Job Description
Job summary
Band 2 Health Care Assistant Benign Gynaecology Outpatients
0.85WTE/31.88 hours a week
The busy Women's Health Outpatient Department is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Healthcare Assistant. The successful candidate will work alongside a team of professionals in providing individual and structured nursing care within an out patients setting including Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy suites. A flexible and adaptable approach is required to meet the needs of the service.
Main duties of the job
To provide support for the nursing team caring for women attending the Benign gynaecology out patients department. This will include caring for women within the Early Pregnancy unit, Colposcopy suite, hysteroscopy suite and in out patients clinics.
To provide nursing care to all patients attending Outpatients at the Royal Surrey Hospital under the guidance of the registered nurses within the department.
To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centered.
The post holder will assist with administration and organisation of the nursing service within the Outpatient area including the teaching of new staff or those in training.
Job description
- To adhere to the main standards of performance for patient care, within the concepts of the accepted nursing philosophy and good customer care.
- To provide care, support and clinical function to all patients within the Outpatient area.
- Ensure effective communication and interpersonal skills with the other members of the team. Promote a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for both team members and patients. Be courteous, helpful and supportive to patients at all time.