Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Peri-operative Assistant

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Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within our CSU to join our Perioperative Team. We are looking for Clinical Support Workers who would like to develop their skills and take on a new challenge within Theatres.

Patients are often at their most vulnerable whilst in our care and therefore high quality and safe care is paramount. If this is something you are interested in this could be the role for you.

Main duties of the job

We are currently recruiting to the below teams:

- PACU LGI (24/7 Service)

- Head and Neck LGI (Monday - Friday Service)

- Cardiac LGI (24/7 Service)

- Acutes and Obstetrics LGI (24/7 Service)

- Trauma LGI (24/7 Service)

- Gynaecology and Ophthalmology SJUHs(Monday - Friday Service with On Call Commitment)

- David Beevers Day Surgery(Monday - Friday Service)

You will be directly involved in patient care, accountable items checks, prepping of equipment, cleaning of patient environments and much more.

We have link roles for our perioperative assistants, including IPC, Waste Reduction, Pressure Area care and more.

About us

LTHT is continuously looking to develop our workforce and look at new ways of working. You will be supported with a Perioperative specific induction and preceptorship program. All new starters to T&A will get a supernumerary period and will be supported with a mentor.

Leeds Teaching Hospitals is committed to our process of redeploying 'at risk' members of our existing workforce to new roles. As such, all our job adverts are subject to this policy and we reserve the right to close, delay or remove adverts while this process is completed. If you do experience a delay in the shortlisting stage of the recruitment cycle, please bear with us while this process is completed, and contact the named contact if you have any questions.

Date posted

06 November 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

C9298-NUR-413

Job locations

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Leeds General Infirmary

Great George Street

Leeds

LS1 3EX

Job description

Job responsibilities

The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of and under the supervision of a registered practitioner.

The jobholder will assist in the overall implementation of care as part of the multi professional team. The jobholder is expected to deliver and maintain high standards of perioperative care. The jobholder will be skilled in taking appropriate action(s) to achieve the planned outcome.

The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

The jobholder will be expected to practice in accordance with Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust (LTHT) policies, guidelines, standards and statutory requirements and operate within defined competency boundaries

Job description

Job responsibilities

The jobholder will be actively involved in providing direct and indirect compassionate care for patients in support of and under the supervision of a registered practitioner.

The jobholder will contribute to the maintenance of an environment for effective care.

Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

Desirable

Caring and motivated
Compassionate
Reliable and trustworthy
Interpersonal skills
Team working

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent health care related qualification
The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the applicant must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical, perioperative and or personal care
Insight into roles responsibilities of post
Basic IT skills

Person Specification

Skills & Behaviours

Desirable

Caring and motivated
Compassionate
Reliable and trustworthy
Interpersonal skills
Team working

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care, Level 2 Diploma in Healthcare Support or equivalent health care related qualification
The Care Certificate or in the absence of this the applicant must successfully attain the Care Certificate within the first 3 months of employment.

Experience

Essential

Significant experience of working within a healthcare setting delivering clinical, perioperative and or personal care
Insight into roles responsibilities of post
Basic IT skills

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Leeds Teaching Hospitals

Address

St. James's University Hospital

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

Employer's website

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