Trainee Theatre Support Worker- Maternity York

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; York and North Yorkshire; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

NHS Pension Scheme

27–33 days holiday (depending on NHS T

Employee Assistance Programme

NHS Car Lease & Cycle to Work

Learning and development opportunities

Discounts with providers

Job summary

York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a compassionate Theatre Support Worker to join the Maternity Theatre Team. The role includes a structured 3‑week Healthcare Support Worker Academy and a supervised progression through a HCSW Theatre Department Skills program from Band 2 toward Band 3 with one year’s experience.

You will escort patients to theatre, support anaesthesia, assist with admissions and transfers, restock supplies, and uphold patient care standards

Responsibilities

• Supporting patients to make choices about their care and ensure that those choices are respected.
• collect patients from the ward and escort them to theatre, act as the 3rd person in the anaesthetic room.
• Inform the registered practitioner of any concerns that you may have regarding the patient so that they can assess the patient in a timely manner.
• Dispose of bodily fluids, soiled linen, spillages etc in accordance with Trust policy and guidelines
• Support patients who are undergoing procedures patients both physically and psychologically during and after.
• Act as a messenger and porter for supplies, specimens, records and equipment or any other items required for patient care.
• Assist the registered practitioner with and support patients through admission, transfer and discharge.
• Support in assisting in the provision of basic life support skills procedures as per Trust policy.
• Assist as required in the restocking of supplies and maintenance of equipment, reporting any issues to the registered practitioner.
• Adhere to standards and procedures that ensure the effective and efficient use of resources.
• Keep areas clutter free.
• If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post

Job description

Are you a compassionate and caring individual who prides themselves on patient care and working in a team? We are looking for someone to join our Theatre Teams as a Theatre Support Worker in our Maternity Theatre Team. Our department is fast paced and dynamic with no 2 days the same. Once you have completed your 3 week Healthcare Support Worker Academy, you will complete extensive training in department across a supernumerary period with support from our 2 in house clinical educators. You will be supported to complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible. This role is a Band 2 post, running through to a Band 3 post upon attaining 1-year’s experience in a Theatre Health Care Support Worker role with completion of a HCSW Theatre Department Skills training program.

• Supporting patients to make choices about their care and ensure that those choices are respected.
• collect patients from the ward and escort them to theatre, act as the 3rd person in the anaesthetic room.
• Inform the registered practitioner of any concerns that you may have regarding the patient so that they can assess the patient in a timely manner.
• Dispose of bodily fluids, soiled linen, spillages etc in accordance with Trust policy and guidelines
• Support patients who are undergoing procedures patients both physically and psychologically during and after.
• Act as a messenger and porter for supplies, specimens, records and equipment or any other items required for patient care.
• Assist the registered practitioner with and support patients through admission, transfer and discharge.
• Support in assisting in the provision of basic life support skills procedures as per Trust policy.
• Assist as required in the restocking of supplies and maintenance of equipment, reporting any issues to the registered practitioner.
• Adhere to standards and procedures that ensure the effective and efficient use of resources.
• Keep areas clutter free.
• If you are currently employed by the Trust and you wish to apply for this role on a secondment basis, please seek permission from your current line manager before applying for the post

For More Information About Our Trust, Please Visit https://yorkhospitals.pagetiger.com/hdjgxd

Our benefits

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:

• Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
• 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
• A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
• Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
• NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
• An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
• Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola Hudson Job title: Team Leader Telephone number: 01904 724558