Job summary
Senior Theatre
Support Workers (Band 3)
Are you presently working within Operating Theatres and have
a minimum of 12 months experience working in the peri-operative environment at
Band 2 and are looking to progress?
Worcestershire Acute Trust aim to support staff to develop
and progress in their roles; to that end we are looking for highly motivated
and suitably dedicated personnel for a position as a Senior Theatre Support
Worker.
You will see a wide range of surgical patients within our
hospitals including Gynaecology, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, ENT, Breast
Surgery and Paediatric specialities, Robotic, Upper and Lower GI, Obstetrics, Ophthalmology
and vascular.
You will need to have a flexible attitude to work. You will
be experienced in supporting a variety of theatre specialities and you will be
directly involved in patient care, communicating important information to teams
in the anaesthetic room/theatre.
This post is full time with a variety of shifts. Flexible
working will be considered.
So if you want a new start, there couldn't be a better time
to join us!
Closing Date: 26/3/2025
For further details /
informal visits contact: Countywide Recruitment & Development lead Holly Foxall on holly.foxall@nhs.net 01527
503030 ext. 44248
Worcester Royal Hospital Recruitment and Development Lead Aimee Armstrong-Sly on Aimee.Armstrong-Sly@nhs.net 01562 513077
ext: 55324
Main duties of the job
To
support the work of the professional members of the team to prepare
patients and the operating environment for, and assist with,
clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments, investigations and
procedure.
To
facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and carers,
colleagues and other visitors to the department.
Assist
in the transfer of patients to and from operating theatres.
Assist
in planning and delivering programmes of care, using their own knowledge
to assess what equipment or support is required to meet the perioperative needs
of the perioperative patient.
To
assist with the personal care and comfort of the patients and to maintain
the patients safety, dignity and privacy at all times acting as the
patients advocate during perioperative care.
To
manage and dispose of all waste in accordance with trust waste management
policy.
Assist
in the care of theatre equipment, table fittings etc. reporting any faults
to the team leader.
To
assist with the application of tourniquets and diathermy ground plates and
other equipment accessories.
To
respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient
receives appropriate care.
To
receive and direct department visitors in a hospitable manner and in
accordance with the departmental policy and manage the reception desk
duties as required.
About us
Our purpose is simple - Putting Patients First. We are looking for exceptional colleagues who can help us achieve this.
Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to the residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.
The Trust operates hospital-based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch and Worcester
Our workforce is over 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient-centred care. You could be one of them.
We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us to achieve our Vision - working in partnership to provide the best healthcare for our communities, leading and supporting our teams to move 4ward. Our 4ward behaviours, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all we do.
Our objectives are simple:
- Best services for local people
- Best experience of care and best outcomes for our patients
- Best use of resources
- Best people
Better never stops, and our Clinical Services Strategy provides a clear future vision for our Trust, our hospitals, our services and our role in the wider health and care system.
We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation - this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex positive employer.
Job description
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post Title
Senior Theatre Support Worker
Pay Band:
Band 3
Hours:
Full Time
Contract:
Permanent
Location / Department:
Countywide Theatres
Accountable to:
Senior Theatre Matron
Reports to:
Team Leader
Ref: 2023
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Patients, theatre personnel, anaesthetists and surgical teams
External: Visitors to theatres, relatives, ward personnel, housekeeping, portering and estates Teams
Liaises With: Theatre team leaders
Risk Assessment: This post involves manual handling activities and a risk of exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals, will involve some computer screen work and individuals may be required to work under pressure in emergency situations.
