Job summary
The Theatre Health Care Assistant is a member of the theatre team appointed to support Registered Nurses in the delivery of direct patient care. The post holder will undertake a range of activities under the supervision of a registered nurse, having been assessed and deemed competent in the activities required. The post holder may be required to work anywhere within Main and Day Treatment Theatres.
It is expected that the post holder will be able to carry out all of the duties listed in the main duty section below. The duties will vary from speciality to speciality and they may carry out other similar duties in support of the theatre environment that are not listed. No duties are to be undertaken by the post holder unless they have received the appropriate training.
Main duties of the job
- Support the registered nurse in implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received in Main and Day Treatment Theatres, Interventional radiology area 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 to summon help and collect equipment in an emergency situation and be able to carry out basic life support.
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 Trust believes 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 in implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received in Main and Day Treatment Theatres, Interventional radiology area 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 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 and surgical procedures.
- Assist the Registered Nurse/Theatre Team in the moving, handling and positioning of patients to meet clinical need, adhering to the Trust Moving and Handling policy at all times
- Ensure that all equipment is maintained in safe working order, demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to use the equipment safely and effectively and reporting any maintenance required to the appropriate department for repair.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Support the registered nurse in implementation of an agreed plan of care with the patient and in accordance with instructions and training received in Main and Day Treatment Theatres, Interventional radiology area 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 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 and surgical procedures.
- Assist the Registered Nurse/Theatre Team in the moving, handling and positioning of patients to meet clinical need, adhering to the Trust Moving and Handling policy at all times
- Ensure that all equipment is maintained in safe working order, demonstrate a thorough understanding of how to use the equipment safely and effectively and reporting any maintenance required to the appropriate department for repair.
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 or equivalent experience
- Key skills level 1 in literacy and numeracy
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally, electronically and on the telephone
- Able to prioritise
- Able to plan their own work
- Moving and handling of patients
- Hand hygiene
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrable experience of working in a theatres setting
- Team working
- Caring for adults and children
- Understands the importance of patient confidentiality
- Understands the importance of privacy and dignity
- Understanding of health and safety issues
- Understanding of stock control
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates a caring disposition
- Flexibility
- Punctual
Person Specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ2 or equivalent experience
- Key skills level 1 in literacy and numeracy
Skills & Abilities
Essential
- Communicates clearly in writing, verbally, electronically and on the telephone
- Able to prioritise
- Able to plan their own work
- Moving and handling of patients
- Hand hygiene
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Demonstrable experience in a healthcare setting
- Demonstrable experience of working in a theatres setting
- Team working
- Caring for adults and children
- Understands the importance of patient confidentiality
- Understands the importance of privacy and dignity
- Understanding of health and safety issues
- Understanding of stock control
Personal Qualities
Essential
- Demonstrates a caring disposition
- Flexibility
- Punctual
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.
