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Job summary

Main area
Gynaecology
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
31 hours per week (Full and part-time hours available)
Job ref
384-TM-EMF21270-B2
Employer
Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Royal Surrey Hospital
Town
Guildford
Salary
£26,618 Pro Rata Per Annum inc. HCAS
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
22/10/2026 23:59

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Healthcare Assistant- Benign Gynae Outpatients

Band 2

Job overview

Band 2 Health Care Assistant Benign Gynaecology Outpatients

0.85WTE/31.88 hours a week

The busy Women’s Health Outpatient Department is seeking an enthusiastic, motivated and reliable Healthcare Assistant. The successful candidate will work alongside a team of professionals in providing individual and structured nursing care within an out patients setting including Hysteroscopy and Colposcopy suites. A flexible and adaptable approach is required to meet the needs of the service.

 

Main duties of the job

To provide support for the nursing team caring for women attending the Benign gynaecology out patients department. This will include caring for women within the Early Pregnancy unit, Colposcopy suite, hysteroscopy suite and in out patients clinics.

To provide nursing care to all patients attending Outpatients at the Royal Surrey Hospital under the guidance of the registered nurses within the department. 

To ensure that care is evidence based and patient centered. 

The post holder will assist with administration and organisation of the nursing service within the Outpatient area including the teaching of new staff or those in training.

Working for our organisation

Royal Surrey is a compassionate and collaborative acute and community Trust. Recognising that our 5000 colleagues are our greatest strength, we offer a comprehensive health and wellbeing program along with a commitment to developing and advancing your career. Our diverse and welcoming Royal Surrey family will ensure you that you feel valued from your initial interview through your entire tenure.

We are clinically led and provide joined up care by bridging the gap between hospital and community services alongside regional specialist cancer care. Our main acute hospital site is in Guildford with community hospital sites at Milford, Haslemere and Cranleigh. We provide adult community health services in homes across Guildford and Waverley.

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) have given us an overall rating of Outstanding.

Royal Surrey has a strong reputation and history to build on. We are proud of our achievements and we are investing in our colleagues through our commitment to supporting professional development as well as investing more than £45 million in our physical environment and new equipment in the next few years. There has never been a better time to join us.

Although it isn't the Trusts normal practice, adverts may close early, so you are encouraged to submit an application as soon as possible.

A video about the Royal Surrey - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96pMboIYdo

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

  1. To adhere to the main standards of performance for patient care, within the concepts of the accepted nursing philosophy and good customer care.
  1. To provide care, support and clinical function to all patients within the Outpatient area.
  1. Ensure effective communication and interpersonal skills with the other members of the team. Promote a friendly and welcoming atmosphere for both team members and patients. Be courteous, helpful and supportive to patients at all time.

Person specification

Qualifications

Desirable criteria
  • Care Certificate

Knowledge and Experience

Essential criteria
  • Previous administrative or secretarial experience
  • Able to perform a range of administrative procedures including patient facing communications
  • Experience of working in a team

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Veteran AwareNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardWe offer Wagestream - A financial wellbeing benefit which lets you access your pay as you earn it.Disability confident committedStep into healthWe Work Flexibly

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Maria Hobbs
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Additional information

To arrange an informal visit or for more information please contact Maria Hobbs Senior Sister on ext. 2497

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