Job Purpose:
- This role provides support and assistance to the professionally qualified staff and will work under their direction and supervision to help in maintaining an environment conducive to the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of patient care
- To assist the qualified staff in providing high quality nursing care, treatments and procedures directly to patients
- To lead on the delivery of a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks and responsibilities undertaken by theatre support workers
- To guide and support less experienced theatre support workers, students and newly qualified theatre staff within the scope of their role of theatre support worker
Key Duties:
To ensure that all documentation is completed relevant to your role (eg: theatre records, specimen records, cleaning logs)
- To support the work of the professional members of the team to prepare patients and the operating environment for, and assist with, clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments, investigations and procedures
- To report back to and share information with the relevant professionals regarding the condition, behaviour and responses of the patient
- To facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, colleagues and other visitors to the department
- To support patients/relatives in times of loss or distress referring to the appropriate professional as necessary
- Assist in the transfer of patients to and from operating theatres
- Assist in planning and delivering programmes of care, using their own knowledge to assess what equipment or support is required to meet the perioperative needs of the perioperative patient
- To assist with the personal care and comfort of the patients and to maintain the patients safety, dignity and privacy at all times acting as the patients advocate during perioperative care
To lead on the stocking and routine ordering of consumable equipment and support efficient stock rotation and avoidance of wasted resources
- To manage and dispose of all waste in accordance with trust waste management policy
- Assist in the care of theatre equipment, table fittings etc. reporting any faults to the team leader
- To assist with the application of tourniquets and diathermy ground plates and other equipment accessories
- To support the nursing and therapy team to monitor standards and achieve high quality performance
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care
- To receive and direct department visitors in a hospitable manner and in accordance with the departmental policy and manage the reception desk duties as required
- To answer telephone calls, bleeps etc and to take messages informing appropriate persons of the call or bleep received
- To act always in a manner which promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional image of the trust
- To assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean clinical environment to reduce the risk of infection
- To report any incidents, accidents or complaints to your manager and the datix system
- To actively participate in unit meetings and training sessions
- To comply with all trust policies and procedures to maintain a safe working environment for patients and staff
- Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters
- Senior theatre support workers will be expected to take key link roles within the department and ensure that all skills and relevant information are communicated to the theatre team
General duties:
To adhere to the trusts IT policies regarding email and internet usage
To ensure that all trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by this trust
Every employee has a duty to take care of the health and safety of him / herself and of other persons who may be affected by his / her acts or omissions at work and to cooperate with the trust to ensure that statutory and trust regulations are complied with
To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed objectives
To participate in appropriate training and development activities and maintain a personal training record
To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous service development and improvement
To participate in the review of mistakes, complaints and incidents / near misses as well as celebrating successes that have resulted in performance and clinical improvement
Job description
Job responsibilities
WORCESTERSHIRE ACUTE HOSPITALS NHS TRUST
JOB DESCRIPTION
Post Title
Senior Theatre Support Worker
Pay Band:
Band 3
Hours:
Full Time
Contract:
Permanent
Location / Department:
Countywide Theatres
Accountable to:
Senior Theatre Matron
Reports to:
Team Leader
Ref: 2023
Key Working Relationships:
Internal: Patients, theatre personnel, anaesthetists and surgical teams
External: Visitors to theatres, relatives, ward personnel, housekeeping, portering and estates Teams
Liaises With: Theatre team leaders
Risk Assessment: This post involves manual handling activities and a risk of exposure to bodily fluids and chemicals, will involve some computer screen work and individuals may be required to work under pressure in emergency situations.
Job Purpose:
- This role provides support and assistance to the professionally qualified staff and will work under their direction and supervision to help in maintaining an environment conducive to the delivery and maintenance of a high standard of patient care
- To assist the qualified staff in providing high quality nursing care, treatments and procedures directly to patients
- To lead on the delivery of a range of clinical and non-clinical tasks and responsibilities undertaken by theatre support workers
- To guide and support less experienced theatre support workers, students and newly qualified theatre staff within the scope of their role of theatre support worker
Key Duties:
To ensure that all documentation is completed relevant to your role (eg: theatre records, specimen records, cleaning logs)
- To support the work of the professional members of the team to prepare patients and the operating environment for, and assist with, clinical/therapeutic activities or treatments, investigations and procedures
- To report back to and share information with the relevant professionals regarding the condition, behaviour and responses of the patient
- To facilitate effective communication with patients, relatives and carers, colleagues and other visitors to the department
- To support patients/relatives in times of loss or distress referring to the appropriate professional as necessary
- Assist in the transfer of patients to and from operating theatres
- Assist in planning and delivering programmes of care, using their own knowledge to assess what equipment or support is required to meet the perioperative needs of the perioperative patient
