Senior Healthcare Assistant | University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust is delighted to offer a fantastic opportunity to work with us.
Please see below for a detailed job description for the role.
We are looking to appoint a passionate and dynamic health care assistant to work in an award winning team in the Day Surgery Unit and Recovery in the Princess Anne Hospital.
As part of the Women and Newborn care group, Day Surgery Unit is a small friendly unit in charge of admission and discharge of patients undergoing gynaecology and breast surgeries, from simple to more complex procedures. It enjoys the compliment of a very experienced and organised team of both registered nurses and health care assistants, with the clinical expertise to care and look after our patients pre and post-operatively.
As a Health Care Assistant you will have a fantastic opportunity to develop both your clinical competence and experience, and will also be supported in the development of your nursing.
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to.
Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service. UHS employees are able to access a range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
We are looking for an experienced health care assistant who is passionate in providing the highest standard care; dynamic and organized team player.The department operates from 7am to 10pm where shifts are divided to cover the whole service from Monday to Saturday.
You will be a member of peri-operative team providing basic nursing care for our patients. You will always work in a team environment. Please see the job description for more details.
This advert closes on Tuesday 11 Mar 2025