Job summary
An exciting opportunity to join and develop a career within Theatres and Anaesthetics has arisen. We are offering all suitable candidates a chance to work and learn with the multi-disciplinary team within the department.
We are looking for an active and enthusiastic person to work with our team. You will be involved in the transfer of patients between theatres and wards/departments, and in assisting qualified staff in the preparation of the clinical environment. You will also assist in the management of clinical waste and stock control, whilst maintaining a safe working environment for all.
As part of the operational procurement team, the successful applicant will therefore require strong communication and influencing skills as well as the ability to build excellent working relationships with a diverse range of stakeholders. You will play a pivotal part in developing and extending the scope and content of the Procurement catalogues and ensuring catalogue content reflects the needs of the Trust.
In addition, this is a developmental role where the successful candidates will be trained to review theatre lists, manage equipment and sets, review procurement issues, and be involved in stock management. They will also be given the opportunity to work inside the operating theatre in preparation for a band 3 theatre circulating assistant role and further.
Please note that the job will involve moving and handling.
Main duties of the job
Main Duties of the Role:
- Be involved in the transfer of patients to and from the ward
- Assist in the admission and discharge process
- Manage clinical waste whilst maintaining a safe and working environment for all
- With a qualified practitioner, review theatre lists and communicate with the multidisciplinary team in ensuring all requirements of planned surgical procedures are met
- Understand the process of loaning and checking equipment and stocks
- Work with sterile services in ensuring sets and instruments are sterilised in time for planned surgical procedures
- Work with qualified practiitioners and the procurement team in managing stocks and implants
About us
University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH) is one of the most complex NHS trusts in the UK, serving a large and diverse population. We provide academically led acute and specialist services, to people from the local area, from throughout the United Kingdom and overseas. Our vision is to deliver top-quality patient care, excellent education, and world-class research. We provide first-class acute and specialist services across eight sites:
o University College Hospital (incorporating the Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Wing) o National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery o Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital o Eastman Dental Hospital o Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine o University College Hospital Macmillan Cancer Centre o The Hospital for Tropical Diseases o University College Hospitals at Westmoreland Street
We are dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of many complex illnesses. UCLH specialises in women's health and the treatment of cancer, infection, neurological, gastrointestinal and oral disease. It has world class support services including critical care, imaging, nuclear medicine and pathology.
We are committed to sustainability and have pledged to become a carbon net zero health service, embedding sustainable practice throughout UCLH. We have set an ambitious target of net zero for our direct emissions by 2031 and indirect emissions by 2040
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Job description
Job responsibilities
For the full Person Specification and more information regarding the main responsibilities of this role, please refer to the attached Job Description.
This vacancy may close before the current listed closing date. You are advised not to delay submitting your completed application.
Come and be a part of the best NHS trust in England to work for, according to our staff*UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! : University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust*In the most recent NHS staff survey UCLH had the highest percentage of staff who said they would recommend us as a place to work, out of all general acute or acute/community NHS trusts in England for the second year in a row. UCLH top trust to work at in England for the second year running! University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.Once again, UCLH has received the highest score of all general acute and acute/community NHS trusts in England for staff that would recommend us as a place to work.To discover more about what makes UCLH a great place to work, visit: Why Choose UCLH?
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
- NMC recognised Teaching or Mentorship course
- Relevant clinical experience in scrub with evidence of training and competence
- BSc/Degree or evidence of working towards this
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months experience in scrub plus
- At least 18 months experience as a registered mentor with evidence to support active mentoring
- Demonstrates evidence of well developed clinical practice
- Demonstrates ability to plan, deliver and evaluate teaching
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of being involved in change implementation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good standard of computer literacy and able to use email, PowerPoint and Excel to disseminate information
- Strong evidence of knowledge of clinical governance, evidence based practice and current issues in health care and education
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities
Communication
Essential
- Communicates effectively through verbal, written and electronic forms
- Communicates in an empathetic manner with all stakeholders
- Demonstrates knowledge of good practice in customer care
- Demonstrates the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development, maintains revalidation evidence or portfolio
- Demonstrates awareness of the role of the preceptor/facilitator
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Good standard of personal organisation, ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
Service Improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of and prior involvement in audit, clinical governance and service development
- Willingness to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of change methodology and practice
Human Resources and Workforce Development
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience in mentoring and staff support and development i.e. action plans, reflection, teaching plans and feedback
- Experience of participation in appraisal process
- Willingness to participate in recruitment activity
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Able to discuss the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
Person Specification
Knowledge and Qualifications
Essential
- Registered Nurse or Registered ODP
- NMC recognised Teaching or Mentorship course
- Relevant clinical experience in scrub with evidence of training and competence
- BSc/Degree or evidence of working towards this
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 18 months experience in scrub plus
- At least 18 months experience as a registered mentor with evidence to support active mentoring
- Demonstrates evidence of well developed clinical practice
- Demonstrates ability to plan, deliver and evaluate teaching
Desirable
- Demonstrates evidence of being involved in change implementation
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Good standard of computer literacy and able to use email, PowerPoint and Excel to disseminate information
- Strong evidence of knowledge of clinical governance, evidence based practice and current issues in health care and education
- Ability to work well in a team
- Ability to manage competing priorities
Communication
Essential
- Communicates effectively through verbal, written and electronic forms
- Communicates in an empathetic manner with all stakeholders
- Demonstrates knowledge of good practice in customer care
- Demonstrates the importance of working as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Personal and People Development
Essential
- Demonstrates evidence of professional development, maintains revalidation evidence or portfolio
- Demonstrates awareness of the role of the preceptor/facilitator
- Demonstrates evidence of ability to educate others
- Good standard of personal organisation, ability to prioritise own workload and that of others
Health, Safety and Security
Essential
- Monitors and maintains health, safety and security of self and others
- Promotes, monitors and maintains best practice in health, safety and security
Service Improvement
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge of and prior involvement in audit, clinical governance and service development
- Willingness to provide support to other clinical areas within the division
Desirable
- Demonstrates awareness of change methodology and practice
Human Resources and Workforce Development
Essential
- Demonstrates knowledge and experience in mentoring and staff support and development i.e. action plans, reflection, teaching plans and feedback
- Experience of participation in appraisal process
- Willingness to participate in recruitment activity
Equality and Diversity
Essential
- Respects the privacy and dignity of the individual
- Able to discuss the implications of Equal Opportunities in practice
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).
