Senior Theatre Support Worker

6 months ago


Liverpool, United Kingdom Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Previous applicants need not apply*
- Previous Theatre experience and NVQ3 in Care are Essential*

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Unit 2 theatres. We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Senior Theatre Support Worker to join our friendly team, based on the Royal Liverpool Hospital site.

A reputation for providing a high standard of care is essential for this post.

To assist in the delivery of high-quality care

To assist in the delivery of safe standards of practice

To assist in the theatre team in meeting service and performance targets, and the effective use of theatre resources

Internal rotation is in practice through theatres, anaesthetic, scrub and recovery to allow personal development and the smooth delivery of service. You may therefore agree on formal appraisal to move to another area of experience.

It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.

Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.

The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.

The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.

It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.

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To assist the theatre team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care

After competency assessment, undertake appropriate clinical procedures in the clinical skills in all areas of care delivery

Undertake pre-operative catheterisation of female patients

Act as scrub person for minor surgery, endoscopic procedures and some arthroscopic procedures

Take responsibility for ordering and maintenance of stock levels, of specialist items and resources in the unit.

Assist in the smooth running of theatre lists by sending for patients as required and escorting patients from theatre to recovery area with the appropriate handover.

Undertake the checking-in procedure when receiving patients from the ward into the Anaesthetic Room,

Participate in peri-operative care team

Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the clinical environment and theatre equipment

Organise the required equipment and medical staff needed for the list.

Take responsibility for the decontamination and disinfection of scopes and specialist probes

Undertake clinical procedures including bronchoscopy, flexible cystoscopes, TRUBS and ECT

Monitor the patients’ condition and take appropriate action if there is any cause for concern

Discharge patients to the ward or Recovery Area

For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification


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