Theatre Support Specialist: Patient Care & Prep

East Kent Hospitals NHS Trust; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 50,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Support Worker to join the theatre departments and Day Surgery Ward. You will work as part of a team providing high standards of patient care, assisting with transfers, positioning, data input and note tracking, and helping prepare theatres and equipment for procedures.

You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a caring and professional attitude, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Caring, supportive and professional attitude.
• Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to handle clerical duties like data input and note tracking.

Responsibilities

• Assist theatre staff in patient transfers and positioning.
• Prepare theatres and equipment for procedures.
• Support data input and patient note tracking.
• Collect patients for theatre and maintain infection control standards.
• Assist during procedures and maintain a clean, safe environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Caring attitude

Professionalism

Job description

East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Support Worker to join the theatre departments and Day Surgery Ward. You will work as part of a team providing high standards of patient care, assisting with transfers, positioning, data input and note tracking, and helping prepare theatres and equipment for procedures.

You should have excellent communication and interpersonal skills, a caring and professional attitude, and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary