Healthcare Assistant (Ambulatory Surgical Hub) | Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
Healthcare Assistant
(Ambulatory Surgical Hub)
(Post will close once we receive a sufficient number of applications.
Band 2
The post holder will assist the registered nurse to provide basic care within an agreed range of care duties in relation to a patient or group of patient. Although care may be delegated to healthcare assistants.
The registered nurse is responsible to ensure the competency of the healthcare assistant to whom care is delegated, remains accountable to both for the care provided and for the supervision.
While the healthcare assistant will not always work under direct and immediate supervision, the task done must be within the framework of a plan of care. He/she is expected to be an effective member of the ward/ department team and contribute to the best possible use of resources.
Interview: 5th March 2025
Healthcare assistants will be required to carry out duties at the discretion of the Sister/charge Nurse
Communicate factual information to patients using reassurance, tact and sensitivity
Work as a member of the multi-disciplinary team
Assist in organisational arrangements to enable the fast flow of patients through the ward/department
Recognise and respond to emergency situations using the relevant alert system appropriately
Assist the nurse in clinical tasks by assessing patient’s condition through conducting basic tests e.g. Urine testing, blood glucose monitoring, recording of ECG
Responsibility for maintaining accurate, timely and complete records, both manually and electronically, ensuring the safety and confidentiality of information at all times, and undertaking all their work in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and statutory requirements.
Croydon Health Services NHS Trust provide hospital and community services from a number of community and specialist clinics throughout Croydon. The Trust was formed on 1st August 2010 through the integration of Croydon Community Health Services and Mayday Healthcare NHS Trust.Around 4,100 staff provide services for a population of over 360,000 people who are relatively young with a high level of ethnic diversity.
Our main hospital site, Croydon University Hospital is one of the busiest in London. We’re also leading the way in providing more healthcare outside hospitals at clinics, specialist centres and in people’s homes. Our experienced district nursing teams, Allied Health Professionals and community matrons look after people of all ages across Croydon.
Across the NHS everyone is working hard to meet growing demand and we’re no exception. But with the right people on board, we are rising to this challenge, putting our people in the driving seat, encouraging innovation and transforming our services to give local people the quality of care they deserve.Croydon Health Services puts a great deal of importance on education and training throughout the careers of all of our staff.
If you want the opportunity to have a real impact, challenge yourself and be part of an NHS Trust that’s making a real difference then a career at Croydon Health Services could be just what you’re looking for.
Please see the attached supporting document (Job Description) which contains more information about the role.
This advert closes on Monday 10 Feb 2025