.
Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.Our objectives are simple:Best services for local peopleBest experience of care and best outcomes for our patientsBest use of resourcesBest peopleBetter never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description Job responsibilities Main duties of the job To support professionally qualified staff in providing quality care for patients in roles, which are mainly related to patient care.
Care for a group of patients under supervision.
To prepare clinical rooms for outpatient clinics to ensure a smooth running clinic.
Visual acuity testing.
Intraocular pressure testing with the ocular response analyser.
Pentacam Chaperoning patients within the clinical department.
Assisting the doctor within the laser clinic to maintain patient and relatives safety.
To be conversant with equipment and its use and the procedure for reporting faults.
To put away stock and help maintain stock levels.
Maintain patient and relatives safety whilst ensuring a smooth running clinic.
Assist in positioning patients on the operating table Assist in the preparation of the theatre area Act as an escort nurse, support the patient during their theatre journey Act as a theatre runner Set up of sterile fields for intravitreal injections and other procedures Be prepared to undertake additional roles and duties following appropriate training and assessment.
To assist with departmental audits.Full duties can be found on the job description Person Specification Other job requirements Essential * Flexible with shift pattern * Keyboard/computer skills Qualifications Essential * NVQ 2/3 in direct care or equivalent * Key skills in literacy and numeracy Desirable * First aid qualification * Venepuncture competency Experience Essential * experience in working in a hospital/clinical environment Desirable *Experience of working within an ophthalmology/theatre environment