Theatre Assistant

This post involves contact with patients and families face to face. Therefore it cannot be ruled out that the postholder may come in to contact with people who have COVID-19, although the Trust provides PPE and takes all reasonable steps to minimise risk.

The successful applicant will be expected to work within all areas of the operating theatre, these areas include escorting patients to and from theatre, assisting the theatre team during the operative period, cleaning and preparing theatre for the smooth progression of the operative list and finally working in the receipt and dispatch area accepting, processing and using stock rotation techniques to maintain stock levels.

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that ‘happy staff, makes for happy patients’. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values ‘the WWL Way’.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

**Responsibilities**:

- Arrange for the transport and disposal of clinical, domestic, sensitive and confidential waste in accordance to Trust Policy.
- Assist with the preparation, identification, recording and dispatch of specimens from the theatre unit.
- Assist with the collection of blood and blood products.
- To participate in the management of supplies ensuring the theatre unit has sufficient levels of all essential supplies to meet the service demands.
- Receive and dispatch sterile supplies ensuring HSDU/CSSD schedules are completed.
- Ensure that the pharmacy stock items including controlled drugs are received and stored in accordance with COSHH and Trust guidance; any in balance in stock is reported and addressed.
- Maintain the cleaning/decontamination and checking of all patient trolley’s including the additional oxygen and suction apparatus.
- Manage and maintain the stock of medical gas cylinders.
- Ensure that essential equipment is decontaminated and sterilised in line with Trust policy reporting any defects to the person in charge of the department at the time.
- Transferring patients to and from theatre