Job summary
The successful candidate will have the exciting opportunity becoming a member of the expanding interventional radiology team within the brand-new Kent Interventional Radiology Centre being built at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Presenting the exciting opportunity of being part of the establishment of a Centre of Excellence.
Under supervision the post holder will be part of a dynamic Multidisciplinary team aiding in the provision of a high standard of patient care within the Kent Interventional Radiology Centre. Participating in Theatre and Day case unit work, as directed by Senior Staff.
After appropriate training you will assist the trained theatre staff in delivering direct patient care within the operating theatre by undertaking the role of the circulating practitioner during surgical procedures. Where appropriate you will be trained to work in the Day case unit area assisting in the recovery of patients pre and post procedural care.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include packing and unpacking the instrument trolleys. Tracking equipment using a scanning device attached to the h-trac operating system. providing a patient transportation services within the KIRC, collecting and returning patients from and to other wards and departments.
About us
The organisation is currently launching its new improvement focus in the form of an improvement system called We Care. The We Care System is a fundamentally new model that the organisation will be shifting to, it champions empowerment, promotes innovation and will bolster the connection and collaboration of staff throughout the organisation.
The We Care System utilises a multi-layered approach to improvement allowing staff to develop and produce a variety of ideas to combat the issues and problems that have been identified. The system allows for the deployment of:
- Strategic Initiatives which are long term projects and focus led and driven by our executive
- Trust Priority Improvement Projects which are short term projects allocated to a range of project teams made up from our staff groups focusing on impacting our True North metrics and breakthrough objectives
- Ward Based OMS which delivers daily management and continuous improvement on the frontline
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the efficient and effective running of the centre, to include the undertaking of clerical duties to facilitate effective patient care. This will encompass inputting data onto a computer.
- Under supervision participate in the completion of documentation and patient records in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in maintaining a clean and safe working environment
- Assist theatre staff in the receiving of patients into the IR theatre/day case unit.
- Movement and transfer of patients between: Anaesthetic room, theatre, recovery room, ITU, wards and other departments.
- Assist with the movement and positioning of patients and equipment under direct supervision of senior staff.
- Clearing, cleaning and restocking of theatre, day case unit, equipment and patient trolleys, and ancillary areas, according to guidelines, as directed by senior staff.
- Manage the movement of instrumentation throughout the KIRC and other departments within the hospital, packaging and stacking dirty instruments into the trolleys and unpacking clean trolleys scanning all sterile instrumentation into the T-Doc operating system. Replenish instrument sets and supplementary items accurately into the appropriate areas within the IR theatres.
- Adhere to KIRC and Trust operational policies and procedures, including clinical health and safety.
- Undertake tasks and procedures, in which competency has been recorded, specific to the care environment in which the theatre and day case unit support worker is employed.
- Respond to clinical incidents and complaints in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed reporting requirements.
- Under supervision, assist senior staff to deliver the patient pathway from admission to discharge with agreed reporting requirements.
- Any duties commensurate with grade as deemed necessary by a responsible member of the line management team.
- Complete and maintain your mandatory training in line with Trust requirements
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Contribute to the efficient and effective running of the centre, to include the undertaking of clerical duties to facilitate effective patient care. This will encompass inputting data onto a computer.
- Under supervision participate in the completion of documentation and patient records in an accurate and timely manner.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in maintaining a clean and safe working environment
- Assist theatre staff in the receiving of patients into the IR theatre/day case unit.
- Movement and transfer of patients between: Anaesthetic room, theatre, recovery room, ITU, wards and other departments.
- Assist with the movement and positioning of patients and equipment under direct supervision of senior staff.
- Clearing, cleaning and restocking of theatre, day case unit, equipment and patient trolleys, and ancillary areas, according to guidelines, as directed by senior staff.
- Manage the movement of instrumentation throughout the KIRC and other departments within the hospital, packaging and stacking dirty instruments into the trolleys and unpacking clean trolleys scanning all sterile instrumentation into the T-Doc operating system. Replenish instrument sets and supplementary items accurately into the appropriate areas within the IR theatres.
- Adhere to KIRC and Trust operational policies and procedures, including clinical health and safety.
- Undertake tasks and procedures, in which competency has been recorded, specific to the care environment in which the theatre and day case unit support worker is employed.
- Respond to clinical incidents and complaints in a timely manner and in accordance with agreed reporting requirements.
- Under supervision, assist senior staff to deliver the patient pathway from admission to discharge with agreed reporting requirements.
- Any duties commensurate with grade as deemed necessary by a responsible member of the line management team.
- Complete and maintain your mandatory training in line with Trust requirements
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in 'supporting documents'.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A good level of general education
Desirable
- A willingness to undertake Care Certificate/ Apprenticeship Level 2 in Health & Safety Care
Experience
Essential
- In Good health - Pass occupational health screening
- Ability to undertake moderate physical effort safely.
- Previous experience is not essential although some exposure/involvement in a care setting is desirable. In house training will be provided.
Skills
Essential
- The ability to converse at ease with service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
- Team player
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team as well as patients and their relatives.
- Adhere to the Moving and Handling policy
- IT Literate, or acquire relevant skills within one year into post
- Welcoming and directing patients to relevant areas
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- The post holder will develop the skills through unit competencies required to fulfil the whole range of duties of the post.
- Literate and numerate, able to perform tasks to a high standard under supervision
- Ability to follow written & verbal instructions and able to cope in demanding situations.
- Ability to understand own limitations and seek more senior assistance where required.
- Ability to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs and upholds and models the Trust values
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A good level of general education
Desirable
- A willingness to undertake Care Certificate/ Apprenticeship Level 2 in Health & Safety Care
Experience
Essential
- In Good health - Pass occupational health screening
- Ability to undertake moderate physical effort safely.
- Previous experience is not essential although some exposure/involvement in a care setting is desirable. In house training will be provided.
Skills
Essential
- The ability to converse at ease with service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
- Team player
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team as well as patients and their relatives.
- Adhere to the Moving and Handling policy
- IT Literate, or acquire relevant skills within one year into post
- Welcoming and directing patients to relevant areas
Desirable
Knowledge
Essential
- The post holder will develop the skills through unit competencies required to fulfil the whole range of duties of the post.
- Literate and numerate, able to perform tasks to a high standard under supervision
- Ability to follow written & verbal instructions and able to cope in demanding situations.
- Ability to understand own limitations and seek more senior assistance where required.
- Ability to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- Flexible to meet service needs and upholds and models the Trust values
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
