Job summary
Theatre Assistant
Southport
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Assistant to join the team in theatre.
Main duties of the job
An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Assistant to join the team in theatre.
The job involves a high level of cleaning, maintenance and preparation of the theatre suite, as well as the safe and timely transport of patients to and from the Operating Theatre. The use of floor buffers and scrubbing machines is a requirement of the job, as is cleaning the staff restrooms and changing rooms.
About us
The Secretary of State has approved the partnership between St Helens & Knowsley Teaching Hospitals and Southport & Ormskirk Hospitals.
From 1st July we have come together as a single organisation under the name Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
The Trust delivers acute hospital care, intermediate care, community, and primary care services to a population of over 600,000 people with a combined workforce of around 9000 dedicated and skilled staff from 17 locations including Whiston, Southport & Formby, St Helens, Ormskirk and Newton hospitals.
The Trust provides regional services for burns, plastic surgery and spinal injuries to more than 4 million people across Mersey and West Lancashire, Cheshire, the Isle of Man and North Wales.
Our Vision is to deliver 5 Star Patient Care:
- CAREthat is evidence based, high quality and compassionate
- SAFETY that is of the highest standards
- COMMUNICATION that is open, inclusive and respectful
- SYSTEMS that are efficient, patient centred and reliable
- PATHWAYS that are best practice and embedded, but also respect the individual needs of patients
Our achievements include:
- Trust rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- Awarded National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for our Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Please see our Wellbeing & Benefits booklet for more information on our staff benefits.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters.Monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security.Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.
Support equality and value diversities.Monitor and maintain environments, buildings and itemsPerform duties within the department in accordance with agreed operational policiesAssist medical, nursing and ancillary staff as required including:Assisting in the movement of patients in the operating department.Transportation of patients to and from theatre.Assisting with theatre table attachments.Assisting in stock rotation in sterile stores.
Cleaning and maintaining of all floor areas, including use of industrial suction cleaners, scrubbing and polishing machines, including mops and buckets.Ensuring departmental equipment and furniture is damp dusted regularly and always ready for use.
Keeping rooms clean and tidy.To act as messenger throughout the department.Delivering of pharmacy box and specimens to relevant departments.Distribution of dirty and clean laundry.Checking and changing of oxygen cylinders.Contribute to the development of services.
Advertising date: 7th August 2023
Closing date: 21st August 2023
Shortlisting date: 22nd August 2023
Interview date: TBC
Please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters.Monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security.Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.
Support equality and value diversities.Monitor and maintain environments, buildings and itemsPerform duties within the department in accordance with agreed operational policiesAssist medical, nursing and ancillary staff as required including:Assisting in the movement of patients in the operating department.Transportation of patients to and from theatre.Assisting with theatre table attachments.Assisting in stock rotation in sterile stores.
Cleaning and maintaining of all floor areas, including use of industrial suction cleaners, scrubbing and polishing machines, including mops and buckets.Ensuring departmental equipment and furniture is damp dusted regularly and always ready for use.
Keeping rooms clean and tidy.To act as messenger throughout the department.Delivering of pharmacy box and specimens to relevant departments.Distribution of dirty and clean laundry.Checking and changing of oxygen cylinders.Contribute to the development of services.
Advertising date: 7th August 2023
Closing date: 21st August 2023
Shortlisting date: 22nd August 2023
Interview date: TBC
Please be aware that we may close a vacancy earlier than stated should a sufficient number of applications be received, you are therefore advised to apply at your earliest convenience.
Person Specification
Personal
Essential
- Motivation and initiative to work alone and within a team
- Able to organise and ensure that the environment is conducive to health care
- Polite, approachable with patients, staff and visitors
- Excellent communication both written and verbal.
- Maintain Confidentiality
- Ability to use information systems
- High level of personal integrity
- Possess the ability to manage own workload with a supervisor available at all times for support
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE/Level 2 in Maths and English
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare environment
- Knowledge of cleaning techniques
- Knowledge of COSHH principles
Person Specification
Personal
Essential
- Motivation and initiative to work alone and within a team
- Able to organise and ensure that the environment is conducive to health care
- Polite, approachable with patients, staff and visitors
- Excellent communication both written and verbal.
- Maintain Confidentiality
- Ability to use information systems
- High level of personal integrity
- Possess the ability to manage own workload with a supervisor available at all times for support
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE/Level 2 in Maths and English
Experience
Desirable
- Experience in healthcare environment
- Knowledge of cleaning techniques
- Knowledge of COSHH principles
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).
