Job summary
Join a world-leader in cancer treatment and research.
Work with a successful operating team, and an award-winning organisation which invests in its staff.
We are pleased to be able to offer exciting opportunity for a Health care assistant to join our team in surgical theatres.
As an oncology trust we care for varying specialities including colorectal, urology, gynaecology and plastic surgery and brachytherapy. We also have seven main operating theatres including two Da Vinci Robotic theatres and an Endo alpha Olympus Laparoscopic theatre.
At The Christie Theatres we see staff health and wellbeing and career development as our underpinning drive in delivering excellent patient care. We place a strong emphasis on personal and professional development, with opportunities to undertake further courses in support of your on-going professional development and career progression. In addition, we have an in-house Practice Based Educator to support your learning and training needs. All healthcare assistants will be required to complete the Christie Care Certificate as part of their continuous professional development.
In return we are seeking professional, flexible, motivated, and committed team members, capable of delivering high quality, patient focused care.
Main duties of the job
The role includes care of the surgical patient, supporting patient positioning, preparing surgical sets and consumables for use, use of computer systems, working as part of the theatre transfer team which includes collection and return of patients to the ward and collection of blood products, and maintaining a high standard of infection control procedures in the department.
The role involves moving and handling of bulky and heavy instrument trays, trolleys, transferring of patients and standing for potentially long periods of time.
You will be required to work 37.5 hours Monday to Saturday, some evening shifts and on call duties are required within this post.
About us
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, treating over 60,000 patients a year. We are based in Manchester and serve a population of 3.2 million across Greater Manchester & Cheshire, but as a national specialist around 15% patients are referred to us from other parts of the country. We provide radiotherapy through one of the largest radiotherapy departments in the world; chemotherapy on site and through 14 other hospitals; highly specialist surgery for complex and rare cancer; and a wide range of support and diagnostic services. We are also an international leader in research, with world first breakthroughs for over 100 years. We run one of the largest early clinical trial units in Europe with over 300 trials every year. Cancer research in Manchester, most of which is undertaken on the Christie site, has been officially ranked the best in the UK.
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate effective communication as a core principle in providing effective care in the peri-operative setting.
- Provide perioperative care to patients as a circulating assistant in the surgical theatre environment, including the anaesthetic room, operating room, and recovery room.
- To maintain 100% mandatory training compliance at all times and inform line manager of any barriers to maintaining compliance.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Maintain patient privacy and dignity.
- Act as an advocate to all patients, demonstrating safe and effective care.
- Recognise peoples differences and act in a non-discriminatory way.
- Promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion within the workplace.
- Participate in the transfer of patients to and from the operating theatre complex as and when required. Ensuring correct documentation e.g., patient notes are transferred. Collection of beds from wards as and when required by each theatre.
- Undertake local blood collection training. Take delivery and collection of blood products.
- Assist in receiving, handling, and dispatching clinical specimens or blood products.
- Handling and collection of gas cylinders and safe exchange of gas cylinders intraoperatively.
- Cleaning and stocking of patient trolleys.
- Collection from pharmacy when required.
- Getting the stock of linen supplies for theatre as and when required.
- Transfer of equipment to/from medical devices as required.
- Collection of C- arm as per the requirement of the list, from radiology when required.
- Document patient information on the theatre computer system and paper documentation when performing circulating duties.
- Participate within the five steps to safer surgery WHO checklist as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in theatre cleaning schedules as described in formal schedules and keep accurate records.
- Prepare a clean environment in accordance with cleaning guidelines, Infection Control Policies and completion of relevant records.
- Remove clinical waste/ linen and sharps from theatre for collection.
- Ensure all stock items are stored in a safe, clean manner and that stock received is stored in an appropriate and timely manner. Ensure stock rotation.
- Prepare and provide surgical instruments and supplementary for the surgical team, for day of surgery and the next operating day.
- Participate in swab and instrument counts with a qualified practitioner to prevent retained surgical items.
- Prepare any required medical devices for use, including the operating table, diathermy machine, suction devices, and surgical robot etc.
