Theatre Support Worker

6 months ago


Chester, United Kingdom Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Full time

**Working Full Time**: 37.5 hours per week

There is an exciting opportunity in the Operating Theatre Department at the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust for a Theatre Support Worker working as part of the multi disciplinary team.

You will be working within the theatre team providing care for patients undergoing a wide range of surgical specialties. It is a hands on, busy and varied role, every day brings new experiences, challenges and opportunities to gain knowledge and skills.
1. Ensure complete confidentiality of information regarding patients and other hospital personnel.
2. To provide a calm and reassuring presence for all our patients.
3. To co-operate with and gain an understanding of the roles of the other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
4. To be aware of appearance, behaviour and attitude.
5. To provide assistance to patients to meet their personal needs, always maintaining their dignity and privacy.
6. To assist with stores ordering, handling and stock level maintenance.
7. To assist in clerical duties as required - to input information into the Cerner computer system.
8. To act as a patient escort, collecting patients from the ward - following formal checking procedures with ward nurse and assisting in the anaesthetic room as required.
9. To contribute to maintaining general cleanliness within the department as required including the cleaning of theatres after a list and in between cases during a list if required. i.e. damp dust furniture and equipment.
10. Maintain knowledge of the operating table and the attachments required for specific surgery.
11. Efficiently dispense sterile surgical supplies during operative procedures.

The position may involve nights, weekend work with an on call commitment in accordance with the rota.

If you wish to discuss these opportunities or arrange an informal visit please contact Theatre Sister Jo Morris. Application is on line.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large District General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital.

The Trust provides services in all of the surgical and medical specialties common to a District General Hospital with some specialist services. The Trust serves the whole of the local population currently in excess of 250,000 residents which geographically covers populations in England and North Wales.

The Trust strives to continuously improve and sustain the quality of its services for patients, providing care to more than 445,000 patients per year, with almost 4,000 staff working together putting quality and patient safety, at the heart of everything we do. The organisation provides a wide range of services offering health care to the whole spectrum of the population from birth to the end of life. The Trust complies with its terms of authorisation as a Foundation Trust.

See Job Description for further details.

Recruitment selection processes are based on competence (see Person specification) and values.

You are encouraged to enrol for the DBS Update Service. A small annual fee of £13 per year applies.

New entrants to the NHS will commence on the minimum of the scale stated above.



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