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**OUTLINE OF JOB DESCRIPTION JOB TITLE**: Theatre Assistant GRADE: Band 2 RESPONSIBLE TO: Band 5 Theatre Practitioner ACCOUNTABLE TO: Band 6 Team Leader CLINICAL SERVICE UNIT: Theatres and Anaesthetic Directorate JOB PURPOSE: The post holder will work as part of a theatre peri-operative, anaesthetic or recovery team. To assist the trained Operating Theatre staff to care for patients undergoing surgery, examination or treatment, following the completion of relevant training. MAIN DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 1. TRANSPORTATION To prepare, clean and check patient trolley/bed.
To convey patients between the ward and operating department. To assist with the safe lifting, turning and positioning of patients. 2. HOUSEKEEPING To help prepare, clean and stock the operating department and associated areas, prior to, during and after procedures.
Check, change and restock medical gas cylinders. Provide general assistance to multi-disciplinary team in the operating rooms e.g. adjust lights, collect additional instruments and restock fluid cabinets. 3.
TECHNICAL To undertake circulation duties e.g. tying gowns, opening sterile packs and assisting with swab, instrument and needle counts. Provide a messenger service within the department. To assist with the completion of documents and computer data collection sheets.
After receiving appropriate training, preparation of patients. To help with the washing/decontamination, checking, lubricating, packing and sterilisation of surgical instruments. To operate, load and unload autoclaves. Any other duties relevant to the post as assigned by Theatre Manager or their deputy.
4. PATIENT CARE To assist the qualified theatre staff to assess, implement, evaluate and record care given to patients undergoing surgery, examination or treatment. To assist in compiling the theatre register, recovery register and ORMIS theatre information system. __________________________________ The post holder would only be asked to perform these duties after they have received formal and documented education and training.
- _____________________________ On Call: The post holder will be required to work in accordance with service needs. They will participate in the on call rota depending based on the requirements of the service. This job description is designed to cover all aspects of operating theatre work and post holders will only be required to work in unfamiliar areas after receiving appropriate training. This is not an exhaustive list of duties and a regular review will take place with the post holder as part of their ongoing development and performance management.
NO SMOKING The Trust has a No Smoking policy, all Trust premises are considered as non-smoking zones. CONFIDENTIALITY Your attention is drawn to the confidential nature of information collected within the NHS. The unauthorised use or disclosure of patient or other personal information is a dismissible offence and could result in prosecution for an offence or action for civil damages under the General Data Protection Regulation 2018. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES The Trust is an Equal Opportunity employer.
Its aim is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, marital status, religion, colour, race, nationality, disability, ethnic or sexual orientation, nor to be disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable, including age restrictions. Please note that it is unlawful to discriminate/harass individuals on any of the above grounds and employees can be held personally liable as well as, or instead of, the Trust. HEALTH AND SAFETY All staff are expected to follow Trust Policies and Procedures relating to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974. INFECTION PREVENTION Staff will work to minimise any risk to clients, the public and other staff from Healthcare Associated Infection including MRSA and C.
difficile by ensuring that they are compliant with the Health and Social Care Act 2008 Code of Practice for the prevention and control of Healthcare Associated Infections (The Hygiene Code); and by ensuring that they are familiar with the Trusts Infection Prevention and Control policies located on the Intranet. SAFEGUARDING We all have personal and a professional responsibility within the Trust to identify and report abuse. The abuse may be known, suspected, witnessed or be limited to raised concerns. Early recognition is vital to ensuring the patient is safeguarded and any other people (children and vulnerable adults) who may be at risk.
The Trusts procedures must be implemented, working in partnership with the relevant authorities/partner agencies. The sharing of information no matter how small is of prime importance in safeguarding children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an employee of the Trust you have the responsibility to ensure that: - a) You are familiar with and adhere to the Trusts procedures and guidelines for safeguarding children and ad
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