Theatre Support Worker

BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST; High Wycombe; Sur place; GBP 21 000 - 26 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Learning and development

Flexible and agile working

NHS benefits: annual leave, pension,**

Health and wellbeing services

Résumé du poste

Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust in the theatre department is seeking a Theatre Support Worker to assist in circulating duties and instruments management across ENT, General surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Plastic surgery, Robotic surgery and Urology. You will support theatre practitioners under supervision and contribute to patient-focused care throughout operations.

Successful applicants may undertake an assessment if shortlisted and will join a collaborative team committed to

Qualifications

• Experience in operating theatres or clinical settings.
• Ability to stand for long periods and assist with patient handling.
• Willingness to undertake assessments if shortlisted.

Responsabilités

• Participate in circulating duties under supervision of trained theatre staff.
• Collect sets and instruments for operating lists.
• Request instrumentation from Sterile Services Department as needed.
• Maintain stock levels in theatre and preparation areas.
• Work as a member of the theatre team.
• Maintain stocks of specimen containers, slides and forms from Pathology.
• Carry out date checks on sterile instruments and report discrepancies.
• Assist with calculation of blood loss and report to scrub nurse.

Connaissances

Circulating duties

Teamwork

Patient care

Outils

Instruments handling

Sterile instrument prep

Description du poste

Wycombe Hospital Operating Theatres are looking for a Theatre Support Worker to join our friendly team. As the elective surgery site for the Trust, we support operations across a range of specialities, including ENT, General surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Plastic surgery, Robotic surgery and Urology. You will be supporting the care of patients undergoing operations under the direction of a registered nurse or operating department practitioner and contribute to their ongoing support. Successful candidates will support theatre practitioners in the delivery of patient focused care in our varied clinical surgical teams.

If shortlisted, you will be required to undertake an assessment.

• Participate in circulating duties under the supervision of trained theatre staff.
• Collect sets and instruments for operating lists.
• Makes requests to the Sterile Services Department for instrumentation required.
• Maintain stock levels in theatre and preparation areas.
• Work as a member of the theatre team.
• To maintain stocks of specimen containers, slides and forms from the Pathology department.
• Carry out date checks on sterile instruments and report any discrepancies.
• To assist with the calculation of blood loss for patients in theatre and report promptly to the scrub nurse excessive loss.
• Able to stand for long periods of time and engage in frequent moving and handling of patients, equipment and instrument trays.

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Benefits

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.