Peri Operative Support Worker

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust; West Carr; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in the UK is seeking a peri operative support worker to assist the theatre team in delivering care to patients. This role involves maintaining a clean and well-stocked theatre, supporting patients before and after surgery, and managing equipment. Ideal candidates should have experience in supporting healthcare teams and be able to safely handle patient beds and equipment.

Qualifications

• Experience in supporting healthcare teams is preferred.
• Ability to handle patient beds and equipment safely.
• Strong communication skills are essential.

Responsibilities

• Support the theatre team to deliver care to patients.
• Ensure the theatre environment is clean and well stocked.
• Provide support to patients pre and post operatively.

Job description

Overview

As a peri operative support worker you would be responsible for supporting the theatre team to deliver care to our patients. The role includes keeping the theatre environment clean and well stocked, supporting patients pre and post operatively, circulating within the theatre during procedures, and escorting patients to and from the theatre. The role requires some admin duties as well as moving and handling of patient beds/trolleys and theatre equipment between departments. Safe transportation of specimens and equipment around the hospital site. Delivering personal cares as required.

Responsibilities

• Support the theatre team to deliver care to patients.
• Ensure the theatre environment is clean and well stocked.
• Provide support to patients pre and post operatively.
• Circulate within the theatre during procedures.
• Escort patients to and from the theatre environment.
• Perform admin duties as required and move/handle patient beds, trollies and theatre equipment between departments.
• Safe transportation of specimens and equipment around the hospital site.
• Deliver personal cares as required.

About our organisation

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) and Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) form one of the largest NHS groups, serving about 1.65 million people and employing nearly 20,000 staff. Our main hospital sites are Hull Royal Infirmary, Castle Hill Hospital, Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital. We lead and contribute to research across biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.