Job summary
Our elective surgery service is based at Halton Hospitals in Runcorn and we are seeking experienced, motivated and caring individuals who share our mission to be "outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other".
We are an elective surgery site with 7 theatres and a treatment room 5 theatres (at Captain Sir Tom Moore ) have laminar flow providing a high standard of clean air quality for patients and staff and perform a wide range of surgery including:
Breast
General surgery
ENT
Urology
Pain management service
Dental
Gynaecology
Trauma and Orthopaedics
Laser Vein Surgery
Our team enjoys an ideal work-life balance, as we currently work weekdays only with full time hours over 4 days. We are just a short drive, via excellent motorway links, to vibrant northwest cities and beautiful countryside to enjoy your free time!
Main duties of the job
As a theatre department assistant, you will be an integral part of the patient's perioperative journey assisting the theatre team in anaesthetic, surgical and recovery areas to achieve a high quality, safe integrated care to all our patients. Good communication skills and the ability to work within a multidisciplinary team are essential. All applicants will be expected to possess excellent team working qualities, be forward thinking with willingness to learn new skills.
About us
Warrington and Halton Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is a caring and compassionate organisation that is both ambitious and innovative. We are committed to delivering the best outcomes for our patients and providing a positive experience of our staff. We aspire to be outstanding for our patients, our communities and our staff and are committed to being a great place to receive healthcare, work and learn.
Straddling the neighbouring boroughs of Warrington and Halton we are part of the Cheshire and Merseyside Integrated Care system. Our hospitals are ideally situated to meet the growing healthcare needs of the 330,000 population of these boroughs.
Warrington Hospital is home to our emergency, critical care and maternity services, Halton Hospital is focused on elective procedures and the Runcorn Urgent Treatment Centre, although many services are offered at both sites and in community hubs.
A CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
Our workforce of nearly 5,000 across both sites comprises more than 50 nationalities. We strive to be an equal, diverse and inclusive employer, which is recognised as a pioneer in its equality, diversity and inclusion work. The Trust is proud to have achieved numerous external accreditations and is working towards achieving the Anti-Racist Organisation Framework, recognising the importance of anti-racism in all that we do.
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
To support patients/clients in the pre, intra (local anaesthesia) and post-anaesthetic phase.
2. Organisational
To perform work and or procedures as per allocation.
To work in accordance with agreed operational policies. To have knowledge of and be conversant with Trust Policies and Procedures.
To participate in the safe use of medical devices, ensuring that all equipment is maintained in working order.
To assist in the cost effective and efficient utilisation of hospital supplies and resources.
Ensuring appropriate stock-levels are maintained within the remit of the post. For example, as a team member, ensuring that the area to which he/she has been allocated has adequate and appropriate stock.
To assist in the induction and ongoing support of new and junior staff. All members of the Theatre team are expected to support colleagues as required.
To accurately record patient care/intervention data electronically and in hard copy for approval by the Theatre Team Leader (or designated Leader). To complete timesheets and similar work records legibly and accurately.
To work according to Team leader (or delegated Leader) instructions and within well-established procedures and/or practices.
3. Physical
To adhere to Trust Manual Handling policy and procedure in executing the safe transfer and anatomical positioning of conscious, semiconscious, and unconscious patients throughout the perioperative episode. This will require moving patients/heavy weights (over 15 kilos) with mechanical aids, standing for long periods and moving light and moderately heavy (within EU guidelines) goods between locations within the department (stock and instrumentation trays) daily.
To be able to maintain concentration where the work pattern is predictable. This includes anticipating and responding to the needs of scrubbed practitioners during complex and/or emergency procedures.
This job entails occasional exposure to traumatic circumstances. For example, supporting the care of patients who have been involved in road traffic accidents and victims of abuse.
This post entails frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions in that direct exposure
Job description
Job responsibilities
1. Clinical
To support patients/clients in the pre, intra (local anaesthesia) and post-anaesthetic phase.
2. Organisational
To perform work and or procedures as per allocation.
To work in accordance with agreed operational policies. To have knowledge of and be conversant with Trust Policies and Procedures.
To participate in the safe use of medical devices, ensuring that all equipment is maintained in working order.
To assist in the cost effective and efficient utilisation of hospital supplies and resources.
Ensuring appropriate stock-levels are maintained within the remit of the post. For example, as a team member, ensuring that the area to which he/she has been allocated has adequate and appropriate stock.
To assist in the induction and ongoing support of new and junior staff. All members of the Theatre team are expected to support colleagues as required.
To accurately record patient care/intervention data electronically and in hard copy for approval by the Theatre Team Leader (or designated Leader). To complete timesheets and similar work records legibly and accurately.
To work according to Team leader (or delegated Leader) instructions and within well-established procedures and/or practices.
3. Physical
To adhere to Trust Manual Handling policy and procedure in executing the safe transfer and anatomical positioning of conscious, semiconscious, and unconscious patients throughout the perioperative episode. This will require moving patients/heavy weights (over 15 kilos) with mechanical aids, standing for long periods and moving light and moderately heavy (within EU guidelines) goods between locations within the department (stock and instrumentation trays) daily.
To be able to maintain concentration where the work pattern is predictable. This includes anticipating and responding to the needs of scrubbed practitioners during complex and/or emergency procedures.
This job entails occasional exposure to traumatic circumstances. For example, supporting the care of patients who have been involved in road traffic accidents and victims of abuse.
This post entails frequent exposure to highly unpleasant working conditions in that direct exposure
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- experience in acute health care setting
Desirable
- specific operating theatre experience
qualification
Essential
Desirable
skills knowledge and competancy
Essential
- understands role of theatre support worker, evidence of teamwork
Desirable
- knowledge of infection control
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- experience in acute health care setting
Desirable
- specific operating theatre experience
qualification
Essential
Desirable
skills knowledge and competancy
Essential
- understands role of theatre support worker, evidence of teamwork
Desirable
- knowledge of infection control
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.
