Job summary
The post holder is responsible to undertake their role in accordance with all procedures protocols, policies and guidelines to support the Theatre Recovery Department, to provide effective patient centred care when transporting postoperative patients back to wards and departments from theatre. That meets the needs of the patients and their families/carers in conjunction with the qualified recovery practitioner/ward nurse.
To work within the designated area (recovery), ensuring that agreed standards are achieved and participate in the preparation of theatre recovery area prior to the lists starting, ensuring equipment and the environment is clean and ready for use.
Please note, this vacancy may close early should a sufficient number of applications be received.
An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.
Main duties of the job
- Establish and maintain effective communication links within the Multi-disciplinary Team
- Participate in Department and Trust wide audits when requested and support the introduction of any changes in practice shown to improve standards.
- To support departmental workloads by taking part in a flexible rota cross site and participate and support weekend/bank holiday rota to ensure a quality service is maintained.
- Follow instruction from recovery practitioners but also able to work alone and use own initiative
- To be compliant with the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH Regulations. Reporting any untoward incidences according to the Trust Policy.
- Supporting Theatre Manager in achieving Corporate Objectives.
- To report any untoward incident/minor repairs or actions that require attention to the Theatre/Recovery co-ordinator.
- To assist the theatre Manager/Team Leader with the smooth running of the theatre departments. Acknowledging own limitations and seeking and acting on advice where required.
- To work within the larger multi-disciplinary team within theatres. Providing efficient and effective communication throughout the team in order to ensure the highest standard of patient care.
- To provide support to all colleagues in the theatre/recovery environment
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our Services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:
- Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
- Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
- National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Establish and maintain effective communication links within the Multi-disciplinary Team
- Participate in Department and Trust wide audits when requested and support the introduction of any changes in practice shown to improve standards.
- To support departmental workloads by taking part in a flexible rota cross site and participate and support weekend/bank holiday rota to ensure a quality service is maintained.
- Follow instruction from recovery practitioners but also able to work alone and use own initiative
- To be compliant with the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH Regulations. Reporting any untoward incidences according to the Trust Policy.
- Supporting Theatre Manager in achieving Corporate Objectives.
- To report any untoward incident/minor repairs or actions that require attention to the Theatre/Recovery co-ordinator.
- To assist the theatre Manager/Team Leader with the smooth running of the theatre departments. Acknowledging own limitations and seeking and acting on advice where required.
- To work within the larger multi-disciplinary team within theatres. Providing efficient and effective communication throughout the team in order to ensure the highest standard of patient care.
- To provide support to all colleagues in the theatre/recovery environment.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To attend regular mandatory update training, fire lectures, moving and handling and resuscitation training within the requirements of the Trusts health and safety policy.
- To promote an environment within ones own work area that is conducive to learning.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide support to all colleagues in the theatre/recovery environment.
- To support new team members in the area as own skills develop. Assist in the training programmes developed for individuals undergoing training in your work area.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Theatre Operational leads to achieve meeting agreed budget targets by effective use of resources.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- This should be in bullet point format and should be included if the post holder has any responsibility to Research or Audit unless this is the key principle of their role ie, they are a Research & Development manager as this will be covered in their Key Duties.
Job description
Job responsibilities
KEY DUTIES
- Establish and maintain effective communication links within the Multi-disciplinary Team
- Participate in Department and Trust wide audits when requested and support the introduction of any changes in practice shown to improve standards.
- To support departmental workloads by taking part in a flexible rota cross site and participate and support weekend/bank holiday rota to ensure a quality service is maintained.
- Follow instruction from recovery practitioners but also able to work alone and use own initiative
- To be compliant with the Health and Safety at Work Act and COSHH Regulations. Reporting any untoward incidences according to the Trust Policy.
- Supporting Theatre Manager in achieving Corporate Objectives.
- To report any untoward incident/minor repairs or actions that require attention to the Theatre/Recovery co-ordinator.
- To assist the theatre Manager/Team Leader with the smooth running of the theatre departments. Acknowledging own limitations and seeking and acting on advice where required.
- To work within the larger multi-disciplinary team within theatres. Providing efficient and effective communication throughout the team in order to ensure the highest standard of patient care.
- To provide support to all colleagues in the theatre/recovery environment.
CLINICAL & PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- To attend regular mandatory update training, fire lectures, moving and handling and resuscitation training within the requirements of the Trusts health and safety policy.
- To promote an environment within ones own work area that is conducive to learning.
LINE MANAGEMENT/SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
- To provide support to all colleagues in the theatre/recovery environment.
- To support new team members in the area as own skills develop. Assist in the training programmes developed for individuals undergoing training in your work area.
FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
- Support the Theatre Operational leads to achieve meeting agreed budget targets by effective use of resources.
RESEARCH & AUDIT
- This should be in bullet point format and should be included if the post holder has any responsibility to Research or Audit unless this is the key principle of their role ie, they are a Research & Development manager as this will be covered in their Key Duties.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 2 in Health Care, or equivalent qualification/experience, or willing to work towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a Healthcare Setting
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a Surgical/Theatre Environment
- An understanding of the Recovery Support Worker role and responsibilities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Educated to GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths
- NVQ Level 2 in Health Care, or equivalent qualification/experience, or willing to work towards
Knowledge & Experience
Essential
- Previous experience of working within a Healthcare Setting
Desirable
- Previous experience of working within a Surgical/Theatre Environment
- An understanding of the Recovery Support Worker role and responsibilities
Skills
Essential
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential
- Flexible and adaptable approach
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.
