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Locum Healthcare Assistant - Theatres | Glasgow

Are you a dedicated Healthcare Assistant - Theatres with experience in Neurosurgery, Orthopaedics, Paediatrics, Plastics, Urology, or General Surgery ? Medacs Healthcare is offering an exciting locum opportunity in Glasgow.

Pay: £190 - £250 per day
Shifts: Monday - Sunday
Location: Glasgow
Weekly Pay: Fast, reliable weekly payments

Note: We are unable to process applications from candidates who cannot provide evidence of UK right to work.

Key Responsibilities:

As a Healthcare Assistant - Theatres , you will play a vital role in supporting the smooth and safe running of surgical procedures. Your responsibilities will include:

• Assisting in the preparation of operating theatres before procedures, ensuring all equipment and materials are available and sterile.
• Supporting the surgical team during operations by providing instruments, maintaining cleanliness, and ensuring patient safety.
• Transporting patients to and from the operating theatre, ensuring dignity and comfort throughout.
• Maintaining high standards of infection control and adhering to health and safety protocols at all times.
• Cleaning and restocking theatres post-procedure, ensuring readiness for the next case.
• Handling specimens and documentation in line with clinical guidelines.
• Collaborating with nurses, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals to deliver high-quality patient care.
• Providing reassurance and support to patients before and after surgery.

Essential Qualifications:

• Minimum 1 year Theatre Support Worker experience
• At least 6 months recent UK experience within the last 3 years
• Valid PVG membership

Benefits of working with Medacs Healthcare:

• Online CPD training opportunities
• Access to Health Assured employee well-being support
• Dedicated consultant support and guidance
• Comprehensive compliance support
• 24/7/365 service availability
• Holiday pay and pension scheme
• Online CPD training opportunities

Why Choose Us?

• Flexible Working: Create a work-life balance with shifts that suit your schedule
• First Access to Shifts: Secure roles across multiple NHS trusts
• Unwavering Support: Dedicated consultant, revalidation support, and 24/7 service
• Wellbeing Matters: Access to Care4Carers, our employee well-being programme

Ready to Make a Difference?

With your skills and passion for patient care, you'll be a vital part of the theatre team at one of Scotland's leading NHS hospitals.

How to Apply

Please apply online using the form below and attach a copy of your up-to-date CV.

For more information, contact:

• Danielle Houghton - Senior Recruitment Consultant

Note: We are unable to process applications from candidates who cannot provide evidence of UK right to work.

Medacs Healthcare is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and welcomes applications from all backgrounds.

**Company Description**
**Work with Us. Change the World.**
At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world's most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
**Job Description**
**Start here. Grow here.**
Our Project and Cost Management team in Scotland has significantly grown in the last few years and is continuing to attract high performing individuals looking to progress their career and work on bespoke and interesting projects.
As a result of this success we are seeking a Project Manager with proven experience gained within a construction consultancy setting, and specifically with a prior focus on projects within the Healthcare sector.
_As a Project Manager joining our team, here's what you'll do:_
+ Manage complex Healthcare projects within Scotland, involving a combination of the following:
+ Administer the NEC4 suite of contracts
+ Projects involving multiple services provided by AECOM,
+ Manage all phases of projects (from beginning to close out).
+ Works mostly independently but receives basic instruction on specific assignments, objectives, complex features and possible solutions.
+ Receives technical guidance on unusual or complex problems and supervisory approval on proposed plans for projects.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
Why not give our AECOM Buildings + Places page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see first hand the difference we're making in the industry!
**Enjoy the Perks.**
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
**Qualifications**
**Ready to push the limits of what's possible?**
_Here's what we're looking for:_
**Minimum Requirements:**
+ You will ideally be from a consultancy or client organisation with the ability to successfully support and lead construction projects.
+ Pre and post contract design /project management expertise over the RIBA lifecycle
+ Excellent communication and organisational skills
+ NEC4 Contract Administration (Accreditation if positive)
+ Maintain accurate project records (both paper and electronic)
+ Robust Stakeholder Management process
**Preferred Experience/ Qualifications:**
+ Academic Qualification - ideally Project Management/ Construction/Engineering/Quantity Surveying Master's Degree
+ NEC 3/4 accreditation
+ Chartered Status with the RICS, CIOB, RIBA, ICE, APM or other equivalent institution
+ Has clear understanding of NHS Scotland requirements, such as NHS Scotland Processes, Governance and Compliance.
**Additional Information**
Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM? Follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices, employee stories, latest projects, and much more!
For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn.
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role. Please let us know using this email address if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** J
**Business Line:** B&P - Buildings & Places
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Europe & India
**Career Area:** Program & Project Management
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid

