Theatre Care Assistant - Perioperative Support

The Great Western Hospitals NHS FT; Swindon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking an Assistant Health Care Support Worker (Theatre) to support the perioperative team and deliver patient-centred care in a busy operating theatre environment.

You will be trained to develop the required skills, with opportunities to obtain the care certificate and complete competencies as part of your progression within the team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe transfer of patients to and from the perioperative area
• Assist in the safe moving / positioning of patients, ensuring privacy, dignity and comfort is preserved
• Assist the perioperative team in preparing, promoting, and maintaining the clinical area ensuring it is appropriately resourced to enable the safe and timely delivery of patient care, such as preparing patient trolleys/beds ensuring appropriate clinical equipment is available and in working order.
• Relay messages to other members of the multidisciplinary team to support the safe delivery of care
• To assistant in the transfer of specimens to Pathology, ensuring documentation is completed correctly.
• Moving and handling of equipment as required to support the delivery of care.
• Checking and changing of gas cylinders in accordance with standard operating procedures.
• Management of clinical / non-clinical waste and contaminated instruments sets in accordance with policies.

Job description

The Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Swindon is seeking an Assistant Health Care Support Worker (Theatre) to support the perioperative team and deliver patient-centred care in a busy operating theatre environment.

You will be trained to develop the required skills, with opportunities to obtain the care certificate and complete competencies as part of your progression within the team.