Healthcare Support Worker Progressive Band 2-3

As part of our team, you will work as a Healthcare Support Worker in our Pre-Assessment service, working closely with Registered Nurses, Anaesthetists and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality care across a variety of clinical settings. Our clinic supports patients preparing for surgery within the breast and gynaecology pathways, ensuring they receive safe, efficient and compassionate pre-operative assessment.

The service operates Monday to Friday between 7:30am and 5pm, with potential weekend working in the future. Applicants must be flexible and able to work three days per week within these hours.

You will be part of a service that consistently receives excellent patient feedback, with several recent positive reviews highlighting the professionalism, kindness and efficiency of the team. In this role, you will work within the "fit and well" pre-operative assessment pathway, reviewing and triaging patient health questionnaires and completing pre-assessments for this patient group. You will play a key role in ensuring patients experience a smooth, supportive and high-quality journey throughout their surgical pathway.

Due to the nature of the service and the need to maintain privacy and dignity, we welcome female candidates to apply.

In this role, your key responsibilities will include:

A detailed job description and person specification are 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. UHS is rated 'Good' by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.

We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the 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 30% lower than London and 17 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.

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