- Assist the decontamination co-ordinator in providing an effective TSSU service where required.
- Participate in on call rota.
- Recognise and respond to urgent/ or emergency situations within own role/ scope of practice.
- Undertake the Christie Care Certificate.
- Follow National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSIPPs), Local Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (LocSIPPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Job description
Job responsibilities
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Demonstrate effective communication as a core principle in providing effective care in the peri-operative setting.
- Provide perioperative care to patients as a circulating assistant in the surgical theatre environment, including the anaesthetic room, operating room, and recovery room.
- To maintain 100% mandatory training compliance at all times and inform line manager of any barriers to maintaining compliance.
- Maintain patient confidentiality.
- Maintain patient privacy and dignity.
- Act as an advocate to all patients, demonstrating safe and effective care.
- Recognise peoples differences and act in a non-discriminatory way.
- Promotes equality, diversity, and inclusion within the workplace.
- Participate in the transfer of patients to and from the operating theatre complex as and when required. Ensuring correct documentation e.g., patient notes are transferred. Collection of beds from wards as and when required by each theatre.
- Undertake local blood collection training. Take delivery and collection of blood products.
- Assist in receiving, handling, and dispatching clinical specimens or blood products.
- Handling and collection of gas cylinders and safe exchange of gas cylinders intraoperatively.
- Cleaning and stocking of patient trolleys.
- Collection from pharmacy when required.
- Getting the stock of linen supplies for theatre as and when required.
- Transfer of equipment to/from medical devices as required.
- Collection of C- arm as per the requirement of the list, from radiology when required.
- Document patient information on the theatre computer system and paper documentation when performing circulating duties.
- Participate within the five steps to safer surgery WHO checklist as a valued member of the multidisciplinary team.
- Participate in theatre cleaning schedules as described in formal schedules and keep accurate records.
- Prepare a clean environment in accordance with cleaning guidelines, Infection Control Policies and completion of relevant records.
- Remove clinical waste/ linen and sharps from theatre for collection.
- Ensure all stock items are stored in a safe, clean manner and that stock received is stored in an appropriate and timely manner. Ensure stock rotation.
- Prepare and provide surgical instruments and supplementary for the surgical team, for day of surgery and the next operating day.
- Participate in swab and instrument counts with a qualified practitioner to prevent retained surgical items.
- Prepare any required medical devices for use, including the operating table, diathermy machine, suction devices, and surgical robot etc.
- Assist the decontamination co-ordinator in providing an effective TSSU service where required.
- Participate in on call rota.
- Recognise and respond to urgent/ or emergency situations within own role/ scope of practice.
- Undertake the Christie Care Certificate.
- Follow National Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (NatSIPPs), Local Safety Standards for Invasive Procedures (LocSIPPs) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willing to undertake The Christie Care Certificate
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- The Christie Care Certificate
- GSCE Maths and English or Functional skills Level 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Experience working in operating theatre setting
Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity, ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative
- Organised
Desirable
- Previous experience in routine infection control procedures in healthcare settings
- Previous experience in circulating duties in an operating theatre
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of infection control practice in operating theatres
Desirable
- Basic computing skills
- Knowledge of tasks associated with circulating duties in operating theatres
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
OTHER
Essential
- Flexible and be able to adapt to the changing needs of the role
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Willing to undertake The Christie Care Certificate
Desirable
- Care Certificate
- The Christie Care Certificate
- GSCE Maths and English or Functional skills Level 2
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working within a healthcare environment
Desirable
- Experience working in operating theatre setting
Skills
Essential
- Manual dexterity, ability to work alone and as part of a team
- Able to work on own initiative
- Organised
Desirable
- Previous experience in routine infection control procedures in healthcare settings
- Previous experience in circulating duties in an operating theatre
Knowledge
Essential
- Understanding of infection control practice in operating theatres
Desirable
- Basic computing skills
- Knowledge of tasks associated with circulating duties in operating theatres
VALUES
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate the organisational values and behaviours
OTHER
Essential
- Flexible and be able to adapt to the changing needs of the role
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.
