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Job Description
Job summary
Senior Theatre Support Workers (Band 3)
Are you presently working within Operating Theatres and have a minimum of 12 months experience working in the peri-operative environment at Band 2 and are looking to progress?
Worcestershire Acute Trust aim to support staff to develop and progress in their roles; to that end we are looking for highly motivated and suitably dedicated personnel for a position as a Senior Theatre Support Worker.
You will see a wide range of surgical patients within our hospitals including Gynaecology, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, ENT, Breast Surgery and Paediatric specialities, Robotic, Upper and Lower GI, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology and vascular.
You will need to have a flexible attitude to work. You will be experienced in supporting a variety of theatre specialities and you will be directly involved in patient care, communicating important information to teams in the anaesthetic room/theatre.
This post is full time with a variety of shifts. Flexible working will be considered.
So if you want a new start, there couldn't be a better time to join us!
Closing Date: 26/3/2025
For further details / informal visits contact: Countywide Recruitment & Development lead Holly Foxall on holly.foxall@nhs.net 01527 503030 ext. 44248
Worcester Royal Hospital Recruitment and Development Lead Aimee Armstrong-Sly on Aimee.Armstrong-Sly@nhs.net 01562 513077 ext: 55324
Main duties of the job
To support the work of the professional members of the team to prepare patients and the operating environment for, and assist with, clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments, investigations and procedure.
To facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, colleagues and other visitors to the department.
Assist in the transfer of patients to and from operating theatres.
Assist in planning and delivering programmes of care, using their own knowledge to assess what equipment or support is required to meet the perioperative needs of the perioperative patient.
To assist with the personal care and comfort of the patients and to maintain the patients safety, dignity and privacy at all times acting as the patients advocate during perioperative care.
To manage and dispose of all waste in accordance with trust waste management policy.
Assist in the care of theatre equipment, table fittings etc. reporting any faults to the team leader.
To assist with the application of tourniquets and diathermy ground plates and other equipment accessories.
To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care.
To receive and direct department visitors in a hospitable manner and in accordance with the departmental policy and manage the reception desk duties as required.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post Title
Senior Theatre Support Worker
Pay Band:
Band 3
Hours:
Full Time
Contract:
Permanent
Location / Department:
Countywide Theatres
Accountable to:
Senior Theatre Matron
Reports to:
Team Leader
Ref: 2023
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Patients, theatre personnel, anaesthetists and surgical teams
External: Visitors to theatres, relatives, ward personnel, housekeeping, portering and estates Teams
Liaises With: Theatre team leaders
Risk Assessment: This post involves manual handling activities and a risk of exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals, will involve some computer screen work and individuals may be required to work under pressure in emergency situations.
Job Purpose:
- This role provides support and assistance to the professionally qualified staff and will work under their direction and supervision to help in maintaining an environment conducive to the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of patient care
- To assist the qualified staff in providing high quality nursing care, treatments and procedures directly to patients
- To lead on the delivery of a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks and responsibilities undertaken by theatre support workers
- To guide and support less experienced theatre support workers, students and newly qualified theatre staff within the scope of their role of theatre support worker
Key Duties:
To ensure that all documentation is completed relevant to your role (eg: theatre records, specimen records, cleaning logs)
- To support the work of the professional members of the team to prepare patients and the operating environment for, and assist with, clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments, investigations and procedures
- To report back to and share information with the relevant professionals regarding the condition, behaviour and responses of the patient
- To facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, colleagues and other visitors to the department
- To support patients/relatives in times of loss or distress referring to the appropriate professional as necessary
- Assist in the transfer of patients to and from operating theatres
- Assist in planning and delivering programmes of care, using their own knowledge to assess what equipment or support is required to meet the perioperative needs of the perioperative patient
- To assist with the personal care and comfort of the patients and to maintain the patients safety, dignity and privacy at all times acting as the patients advocate during perioperative care
To lead on the stocking and routine ordering of consumable equipment and support efficient stock rotation and avoidance of wasted resources
- To manage and dispose of all waste in accordance with trust waste management policy
- Assist in the care of theatre equipment, table fittings etc. reporting any faults to the team leader
- To assist with the application of tourniquets and diathermy ground plates and other equipment accessories
- To support the nursing and therapy team to monitor standards and achieve high quality performance
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care
- To receive and direct department visitors in a hospitable manner and in accordance with the departmental policy and manage the reception desk duties as required
- To answer telephone calls, bleeps etc and to take messages informing appropriate persons of the call or bleep received
- To act always in a manner which promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional image of the trust
- To assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean clinical environment to ...
