Healthcare Assistant, Operating Theatres

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust

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Job summary

Healthcare Assistant - Operating TheatresBand 337.5 hrs

Are you looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Band 3 Theatre Healthcare Assistant, to join our busy Neurosurgical theatre team.

We currently have seven neurosurgical theatres which cover cranial, complex spine, interventional neuroradiology and emergency neurosurgery theatre that runs 24/7 so weekends and late shifts would form part of your shift pattern. There are Pain services that take place in The Walton Centre and Halton and the successful candidate would work across both sites. We are the region's specialist centre for spinal services and one of the largest in the country.

Theatre experience is desirable but not essential, we offer an excellent induction programme which includes supernumerary preceptorship to ensure competencies are achieved, plus you will have access to ongoing CPD and training opportunities provided by our dedicated theatre education team.We are looking to expand our theatre team by recruiting motivated, dynamic theatre healthcare assistants who are committed to delivering excellent patient care. As the only hospital in the region dedicated to Neuroscience surgical specialities this is a fantastic opportunity for staff to expand their existing skills and knowledge within a diverse and challenging range of specialities.

Main duties of the job

To be a member of the peri-operative theatre team providing basic nursing care by working within scope of own competencies and hospital policies maintaining confidentiality at all times.The candidate will be expected to work at both The Walton Centre and Halton sites.

As a department we focus on patient safety, excellence and staff well-being so we are looking for individuals who have these values at the centre of all they do. In return we offer a clearly defined training and development package.

Working within one or more areas of reception, recovery, anaesthetic room or theatre the HCA is a member of the multidisciplinary team whose function is to assist the team in the delivery of a high standard of patient care. This will involve undertaking basic and extended skills with indirect supervision.

About us

The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.

With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.

Date posted

31 March 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,071 to £25,674 a year Per Annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

160-7066440

Job locations

The Walton Centre

Lower Lane

Fazakerley

L9 7LJ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 2 /working towards NVQ level 3 or equivalent acute hospital experience.

Desirable

Computer literate (ECDL)
NVQ Operating Department Support modules.
Additional competencies e.g. cannulation, venepuncture.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Effective verbal & non-verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritise workload.
Experience in an acute clinical environment.

Desirable

Experience in operating theatre.
Able to use Patient Management Systems and / or Operating Theatre Management Systems.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Able to respond quickly and adeptly to situations.
Positive attitude.
Works in a calm and organised manner, contributing well as part of a cohesive team.

Other

Essential

Patient centered approach.
Physically able to undertake role specific duties - maneuvering patients & equipment (e.g. pushing/pulling theatre trolleys) as laid down within Trust guidelines.
Able to participate in On-call rota and flexible working conditions

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ level 2 /working towards NVQ level 3 or equivalent acute hospital experience.

Desirable

Computer literate (ECDL)
NVQ Operating Department Support modules.
Additional competencies e.g. cannulation, venepuncture.

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Effective verbal & non-verbal communication skills.
Ability to prioritise workload.
Experience in an acute clinical environment.

Desirable

Experience in operating theatre.
Able to use Patient Management Systems and / or Operating Theatre Management Systems.

Skills & Attributes

Essential

Able to respond quickly and adeptly to situations.
Positive attitude.
Works in a calm and organised manner, contributing well as part of a cohesive team.

Other

Essential

Patient centered approach.
Physically able to undertake role specific duties - maneuvering patients & equipment (e.g. pushing/pulling theatre trolleys) as laid down within Trust guidelines.
Able to participate in On-call rota and flexible working conditions

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).

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