The Dermatology Outpatients department is looking for an enthusiastic and competent Health Care Assistant to join our growing team based at New Cross Hospital, supporting Mohs surgery. The post holder must work well within a high performing team, complimenting the exceptional care delivered to patients undergoing surgery for treatment of skin cancer.
The post holder will provide essential support to the nursing and medical teams during clinics, ensuring that clinical areas are prepared, organized, and running efficiently while helping to maintain a safe working environment. Flexibility is required, as shifts will be rostered according to the needs of the service and may vary from week to week. Surgery can occasionally run beyond scheduled hours, and the post holder will be expected to remain on duty until the final patient has been safely discharged.
Please note that cross site working will be expected, across our Wolverhampton and Cannock site. A free shuttle bus can be used for transportation.
The post holder will undertake a range of clinic activities under the indirect supervision of registered nurses and band 3 HCA's. These activities include
Running of Dermatology clinics, ensuring a consistent flow of patients
Chaperoning Consultants/Nurses when needed
Assisting in Minor Surgery, with small procedures or as part of a larger team for larger surgery's/Mohs
Weekly stocking up and stock checks
Maintaining a clean and safe work environment
Taking calls from patients with queries and passing them on to the relevant health care professional.
Participating in departmental audits and ordering of stock
It is essential the post holder has adequate computer skills, a variety of computer systems will be used (for which training will be given).
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.
Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities.
