Job summary
The Theatre Porter is a member of the theatre team appointed to support Theatre staff in the delivery of direct patient care. The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse or ODP, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required. The post holder may be required to work anywhere within Main Theatres and Day Treatment Centre.
Main duties of the job
Patient Care:
1.Support the registered nurse/ODP in implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received in Main and Day Theatres, Interventional areas, Day Treatment Centre and Recovery.
2.Provide and maintain a high standard of total patient care at all times, ensuring the dignity and self-esteem of the patient is preserved
3.To effectively communicate with the nursing team and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will embrace the philosophy of the multi-disciplinary team and take steps to ensure such working relationships are fostered at every opportunity.
4.Assisting the Nurse/ODP to summon help and collect equipment in an emergency situation and be able to carry out basic life support.
5.Assisting with the pre/peri/post anaesthetic/operative care of patients undergoing interventional, and surgical procedures.
About us
Whittington Health serves a richly diverse population and works hard to ensure that all our services are fair and equally accessible to everyone. Nowhere is this more obvious than in the way we look after our staff. We aim to employ a workforce which is as representative as possible of this population, so we are open to the value of differences in age, disability, gender, marital status, pregnancy and maternity, race, sexual orientation, and religion or belief. The Trustbelieves that as a public sector organisation we have an obligation to have recruitment, training, promotion and other formal employment policies and procedures that are sensitive to these differences. We think that by doing so, we are better able to treat our patients as well as being a better place to work.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the registered nurse/ODP in implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received in Main and Day Theatres, Interventional areas, Endoscopy, Day Treatment Centre and Recovery.
- Provide and maintain a high standard of total patient care at all times, ensuring the dignity and self-esteem of the patient is preserved
- To effectively communicate with the nursing team and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will embrace the philosophy of the multi-disciplinary team and take steps to ensure such working relationships are fostered at every opportunity.
- Assisting the Nurse/ODP to summon help and collect equipment in an emergency situation and be able to carry out basic life support.
- Assisting with the pre/peri/post anaesthetic/operative care of patients undergoing interventional, endoscopic and surgical procedures
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the registered nurse/ODP in implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received in Main and Day Theatres, Interventional areas, Endoscopy, Day Treatment Centre and Recovery.
- Provide and maintain a high standard of total patient care at all times, ensuring the dignity and self-esteem of the patient is preserved
- To effectively communicate with the nursing team and members of the multi-disciplinary team. The post holder will embrace the philosophy of the multi-disciplinary team and take steps to ensure such working relationships are fostered at every opportunity.
- Assisting the Nurse/ODP to summon help and collect equipment in an emergency situation and be able to carry out basic life support.
- Assisting with the pre/peri/post anaesthetic/operative care of patients undergoing interventional, endoscopic and surgical procedures
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oKey skills level 1 in literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- o NVQ2 or equivalent experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- o Communicates clearly in writing, verbally, electronically and on the telephone
- o Moving and handling of patients
- o Hand hygiene
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- o Demonstrable experience in a healthcare setting
- oUnderstands the importance of patient confidentiality
- o Understands the importance of privacy and dignity
- o Caring for adults
Desirable
- o Understanding of health and safety issues
- oCaring for Children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- o Demonstrates a caring disposition
- o Fit, strong and able to participate in the manual handling of patients, heavy equipment, trays and loaded instrument trolleys.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- oKey skills level 1 in literacy and numeracy
Desirable
- o NVQ2 or equivalent experience
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- o Communicates clearly in writing, verbally, electronically and on the telephone
- o Moving and handling of patients
- o Hand hygiene
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- o Demonstrable experience in a healthcare setting
- oUnderstands the importance of patient confidentiality
- o Understands the importance of privacy and dignity
- o Caring for adults
Desirable
- o Understanding of health and safety issues
- oCaring for Children
Personal Qualities
Essential
- o Demonstrates a caring disposition
- o Fit, strong and able to participate in the manual handling of patients, heavy equipment, trays and loaded instrument trolleys.
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.
