Theatre Focused Patient Care Assistant

Description:

We are seeking a passionate and enthusiastic Patient Care Assistant to join our vibrant Theatre Team working in our busy, purpose-built specialist veterinary centre.

As a Theatre Focused PCA you will primarily work within the Theatre suite or Central Sterile Services Department (CSSD), being involved in all aspects of caring for and supporting our canine and feline patients before, during and after their surgical procedures. This is a varied, hands on role including everything from basic animal handling, through to maintaining specialist surgical equipment and supporting the veterinary surgeons during complex procedures.

You will have the opportunity to be involved in the facilitation and smooth running of surgical procedures across a range of different disciplines, including soft-tissue, orthopaedics, neurology, ophthalmology and dentistry, this will allow you to develop a broad range of experience and knowledge of working in a veterinary referral centre.

This position is full-time, working a 40-hour week (Monday – Friday) with 8 hour shifts between 8am-7pm, compressed hours (4 x 10 hour shifts) may also be considered.

Once the induction training has been completed then participation in the out of hours oncall rota would be required, this would involve covering allocated weekends and bank holidays oncall and then coming into the hospital as required, a supplement payment and allocated rest time would be provided to compensate for this.

Responsibilities:

• Supporting patients before, during and after their surgical procedures.
• Work efficiently and effectively to prevent delays and adapt quickly to changing demands
• Maintain cleanliness standards of the clinical environment and equipment in line with infection control policies.
• Work and communicate effectively and professionally with other associates and departments across the hospital.
• Working under the direction of Veterinary Surgeons and Registered Veterinary Nurses to provide all aspects of patient care.
• Carrying out duties in the sterile services department to maintain instrumentation and equipment correctly and to ensure efficient turnaround times.
• Assisting with diagnostic imaging
• Setting up/closing the theatre suites down before and after procedures
• Housekeeping duties to include but not limited to; stock control, maintaining cleanliness and organisation.
• Follow Standard Operating Procedures at all times to include but not limited to; clinical tasks, infection control, patient restraint, waste disposal and health and safety policies.