Perioperative Support Worker

Job description

Job responsibilities

The Band 3 Perioperative Support Worker provides essential support to the theatre team to ensure safe, efficient patient care before, during and after surgery. Responsibilities include preparing operating theatres, checking and cleaning equipment, maintaining stock levels, and assisting with patient positioning and transfers. The role involves supporting registered practitioners with infection prevention and control, maintaining a clean environment, and following health and safety procedures. Perioperative support workers may also assist in recovery areas, transport patients, and provide reassurance to patients, contributing to a safe, compassionate perioperative service.

For more detailed information, please read the job description linked below.

As a Trust we are keen to offer and encourage flexible working opportunities to address health and wellbeing and work-life balance for our employees, this will have a positive impact on the care we provide.

Flexible working is part of a wider commitment to improve the quality and experience of working life and we recognise that it is a key contributor for the recruitment and retention of our employees.

We therefore support and encourage open conversations around a specific working pattern to suit your work-life balance or a multi-role career, if it works for you and works for the role, we'll do our best to make it happen.

Local flexible working arrangements are developed in partnership between the line manager and employee in order to ensure equality of access to flexible working, as far as practicable, regardless of role, shift pattern, team or pay, based on: patient/service user and staff experience, service delivery and work-life balance of colleagues.

We are committed to creating and maintaining a fair and supportive working environment and culture, where contributions are fully recognised and valued by all and staff feel empowered to carry out their duties to the best of their abilities. As employers we are committed to promoting and protecting the physical and mental health and well-being of all our staff. This underpins our values as set out in the NHS Constitution, supports us to be an Employer of Choice and ultimately enables our employees to support the effective care of our patients.

We strongly value the different perspectives and ideas a diverse workforce brings to deliver better outcomes for our patients. We welcome applications irrespective of peoples age, disability, sex, gender identity and gender expression, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances.

To learn more about Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust, and discover the unique benefits on offer to employees, view our latest videos, plus more, please visit our recruitment website at https://join.humberhealthpartnership.nhs.uk/

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We are committed to safeguarding the welfare of children/vulnerable adults and expect the same commitment from all staff and volunteers.

Please be aware that all new employees starting work with us will be charged for the cost of their DBS check, if it is required for their role.

Person Specification

Qualifications / Education

Essential

• Good standard of general education (e.g. GCSEs or equivalent, including English and Maths) or relevant experience
• Willingness to undertake further training and development

Desirable

• NVQ/QCF Level 3 in Healthcare Support or equivalent
• Evidence of perioperative or theatre-based training

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a healthcare or care environment or demonstrable transferable skills

Desirable

• Previous experience working in an operating theatre or perioperative environment
• Experience supporting patients in the anaesthetic room or clinical procedures

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

• Basic IT skills or ability to learn Trust systems

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Goole and District Hospital

Woodland Avenue

Goole

DN14 6RX

Employer's website

https://www.nlg.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)