- To assist with the personal care and comfort of the patients and to maintain the patients safety, dignity and privacy at all times acting as the patients advocate during perioperative care
To lead on the stocking and routine ordering of consumable equipment and support efficient stock rotation and avoidance of wasted resources
- To manage and dispose of all waste in accordance with trust waste management policy
- Assist in the care of theatre equipment, table fittings etc. reporting any faults to the team leader
- To assist with the application of tourniquets and diathermy ground plates and other equipment accessories
- To support the nursing and therapy team to monitor standards and achieve high quality performance
- To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care
- To receive and direct department visitors in a hospitable manner and in accordance with the departmental policy and manage the reception desk duties as required
- To answer telephone calls, bleeps etc and to take messages informing appropriate persons of the call or bleep received
- To act always in a manner which promotes positive working relationships and maintains the professional image of the trust
- To assist in the maintenance of a safe and clean clinical environment to reduce the risk of infection
- To report any incidents, accidents or complaints to your manager and the datix system
- To actively participate in unit meetings and training sessions
- To comply with all trust policies and procedures to maintain a safe working environment for patients and staff
- Establish and maintain communication with people on routine and operational matters
- Senior theatre support workers will be expected to take key link roles within the department and ensure that all skills and relevant information are communicated to the theatre team
General duties:
To adhere to the trusts IT policies regarding email and internet usage
To ensure that all trust standards are maintained and monitored to improve the quality of care to all whom come into contact with services provided by this trust
Every employee has a duty to take care of the health and safety of him / herself and of other persons who may be affected by his / her acts or omissions at work and to cooperate with the trust to ensure that statutory and trust regulations are complied with
To participate in appraisals and personal reviews and work to achieve agreed objectives
To participate in appropriate training and development activities and maintain a personal training record
To participate in team, professional and personal development activities and promote commitment to continuous service development and improvement
To participate in the review of mistakes, complaints and incidents / near misses as well as celebrating successes that have resulted in performance and clinical improvement
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills, Personal Qualities, Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Has a broad base of experience and knowledge of perioperative procedures.
- Ability to demonstrate own duties to less experienced colleagues, new starters and agency staff.
- Good, verbal, literacy and communication skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible patient records.
- Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email).
- Understanding of manual handling practices and policies.
- Awareness of Health and Safety.
- Ability to self direct and also work with a team.
- Flexible, with a positive approach to problem solving.
- Self-awareness in assessing own knowledge, competence and boundaries.
- Excellent attendance and time keeping.
- Frequent moderate physical effort for short/long periods manoeuvring patients and equipment.
- Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required.
- Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns - early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on-call as necessary
Desirable
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- Ability to adapt to new situations
- Participation in Audits
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education including Maths and English GCSE or relevant equivalent NVQ3 or equivalent experience
- Completed national Care Certificate for healthcare workers
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further study or training relevant to role
- A-level, NVQ or other vocational qualification in health and social care or related topic
Experience
Essential
- Twelve months experience of working within the peri-operative setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of stock management
Desirable
- Experience of shift working
- Experience of supervising junior staff, demonstrating tasks and monitoring work activities
Person Specification
Knowledge and skills, Personal Qualities, Other Job Requirements
Essential
- Has a broad base of experience and knowledge of perioperative procedures.
- Ability to demonstrate own duties to less experienced colleagues, new starters and agency staff.
- Good, verbal, literacy and communication skills.
- Ability to maintain accurate and legible patient records.
- Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email).
- Understanding of manual handling practices and policies.
- Awareness of Health and Safety.
- Ability to self direct and also work with a team.
- Flexible, with a positive approach to problem solving.
- Self-awareness in assessing own knowledge, competence and boundaries.
- Excellent attendance and time keeping.
- Frequent moderate physical effort for short/long periods manoeuvring patients and equipment.
- Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required.
- Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns - early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on-call as necessary
Desirable
- Ability to identify personal development needs
- Ability to adapt to new situations
- Participation in Audits
Qualifications
Essential
- Good standard of education including Maths and English GCSE or relevant equivalent NVQ3 or equivalent experience
- Completed national Care Certificate for healthcare workers
Desirable
- Willingness to undertake further study or training relevant to role
- A-level, NVQ or other vocational qualification in health and social care or related topic
Experience
Essential
- Twelve months experience of working within the peri-operative setting
- Experience of working as part of a team
- Experience of stock management
Desirable
- Experience of shift working
- Experience of supervising junior staff, demonstrating tasks and monitoring work activities
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.
