Support Worker - Theatre Education
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Job summary
An exciting opportunity has become available to join the Theatre Education Team at UHDB. This new role within the team will involve working across all UHDB theatres to support new and existing Healthcare Support Workers.
You will need to act as a role model for good clinical practice and provide support and guidance to Healthcare Support Workers across the operating theatres at UHDB with their learning and development needs.
You will also provide administrative support to the theatre education team.
Main duties of the job
Assist and support new and current Healthcare Support Workers (HCSW) in the operating theatres across all UHDB theatres including completion of the Care certificate.
To provide timely reports on all relevant information systems and carry out workplace observation of candidates in their clinical areas.
Maintain own clinical skills and experience to enable you to assess in occupational competence.
Understand the key concepts and principles of coaching, mentorship and supervision for support workers.
Demonstrate self-organisation and time management skills, prioritise own workload and meet deadlines.
Complete tasks as delegated by the Theatre Education Team.
Follow up on the actions and ensure compliance, reporting any problems to the Theatre Education Team
Assist with the maintenance of accurate and comprehensive records.
Support the review of existing administration processes and procedures, contributing ideas for development with the Theatre Education Team and help in implementing those changes.
Closing date of applications: 9 February 2025
Date of interview: 21 February 2025
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4thbusiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
17 January 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
320-SURG-1166
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
https://www.uhdb.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
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