Are you a caring, motivated Health Care Assistant looking for a varied and rewarding role?
We are seeking an enthusiastic Band 3 HCA to join our friendly and supportive team within the Princess Anne Day Surgery and Endoscopy Unit at Stroud Hospital. This is a unique opportunity to gain experience across day surgery, theatres, endoscopy, and decontamination, offering a diverse role and the chance to develop a broad skill set within a single department
You will work alongside nurses, ODPs, endoscopists, surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider multidisciplinary team, providing high-quality patient care in a busy dynamic environment. You will support patient preparation and recovery, undertake clinical skills following training and competency assessment, and help maintain a safe and welcoming environment for patients and visitors.
The role would suit an experienced HCA who enjoys variety, learning new skills and working in a close-knit team. Experience within a surgical, theatre or endoscopy environment would be advantageous but is not essential, as full training and support will be provided.
In return, we offer a supportive team environment, opportunities to develop new skills across multiple specialities, and the chance to make a real difference to patients' experiences.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to be part of a team that is committed to working together, always improving, being respectful and kind, and making a difference, we would love to hear from you.
The successful candidate will support the delivery of high-quality patient care across day surgery, endoscopy, theatre, recovery and decontamination services. Working alongside registered nurses, ODPs and other healthcare professionals, you will assist patients throughout their peri-operative journey, ensuring a safe, welcoming and professional environment.
Main duties will include:
Supporting patients before during and after surgical and endoscopy procedures.
Undertaking clinical observations and reporting concerns appropriately.
Assisting with patient movement, positioning and transfers.
Preparing clinical areas, equipment and patient care environments.
Supporting the safe handling, cleaning and decontamination of endoscopy equipment in line with local policies and procedures.
Maintaining accurate patient records and documentation.
Contributing to infection prevention, health and safety and quality improvement activities.
Working collaboratively as part of a multidisciplinary team to deliver excellent patient care.
We have a skilled and dedicated workforce of over 5000 colleagues working in a diverse range of services over 55 sites and within people’s homes. We strive to enable a welcoming workplace culture that builds and celebrates civility, inclusivity and diversity, while providing a sense of belonging and trust.
Annual staff surveys, regular Pulse surveys and other engagement opportunities provide our people with lots of opportunity to tell us about their experiences of working with us. In the latest staff survey, 61% of colleagues gave us their views. It was great to hear that:
72% of colleagues would recommend the Trust as a place to work, ranking us 1st for Provider Trusts in the South West region on this question.
76% would recommend the standard of care provided in our services if a friend or relative needed treatment, also ranking us 1st in the South West region.
81% said that care of patients and service users is the Trust’s priority, compared with an average in comparable NHS Trusts in England of 64%.
This high-level overview shows we are in a healthy position, with higher scores than average for comparable organisations, alongside a great response rate, indicating good staff engagement. However, we also know we have plenty of room for improvement in many areas. To that end, we continue to prioritise and invest in our commitment to genuinely becoming a Great Place to Work with consistent top-quartile performance in the annual staff survey and Pulse surveys.
This varied role involves supporting patients throughout their endoscopy and day surgery pathway, from admission and preparation through to procedure support, recovery and discharge, while maintaining high standards of patient care, safety and dignity.
You will support the safe and effective delivery of care across the department, assisting with clinical observations, patient movement and positioning, preparation of clinical areas and equipment, and the decontamination and safe management of endoscopy equipment in line with local and national standards.
Working closely with consultants, nurses, ODPs and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will contribute to a safe, efficient and patient-focused service while helping to ensure an excellent experience for patients and their families.
Full duties are available within the Job Description and Person Specification.
As a Health Care Assistant/ Support Worker you will be responsible for participating and assisting in the delivery of care / services to patients and service users as part of a Mental Health and Social Care Health Service. Health Care Assistant, Social Care Workers and other Healthcare Support Workers employed by the Trust are required to follow the guidance set out in Code of Conduct for Health Care Assistants/ Health Care Support Workers to provide safe and compassionate care of a high standard, and to challenge others who are not.
You will receive direct supervision and partake in reflective practice / training on a regular basis and be required to meet the Care Certificate standards. All successful applicants will also have the opportunity to discuss the prospect of undertaking a Level 3 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship alongside their substantive post. This apprenticeship would include the Level 3 Diploma in Clinical Healthcare.
The Trust is required to work in line with the Government’s UK Visa and Immigration Rules and Regulations. For more information about sponsorship for certain roles, please visit - https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas
