Theatre Support Assistant

HCA Healthcare UK; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Theatre Support Assistant for The Wellington Hospital. You will provide clinical and technical support to the theatre team, ensuring patient care and cleanliness of operating areas. Applicants should have relevant healthcare qualifications and experience in an operating theatre. The role offers competitive salary and flexible benefits including private healthcare and pension contributions.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Must have a health care qualification or care certificate.
• Experience working in an operating theatre is crucial.
• Familiarity with healthcare computer systems is needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled clinical and technical assistance.
• Participate in assessing patient care needs and maintaining standards.
• Clean theatre and recovery areas pre and post-operation.

Skills

Health care qualification / care certificate

Experience working in an operating theatre as a theatre support assistant

Knowledge of Healthcare Computer Systems, Meditech, and Microsoft, Outlook

Knowledge of Infection Prevention Control

Knowledge of WHO / Safety checks in Theatres

Job description

Overview

Role: Theatre Support Assistant

Location: The Wellington Hospital
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Saturday, Occasional Saturdays, 5 days per week. Mixture of Earlies, Lates & Long days.
Salary: Competitive + Shift Allowances

The Wellington Hospital provides the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care. They have 13 Theatres across 3 buildings covering multiple surgical specialties. Successful candidates will be part of a large theatre team of colleagues, experienced professionals. The Wellington Hospital has a successful track record of career progression, offering support, and development to those seeking to aspire higher or widen their knowledge, including offering a Surgical First Assistant Course.

What you will do

• You will be responsible for providing skilled clinical and technical assistance.
• Participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain the agreed standards of care.
• Cleaning of theatre and recovery areas before and after operating sessions, also adhering to the weekly cleaning schedule.
• Stocking of cupboards and stock containers against agreed stock levels.
• Collecting and escorting the patient, and assisting with transferring of the patient from trolley to table under supervision of trained staff.
• Assisting with the safe positioning of patient on operating table.
• Acting as circulating person for the scrub team and within the scope of the role

What you will bring

• Health care qualification / care certificate
• Experience working in an operating theatre as a theatre support assistant
• Knowledge of Healthcare Computer Systems, Meditech, and Microsoft, Outlook.
• Knowledge of Infection Prevention Control
• Knowledge of WHO / Safety checks in Theatres (essential)

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

As a Theatre Support Assistant, you’ll be eligible for

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.

To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity.

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

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