Healthcare AssistantNHS
Job summary
Our plans for our Eye Hospital in Sunderland are taking shape and will be our new home in Spring 2026. The new hospital means Sunderland will remain home to the regions only dedicated standalone eye hospital. It will strengthen our excellent reputation across the NHS, both regionally and nationally as a centre of excellence for ophthalmology care.
As a result, an exciting 37.5 hour opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic individual who has an interest in ophthalmology and who have substantial customer services experience or experience of working in a caring role (paid or unpaid) to join our Emergency Department Health Care Assistant Team in the new eye hospital. This role is rotational shifts, Days nights and weekends.
So, if you share our vision for 'excellence in all that we do', wed love you to join us!
Please note the Trust are not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. Please visit Gov.UK for further information.
Main duties of the job
Core duties of the role are:
- To assist the registered practitioner in providing high quality compassionate care and assistance to patients / relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs.
- Responsible for carrying out tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner who has overall accountability for delegating care.
- To comply with the Trusts vision, values and behavioural compact.
For more information about the main duties of this role, please see attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Job description
PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED JOB DESCRIPTION FOR FULL DUTIES OF THE ROLE.
- To assist the registered practitioner (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality compassionate patient care and assistance to patients / relatives and their carers appropriate to their needs.
- Always maintain patients privacy and dignity.
- Responsible for carrying out General and Ophthalmic tasks as delegated by the registered practitioner who has overall accountability for delegating care.
- Continue to develop and maintain General and Ophthalmic competences to support high quality safe care.
- Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives.
- You will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other department duties as required e.g. general tidiness, pre-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly. Assist with admin & clerical duties as required.
About us
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One Team One Trust - There are many reasons to work at our Trust. From our commitment to putting people first to our accessible services and award winning teams. We have a passion for research, innovation and tackling inequalities. We are committed to respect, fairness and civility and promote a compassionate, caring and positive culture / working environment.
We welcome all applications irrespective of peoples race, disability, gender, sexual orientation, religion/belief, age, gender identity, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy/maternity and in particular those from under- represented groups. Looking after our workforces health and wellbeing is a priority for us. We also provide access to high quality education, training, career progression and support. Flexible working is supported via our Flexible Working Policy.
The Trust employs around 8,746 people and provides a range of hospital services to a local community of around 430,000 residents. We also provide a range of more specialised services outside this area. We offer our staff outstanding benefits - Fitness Centre (SRH), libraries at both hospital sites, chaplaincy support and access to a Care Co-ordinator to help staff with childcare arrangements.If you use AI, and it poses a risk to the integrity of your individual recruitment process, we may withdraw your application at any stage of the process.