Theatre Support Worker

KIMS Hospital

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Job summary

Salary: £22,500 per annum

Shifts: 4 days per week Monday and Saturday 07:30 – 18:00.  You will work 1 Saturday per month

Location: Maidstone

Benefits: Free Staff Car Parking, 33 Days Annual Leave, Life Assurance, Private Healthcare.

Job Summary:

KIMS Hospital is the largest independent hospital in Kent and we are recruiting.   We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Theatre Support Worker to join our Theatres team as a Theatre Support Worker.  This role is ideally suited to an enthusiastic Clinical Support Worker who has a demonstratable ability to build a rapport with patients in a short period of time, and who is looking to progress their perioperative career in a clinical environment that will support your ongoing professional development to help you operate at your fullest potential.

As a Theatre Support Worker, you will be responsible for preparing theatres for surgery including the cleaning of theatre and recovery areas, collecting and escorting patients for their surgeries and maintaining appropriate patient records.

See what our staff have to say about working in theatres.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities include:

  • Cleaning of theatre and recovery areas before and after operating sessions, also adhering to the weekly cleaning schedule.
  • Stocking of cupboards and stock containers against agreed stock levels.
  • Collecting and escorting the patient, and assisting with transferring of the patient from trolley to table under supervision of trained staff.
  • Assisting with the safe positioning of patient on operating table.
  • Acting as circulating person for the scrub team and within the scope of the role.

About us

At KIMS Hospital we support our staff in building a career, encouraging them to feel their worth and enjoy their time at work. Our One Team culture creates a working environment that offers you the time to care, whilst developing new skills and strengthening existing ones.

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

  • Competitive Salary
  • Free Secure Staff Parking
  • Pension Scheme
  • Private Health Insurance
  • 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
  • Life Assurance
  • Annual Flu Vaccination
  • Free Eye Test
  • Flexible working and annualised hours contracts are available
  • Relocation packages available

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2534

Job locations

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this role please see the attached job description and personal specification

Job description

Job responsibilities

For more information about this role please see the attached job description and personal specification

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -

Desirable

  • An NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate is preferred but not essential.

Experience

Essential

  • Have previous experience working within Theatres or a Decontamination Unit

Desirable

  • --
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • -

Desirable

  • An NVQ 2 in Health and Social Care or Care Certificate is preferred but not essential.

Experience

Essential

  • Have previous experience working within Theatres or a Decontamination Unit

Desirable

  • --

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

KIMS Hospital

Address

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

KIMS Hospital

Address

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


Employer's website

https://kims.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Support Worker

Diane Arthur

diane.arthur@kims.org.uk

Date posted

14 August 2023

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£22,500 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

2534

Job locations

Newnham Court Way

Weavering

Maidstone

All UK

ME14 5FT


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