Our client, a leading community healthcare provider dedicated to delivering exceptional patient care in people's homes, is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Nurses. This is a fully remote role, enabling you to provide vital healthcare services without the need for a central office base, offering unparalleled flexibility and autonomy. You will be responsible for assessing patient needs, developing care plans, administering treatments, and educating patients and their families on health management.
Responsibilities:

• Conduct comprehensive health assessments of patients in their homes to identify medical needs and develop personalized care plans.
• Administer medications, treatments, and procedures as prescribed by physicians.
• Monitor patient conditions, document vital signs and symptoms, and report any significant changes to the healthcare team.
• Educate patients and their families on disease management, healthy lifestyles, and the use of medical equipment.
• Provide wound care, post-operative care, palliative care, and other specialized nursing services.
• Collaborate effectively with physicians, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date electronic health records (EHRs) for all patient interactions.
• Ensure compliance with all healthcare regulations, ethical standards, and company policies.
• Respond to patient inquiries and provide support and guidance remotely.
• Promote patient independence and well-being through effective nursing interventions.
• Participate in ongoing professional development and training to stay current with best practices in community nursing.

Qualifications:

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in the UK.
• Proven experience as a Registered Nurse, preferably with experience in community health, district nursing, or home healthcare.
• Strong clinical assessment skills and proficiency in various nursing procedures.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient education skills.
• Ability to work independently and manage time effectively in a remote setting.
• Proficiency in using electronic health record (EHR) systems.
• Compassionate and patient-centred approach to care.
• Valid UK driving license and access to a reliable vehicle for home visits (if applicable to specific role variations, though this role emphasizes remote coordination).
• Commitment to maintaining professional development.
• Bachelor's degree in Nursing.

This position is an entirely remote role, allowing you to work from home and travel to patient locations as needed across the **Glasgow, Scotland, UK** area and surrounding regions. Our client offers a competitive salary, excellent benefits, flexible working hours, and the rewarding opportunity to make a profound difference in the lives of individuals within their community. If you are a dedicated RN seeking a flexible and impactful career path, we invite you to apply.

Our client, a highly respected architectural firm with a specialized focus on designing state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, is seeking an experienced and visionary Lead Architect to join their dedicated team in Glasgow, Scotland, UK . This role requires a deep understanding of the unique complexities and regulatory requirements inherent in healthcare design. You will lead the architectural vision and execution of critical healthcare projects, ensuring the creation of functional, healing, and technologically advanced environments. Responsibilities include leading design teams, developing conceptual and detailed designs, coordinating with specialized consultants (medical planners, MEP engineers, structural engineers), and ensuring strict adherence to healthcare building codes, standards, and best practices (e.g., HBNs, HTMs). You will play a key role in client engagement, stakeholder consultations, and presenting design solutions to healthcare providers and regulatory bodies. Site supervision and quality control throughout the construction phase are also integral aspects of this position. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree in Architecture and be a chartered member of the RIBA (or equivalent) with a minimum of 10 years of architectural experience, including at least 5-7 years specifically focused on healthcare projects. A strong portfolio showcasing successful delivery of complex hospital, clinic, or research facility designs is essential. Expertise in healthcare planning principles, infection control considerations, and advanced building technologies is required. Proficiency in Revit, AutoCAD, and other relevant design software is mandatory. Excellent leadership, communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills are crucial for navigating the intricate landscape of healthcare architecture. This is a significant opportunity to shape the future of healthcare environments and contribute to patient well-being.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead architectural design for major healthcare projects.
• Develop conceptual and detailed designs for hospitals, clinics, and medical facilities.
• Coordinate with medical planners, engineers, and other consultants.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant healthcare building codes and standards.
• Manage design teams and project workflows effectively.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders throughout the design process.
• Conduct site visits and oversee construction quality.
• Develop innovative and patient-centered design solutions.
• Present design proposals and project updates.

