East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Support Worker

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Job summary

Colchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for enthusiastic individuals to join our caring, supportive, and compassionate theatre teams as a Theatre Support Worker. This position is ideal for individuals who are passionate and committed to delivering high-quality patient focused care.

Please follow this address to find out more information about the role and "a day in the life of a theatre support worker": https://esneft.pagetiger.com/mlphpl/1

At Colchester, our theatre suites comprise of 17 days case and inpatient theatres. Main theatres have patients for General/Laparoscopic, Vascular, Urology, Robotics and Emergency Surgery. There will be opportunity to gain skills in other specialties by rotating internally to the other theatre suites.

We are committed to developing our staff and this exciting position offers opportunity for ongoing professional development.

Please note you maybe required to undertake a Numeracy & Literacy test as part of the pre employment checks.

If we receive a sufficient number of applications, this vacancy may close early.

Main duties of the job

In this role you will support patients throughout their theatre journey, working with a multi-disciplinary theatre team ensuring an individual, safe and positive experience.

Assisting in the preparation of the operating theatre with equipment and supplies and participating in circulating duties, providing the Scrub Practitioner with the necessary materials and equipment while adhering to strict Aseptic principles.

Assisting with the moving and handling of patients ensuring that patient privacy and dignity are respected at all times.

Completion of the Intraoperative patient record and accurate traceability of theatre equipment and implants.

Actively participate in maintaining a clean environment, being aware of, and demonstrate adherence to the Hospital's policy on infection control with special attention to provision and use of PPE and sharps awareness.

Demonstrating and maintaining awareness of patient confidentiality and ensure a safe and secure environment at all times.

About us

One of the largest Trust's in East Anglia, East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust (ESNEFT) provide hospital and community health services to people living across a wide geographical area. We deliver care from two main hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, six community hospitals and in patients' own homes. You will be joining a team of over 11,000 amazing colleagues providing care to 800,000 residents.

Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health & Wellbeing programme offer a range of services including mental health support. We offer a range of flexible working opportunities.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which do not work or cause time delays for our staff and patients.

To support our employees to achieve their career aspirations you may be eligible to obtain a qualification via an apprenticeship. All successful applicants will be required to undertake a skills review to facilitate this. For full details please see the attached Apprenticeship Handbook

If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.

Find out about living and working with us - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

Details

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR910-23

Job locations

Colchester General Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide a supportive role to all members of the theatre team in the delivery of patient care
  • Prepare the theatre for the operating list
  • Complete forms and electronic records as appropriate to each case, ensuring that these are accurate, legible and complete.
  • Assist with gowning and gloving, opening of packs/instruments/sundries and pour lotions.
  • Assist in the safe transfer and positioning of patients between the anaesthetic room/theatre/recovery
  • Perform the duties of a circulating assistant.
  • Clear and clean theatre and equipment between cases
  • Maintain stock levels in theatres and carry out stores management
  • Maintain stocks of linen/theatre clothing
  • Perform some domestic/housekeeping duties
  • Contribute to the implementation of competencies, policies and procedures of the unit
  • Following orientation & training act as supervisor to learner support workers and as support to other inexperienced theatre staff
  • Participate in the provision of a 24-hour emergency service

For full details of the responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • Provide a supportive role to all members of the theatre team in the delivery of patient care
  • Prepare the theatre for the operating list
  • Complete forms and electronic records as appropriate to each case, ensuring that these are accurate, legible and complete.
  • Assist with gowning and gloving, opening of packs/instruments/sundries and pour lotions.
  • Assist in the safe transfer and positioning of patients between the anaesthetic room/theatre/recovery
  • Perform the duties of a circulating assistant.
  • Clear and clean theatre and equipment between cases
  • Maintain stock levels in theatres and carry out stores management
  • Maintain stocks of linen/theatre clothing
  • Perform some domestic/housekeeping duties
  • Contribute to the implementation of competencies, policies and procedures of the unit
  • Following orientation & training act as supervisor to learner support workers and as support to other inexperienced theatre staff
  • Participate in the provision of a 24-hour emergency service

For full details of the responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in healthcare
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of English & Maths

Desirable

  • NVQ in either Operating Department Support or General Healthcare or prepared to work towards
Person Specification

Experience

Desirable

  • Previous experience of working in healthcare
  • Previous experience of working in a hospital

Qualifications

Essential

  • Good level of English & Maths

Desirable

  • NVQ in either Operating Department Support or General Healthcare or prepared to work towards

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Colchester General Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


Employer's website

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

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Main Theatres Lead

Paul Lawrence

Paul.Lawrence@esneft.nhs.uk

01206742361

Details

Date posted

28 July 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,383 a year per annum pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

432-HR910-23

Job locations

Colchester General Hospital

Turner Road

Colchester

CO4 5JL


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