Theatre Support Worker

Countess of Chester Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional health care provider in Chester is seeking a proactive Theatre Support Worker to join its dedicated team. This role involves providing essential support to patients, ensuring confidentiality, and assisting with various tasks in the surgical environment. Candidates should possess an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or similar experience. Weekend and night shifts may be required, ensuring high standards of cleanliness and patient care throughout surgical procedures. Join us for a rewarding career in supporting health services.

Qualifications

• NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care or equivalent experience required.
• 2 years NHS substantive employment or equivalent experience needed.
• Willingness to undertake NVQ training if not qualified.

Responsibilities

• Ensure confidentiality of patient information.
• Provide a calm and reassuring presence.
• Assist patients with personal needs while maintaining dignity.
• Participate in multi-disciplinary team cooperation.
• Handling stock items and clerical duties as required.
• Assist in maintaining the cleanliness of the department.
• Act as a patient escort as required.

Skills

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Experience in health care role

Ability to maintain patient dignity

Clerical skills with Cerner system

Education

NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care

Job description

Working Full or Part time hours.

Are you looking to join Team Countess as a Theatre Support worker?

We are looking for dedicated, enthusiastic individuals who want to help Team Countess provide Safe, Kind and effective care to join us.

Qualifications

I have an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, or I have the equivalent experience in the health care role.

If you have an NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, or hold the equivalent experience required, subject to a successful interview and pre‑employment checks you can join our band 3 workforce. The equivalent experience will be 2‑year NHS substantive employment, or a member of our Countess of Chester Bank Team within a health care assistant role, or 3 years’ experience in another health care setting, caring for equivalent patients.

Do not have an NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, or have none / not enough equivalent experience in the health care role? Subject to eligibility, we can commence you on the NVQ level 3 in Health and Social care in collaboration with Cheshire College, all classes will be held on site too, over a 24‑month period. This route will pay National Living Wage for the first 6 months until you successfully complete the care certificate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure complete confidentiality of information regarding patients and other hospital personnel.
• To provide a calm and reassuring presence for all our patients.
• To co‑operate with and gain an understanding of the roles of the other members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• To be aware of appearance, behaviour and attitude.
• To provide assistance to patients to meet their personal needs, always maintaining their dignity and privacy.
• To assist with handling of stock items and level maintenance.
• To assist in clerical duties as required – to input information into the Cerner computer system.
• To act as a patient escort, collecting patients from the ward – following formal checking procedures with ward nurse and assisting in the anaesthetic room as required.
• To contribute to maintaining general cleanliness within the department as required including the cleaning of theatres before and after a list and in between cases during a list if required, e.g. damp dust furniture and equipment.
• Gain knowledge of the operating table and the attachments required for specific surgery.
• Efficiently dispense sterile surgical supplies during operative procedures.

Please be aware that the above information may be subject to change.

The position may involve nights, weekend work with an on‑call commitment in accordance with the rota.

Contact

If you wish to discuss these opportunities or arrange an informal visit please contact Theatre Sister Jo Morris.

Hospital Locations

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence and values. Applicants are advised to apply early – if a large number of applications are received for this post, we reserve the right to close the vacancy prior to the advertised date.

Please note applicants will be required to pay for their DBS check. Costs will be deducted from their salary over the first three months of employment. You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service – a small annual fee of £16 per year applies.

Good luck with your application.