Qualifications:

• Master's degree in Architecture.
• RIBA chartered or equivalent professional qualification.
• 10+ years of architectural experience, with 5-7+ years in healthcare design.
• Proven experience in designing complex healthcare facilities.
• In-depth knowledge of healthcare building regulations and standards.
• Expertise in Revit and AutoCAD.
• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and problem-solving skills.
• Understanding of infection control and healthcare technology integration.

Our client is seeking a compassionate and experienced Clinical Lead to manage and develop their community support services in Glasgow, Scotland, UK . This hybrid role offers a blend of remote work and on-site presence, allowing for flexible working arrangements. You will provide clinical oversight and leadership to a team of dedicated support workers, ensuring the delivery of high-quality, person-centred care to individuals with complex needs. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing and implementing care plans, and ensuring adherence to all relevant policies and procedures. The Clinical Lead will also be responsible for staff supervision, training, and professional development, fostering a supportive and collaborative team environment. You will play a key role in service evaluation, quality assurance, and driving continuous improvement initiatives. Collaboration with external agencies, healthcare professionals, and families will be essential to ensure integrated and effective support. The ideal candidate will possess strong clinical assessment skills, a comprehensive understanding of relevant legislation and best practices in social care, and a proven ability to manage a team. A relevant professional qualification (e.g., Nursing, Social Work, Allied Health Professional) and registration with the appropriate professional body are mandatory. Experience in a leadership or management role within the social care or healthcare sector is essential. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills are required, along with the ability to build positive relationships with service users and stakeholders. You must be committed to promoting independence, dignity, and well-being for all individuals receiving support. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a tangible difference in the lives of vulnerable people and shape the future of community care services.

Role: Patient Care- Sales Advisor

Hours: Full time, 40 hours per week

Location: Glasgow, fully on-site

Salary: £33,000 OTE

Optical Express is focused on delivering exceptional patient care, outstanding clinical outcomes and continued investment in our people and technology.

For over 35 years, millions of patients have trusted Optical Express with their eye care. As the UK’s leading private provider of laser eye, premium intraocular lens and cataract surgery, our Surgeons undertake more laser procedures collectively than any other provider. We look after thousands of patients in our clinics every week and it’s a privilege to transform the lives of so many.

The Optical Express team work together, collectively and consistently striving for excellence. We support each other, respect each other and are committed to a culture of care, trust and integrity.

We are actively recruiting for experienced Patient Care – Sales Advisors to join our team within our Contact Centre in the City Centre of Glasgow.

Each day will vary however the core components of your role will include:

• Engage with patients who have attended a surgery consultation, discussing the life-changing benefits of vision correction surgery.
• Provide clear and supportive guidance, addressing patient concerns and overcoming objections.
• Manage your own diary, scheduling follow-up calls with patients and ensuring that all appointments are booked correctly.
• Maintain a high level of professionalism, empathy, and care while building trust with patients.
• Ensure that all patient information is accurately recorded and that patient queries are handled in a timely manner.
• Work closely with the medical and administrative teams to ensure a smooth patient experience from initial consultation to post-surgery follow-up.

Essential skills

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage and build rapport with patients.
• Achieve and exceed performance targets related to patient conversion rates, appointment scheduling, and follow-up success.
• Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), including conversion rates and patient satisfaction, ensuring that goals are consistently met.
• A proactive and empathetic approach to customer service.

What’s in it for you?

• A salary of £33,000 OTE
• Bonus and team incentives.
• Ongoing training and development opportunities and career progression.
• A supportive and collaborative work environment.
• The chance to make a real difference in the lives of our patients.

This is a fantastic opportunity to join an established organisation where you will have the support to grow and develop within a professional working environment.

If you are interested in being considered for the role please apply now.

Optical Express is an equal opportunities employer