Job overview

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. To support our specialist service, the schedule for this role is flexible. You'll be assigned workdays to cover service needs, and your shift will end when surgical cases are complete, which means your finish time will vary.

The post holder must be able to support the nursing and medical team during clinics, ensuring clinics are set up and running efficiently whilst working with the team to maintain a safe working environment. The service is delivered at New Cross Hospital (RWT) and Cannock Chase Hospital (CCH). There will be occasions when cross site work is necessary, for this a free shuttle bus runs between the two hospitals regularly.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will undertake a range of clinic activities under the direct and  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

Assisting with Mohs surgery - for NHS and Private patients

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).

Working for our organisation

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 the 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.