Senior Healthcare Support Worker

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Oxford; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a Senior Theatre Support Worker to join their operating departments. The role involves maintaining a safe perioperative environment, supporting registered personnel, and ensuring effective communication within the theatre team. Candidates should possess strong organizational skills and a compassionate approach to patient care.

Qualifications

• 2 years’ experience working in the Operating Department.
• Good command of the English language and numerate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all areas within the suite are clean and tidy.
• Preparation of theatre equipment according to schedules.
• Support registered theatre personnel during patients' perioperative stay.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Organizational Skills

Education

NVQ – any level

Job description

Band 5 NurseandBand 2 Healthcare Support Workerrecruitment iscentralised, meaning when you apply you will be considered fora number of rolesacross the Trust. If you have any questions please email:[e-mail] .

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This post is only open to internal applicants.

NHS AfC: Band 3

Main area Healthcare Support Worker Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week Job ref 321-SW2-7165303-B3

Site Churchill Hospitals Town Oxford Salary £24,625 - £25,674 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 21/05/2025 23:59

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.

The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel .

Many of our recruitment programmes useValue Based Interviewingto identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visitwww.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values

Job overview

Specialist Ward / Department: Theatres

Overall, Role Requirements:

• Provision of a dignified and safe perioperative environment for patients, colleagues and visitors
• Maintenance of strict aseptic and infection control procedures
• Contribution to and participation in the teamwork of the combined medical, surgical and allied health professional team
• Adhere to Trust Values

Main duties of the job

Senior Theatre Support Worker

As a senior member of the theatre support team, you will contribute by:

• Ensuring all areas within the suite are clean, and tidy and that adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Cleaning and tidying equipment used in theatre.
• Preparation of theatre equipment according to theatre schedules and local policy
• To assist in promoting and maintaining good communication between all members of the theatre team
• Checking, connecting, preparing and providing equipment and supplies to registered theatre personnel during patients' perioperative stay.
• To assist in maintaining a safe working environment for patients, visitors and colleagues
• Supporting registered theatre personnel by opening packs in a sterile fashion and manoeuvring equipment as required
• Assisting with the positioning of the conscious and unconscious patient
• Supporting and re-assuring patients during local anaesthetic procedures
• Completing all relevant documentation including patient notes, Theatre registers and being familiar with the EPR
• Participate in the teaching and development of learners and less experienced staff.
• To adhere to the theatre and trust policies.
• To be familiar with the structure of the unit and its relationship with the organisation
• To be familiar with the concept of teamwork, to be involved in team discussions, meetings and project developments.

Working for our organisation

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trustis one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research. Find out more here www.ouh.nhs.uk

The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call thisDelivering Compassionate Excellenceand its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via theOUH YouTube channel

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As a senior member of the theatre support team, you will contribute by:

• Ensuring all areas within the suite are clean, and tidy and that adequate stock levels are maintained.
• Cleaning and tidying equipment used in theatre.
• Preparation of theatre equipment according to theatre schedules and local policy
• To assist in promoting and maintaining good communication between all members of the theatre team
• Checking, connecting, preparing and providing equipment and supplies to registered theatre personnel during patients' perioperative stay.
• To assist in maintaining a safe working environment for patients, visitors and colleagues
• Supporting registered theatre personnel by opening packs in a sterile fashion and manoeuvring equipment as required
• Assisting with the positioning of the conscious and unconscious patient
• Supporting and re-assuring patients during local anaesthetic procedures
• Completing all relevant documentation including patient notes, Theatre registers and being familiar with the EPR
• Participate in the teaching and development of learners and less experienced staff.
• To adhere to the theatre and trust policies.
• To be familiar with the structure of the unit and its relationship with the organisation
• To be familiar with the concept of teamwork, to be involved in team discussions, meetings and project development

Surgery, Women’s and Oncology are currently looking for driven, methodical and highly motivated Senior Theatre Support Workers to join our operating departments. This is an important role within the multi-disciplinary team and successful candidates will contribute to a safe perioperative environment working alongside our registered Theatre Practitioners.

As a senior Theatre Support Worker, you will help provide a seamless service to patients. You will have knowledge and skills to support patient care during surgery and local anaesthetic and will be expected to utilise this to support ongoing care to patients.

The role requires excellent communication skills, empathy and the ability to work under pressure. Career progression is encouraged, and a number of our Theatre support workers have subsequently progressed onto Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeships.

Person specification

Experience

• Enthusiastic approach to working in the perioperative environment
• 2 years’ experience working in the Operating Department
• Good command of the English language and numerate
• Good general level of education
• Basic computer literacy
• Experience of working with Operating Department
• Experience of working in the Endoscopy
• Evidence of working in a busy environment
• An ability to deliver a high standard of care
• Able to work with supervision
• NVQ – any level
• Previous experience in Health care
• Completed Care Certification
• Effective organisational and time management skills.
• An ability to cope effectively under pressure and manage complex and challenging situations.

COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.

Vacancy Closures: Please note, this vacancy may close early if a high volume of applications are received.

Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.

Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.

Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.

No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.

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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.

Domestic / catering / porteringservices at theJohn Radcliffe Hospitalare provided byMitie.

Domestic / catering / portering / maintenance engineerservices at theChurchill HospitalandNuffield Orthopaedic Centreare provided byG4S.

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