Theatre Assistant - Short Stay Surgery Unit Theatres

Job summary

We are recruiting Theatres Assistant to join our exceptional Short Stay Surgery Theatre teams based at the University Hospital of Wales. We cover a variety of specialities including, General Surgery, Ent, Urology, Gynae and Ophthalmology. These are some of the specialised services provided within the Health Board.

Our theatre team are renowned as highly skilled and a vital part of the wider Perioperative Care Directorate.

Main duties of the job

Working in our operating theatre suite at the University Hospital of Wales as a Band 2 Theatre Assistant you will be required to support Nurses, Doctors and technicians to look after patients during/after surgery. This role will be varied and you will work in the operating theatre itself.

You will be required to carry out duties such as portering, moving patients, collecting and setting up equipment ensuring it is clean and in working order, stocking up shelves of items used during surgery, inputting information in the computer and cleaning the theatre in between operations and at the end of the day.

Successful integration in to the team will provide you with an opportunity to make an unparalleled impact on the lives of our patients.

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this role; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.

About us

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services. Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer. Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.

Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well",and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal. As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing. We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research. Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.

Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions. Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline. Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.