Job summary
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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.
We are looking to recruit Theatre Health Care Assistant who will play an integral role at all stages of a patient's perioperative journey.
As a Theatre Health Care Assistant, you will be a valuable part of the Theatre team.
We have twelve theatres covering a range of specialities including Orthopaedics, general surgery, and are the regional centre for Gynae -Oncology. Our facilities include 2 state of the art Laparoscopic theatres and a robotic theatre.
Please read through the attached job description to see details of what the role involves.
Please note: if we experience a high volume of applications for this post, it may be necessary to bring the closing date for applications forward. If you wish to apply for this vacancy, you are encouraged to submit an application at your earliest convenience
Main duties of the job
- Carries out direct patient care and assigned tasks under the supervision of the registered practitioner.
- Support all members of the MDT to deliver high quality, safe patient care.
- Ensures a safe working environment.
- Supports patients, carers and visitors whilst in the perioperative department.
About us
Based in the North East of England we provide a range of hospital and community health services from our leading facilities, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Blaydon urgent care centre and Bensham Hospital, all within Gateshead.
Established in 2005, we were one of the first foundation trusts in the country and since then have consistently achieved the highest levels of care for patients.
We now employ around 4,800 staff and currently provide 444 hospital beds across the Gateshead region.
Our values should be the 'golden thread' which runs through everything we do - they are the core of who we are. Our five values can easily be remembered by the simple acronymICORE; Innovation, Care, Openness, Respect, Engagement.
We have a number of staff networks including the Global Ethnic Majority (GEM) network, D-Ability network, LGBTQ+ Network and the Women's Network, to challenge us and help us to constantly improve. Our Armed Forces network is one of our emerging networks.
The health and wellbeing of our staff is one of our highest priorities, and we offer a range of support and initiatives as part of our 'Balance' programme balancegateshead.com to cater for our diverse workforce, so that your individual needs can be supported, allowing you a happy and healthy working experience with us.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Establish good relationships with the patient, their relatives and colleagues.
- Demonstrate effective communication methods within the perioperative environment.
- Assist and support the MDT with agreed clinical activities.
- Communicate effectively using written and oral skills.
- Provide and receive routine information.
- Exchanges factual information to patients and attempt to overcome barriers to understanding eg patients with physical or mental disability, English as a second language.
- To maintain strictest confidentiality and respect for patients privacy and dignity at all times, providing reassurance and overcoming barriers to communication as appropriate.
- To carry messages between Theatres/recovery as requested by the Registered Practitioner whilst adhering to Theatre Etiquette.
- Participates in team discussions, brief, WHO, concerning the perioperative environment and patient care.
- Able to operate machinery such as theatre tables, laparoscopic stack systems
- Stand for prolonged periods of time
- Respond effectively and timely when required in an emergency
- Repetitive actions such as bending and stretching
- Effective use of a keyboard and computer
- Pushing and pulling of heavy or unpredictable loads such as patient trolleys, scrub trolleys.
- Ensure any equipment that is not safe to use is quarantined and appropriately serviced.
- Rotation of stock to reduce wastage.
Assist the Registered Practitioner with the cleaning and maintenance of equipment in the perioperative environment.
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- The post holder will be expected to undertake all shift patterns pertaining to their area of practice including night duty, late shifts and weekends.
- Frequent exposure to bodily fluids.
- Occasional/frequent highly unpleasant conditions
- Smell/noise, dust/body fluids, faeces, vomit, empty bed pans and catheter bags.
- To work within COSHH regulations and Health and Safety Regulations with regard to hazardous substances, exposure to radiation, sharps and body fluids.
- To transport specimens and blood to and from the appropriate departments as requested by the qualified practitioner, adhering to Trust department policies and procedures.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Establish good relationships with the patient, their relatives and colleagues.
- Demonstrate effective communication methods within the perioperative environment.
- Assist and support the MDT with agreed clinical activities.
- Communicate effectively using written and oral skills.
- Provide and receive routine information.
- Exchanges factual information to patients and attempt to overcome barriers to understanding eg patients with physical or mental disability, English as a second language.
- To maintain strictest confidentiality and respect for patients privacy and dignity at all times, providing reassurance and overcoming barriers to communication as appropriate.
- To carry messages between Theatres/recovery as requested by the Registered Practitioner whilst adhering to Theatre Etiquette.
- Participates in team discussions, brief, WHO, concerning the perioperative environment and patient care.
- Able to operate machinery such as theatre tables, laparoscopic stack systems
- Stand for prolonged periods of time
- Respond effectively and timely when required in an emergency
- Repetitive actions such as bending and stretching
- Effective use of a keyboard and computer
- Pushing and pulling of heavy or unpredictable loads such as patient trolleys, scrub trolleys.
- Ensure any equipment that is not safe to use is quarantined and appropriately serviced.
- Rotation of stock to reduce wastage.
Assist the Registered Practitioner with the cleaning and maintenance of equipment in the perioperative environment.
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-
- The post holder will be expected to undertake all shift patterns pertaining to their area of practice including night duty, late shifts and weekends.
- Frequent exposure to bodily fluids.
- Occasional/frequent highly unpleasant conditions
- Smell/noise, dust/body fluids, faeces, vomit, empty bed pans and catheter bags.
- To work within COSHH regulations and Health and Safety Regulations with regard to hazardous substances, exposure to radiation, sharps and body fluids.
- To transport specimens and blood to and from the appropriate departments as requested by the qualified practitioner, adhering to Trust department policies and procedures.
Person Specification
submission of application
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
Desirable
certification of qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
- experience of working in Perioperative setting.
Desirable
- Desire to work in a perioperative setting
- evidence of qualification
values based questions
Essential
- Achieved grade
- matches job description
Desirable
- achieved grade
- matches to job description
Person Specification
submission of application
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
Desirable
certification of qualifications
Essential
- Maths and English GCSE or equivalent
- experience of working in Perioperative setting.
Desirable
- Desire to work in a perioperative setting
- evidence of qualification
values based questions
Essential
- Achieved grade
- matches job description
Desirable
- achieved grade
- matches to job description
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).
