Health Care Assistant - Theatre

THEATRE SUITE

 HCSW Theatre/Endoscopy

Band 3 £25,468 - £27,486 per annum

Plus £1,279 Distant Islands Allowance per annum

37 hrs

Permanent Post

A vacancy has arisen in the Theatre Suite, Western Isles Hospital on the Island of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. This is an archipelago of islands of the west coast of Scotland offering dramatic landscapes with outstanding beauty, access to wildlife, outdoor pursuits and traditional culture and values. https://www.visitscotland.com/destinations-maps/lewis-harris-stornoway/ 

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Health Care Support Worker to join our theatre team. The post will be mainly in the decontamination and processing of Endoscopes and the successful candidate will be expected to compete the mandatory training required for this service, which involves a 3 day course on the mainland. There will also be the opportunities to gain varied experience and learn in, General Surgery, Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Ophthalmology, Oral surgery and Endoscopy areas.

 Working hours will consists of shifts weekdays and  weekends.

The successful applicant will be required to participate in an out-of-hours on call rota, living within a 11-mile radius or being prepared to stay in residency when on call. Applicants should be able to demonstrate strong interpersonal skills with a flexible team-orientated approach. We are very much patient focussed and there is a great team spirit within our small department.

Our benefits package includes pension scheme, comprehensive range of work life balance policies, occupational health services, learning resource centres and discounted leisure, financial and shopping benefits.

The successful applicant will be required to register with the PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups) Scheme. This post is not eligible for relocation expenses.

For further information please contact Lesley Sangster, Senior Charge Nurse, Marina Macdonald ,Charge Nurse or Christopher Martin, Charge/Team Lead Theatre, on

All NHS Western Isles vacancies appear on the NHS Scotland website: https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/ along with a job description.

Tha beàrnan-obrach NHS Eilean Siar uile gu léir a' nochdadh air làrach-lìn NHS na h-Alba  https://apply.jobs.scot.nhs.uk/,  còmhla ri dealbh-obrach.

Closing Date 03/10/2024