Theatre Healthcare Assistant

The Royal Berkshire; Reading; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization seeks a Band 3 Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join the operating theatres team. In this role, you will work closely with Registered Practitioners, providing high-standard perioperative care and assisting in a sterile environment. Ideal candidates are caring, motivated, and have good communication skills. A chance to gain the nationally recognized Care Certificate within the first 12 weeks is offered.

Qualifications

• Motivated and enthusiastic individual with an interest in operating theatres.
• Previous experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Circulate with the theatre scrub team to provide required equipment.
• Deliver high standard perioperative care to patients.
• Assist with preparing theatre, checking equipment, and escorting patients.

Skills

Caring nature

Good communication skills

Willingness to learn

Job description

Band 3 Theatre Healthcare Assistant

We have vacancies in our Obstetrics & Gynaecology Theatres and also General & Emergency Theatres.

This is an exciting opportunity for Healthcare Assistants to join our operating theatres team at the Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The role involves circulating with the theatre scrub team to provide required equipment in a sterile environment.

We strive to provide high quality, compassionate care for our patients and their families with safety at the forefront of our practice.

A caring nature, good communication skills and a willingness to learn and develop are essential.

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who has an interest in a career in operating theatres and would like to gain experience in Obstetrics & Gynaecology Theatres and General & Emergency Theatres specialties.

Working pattern: You will be required to work on a rota basis, inclusive of Monday - Friday, weekends, nights and bank holidays.

As a Theatre Healthcare Assistant, you will work closely with the Registered Practitioners delivering high standard perioperative care to patients, assisting with preparing theatre, checking equipment and escorting patients to theatres.

Previous experience is desirable but not essential as successful applicants will receive a comprehensive induction on commencing the post.

If you would like to be part of our team and help us deliver the best care to patients, we want to hear from you!

As part of the induction process, all new Healthcare Assistants will be supported to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate developed by Health Education England, Skills for Health and Skills for Care (2015).

This fantastic opportunity will allow you to gain formal recognition for the skills and knowledge you develop within the first 12 weeks of employment within the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust.

Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Cathy Ma Job title: Department Lead Practitioner Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01183228307

Clinical Lead Practitioners Tsitsi Gore ([e-mail]) or Rita Pinto ([e-mail]) 0118 322 8531/7594

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all sections of the community.