Perioperative Technician

Lloyd Recruitment Services are pleased to be working with an award winning private medical practice who are in search of a Perioperative Technician / Health Care Assistant to join their expanding team. Our client is a specialist in their field and have patientsreferred across the UK and internality due to their outstanding reputation.
The post holder will work as a valued member of the multi-disciplinary theatre team providing outstanding patient care for patients undergoing surgery. You will directly contribute to the safe and efficient running of the department, including the admissionarea, operating theatres, and operative recovery room, as well as the reprocessing of surgical instrumentation and equipment. You will learn to undertake all duties in each aspect of the patient's journey, to successfully participate in delivering a high standardof care, privacy, and dignity.
The role consists of both clinical and non-clinical duties, as well as the opportunity to undertake vocational qualifications and further training. The business has grown and continues to grow under a 'family' environment within the head office based in EastGrinstead.
**What's in it for you?**
- Salary £22k - £30k depending on experience
- Monday to Friday - 37.5-hour week - Flexibility is essential
- Private medical insurance
- 7.5 % Pension contribution
- 22 days holiday
- Friendly, relaxed working environment
- Must be driver due to location

**Duties and responsibilities**:

- The position will involve but not limited to following duties and responsibilities
- The set up and preparation of all clinical areas within the theatre department, undertaking required daily checks, stock management and preparation of equipment, helping to maintain the standards of cleanliness expected within the theatre environment
- The preparation of clinical paperwork and documentation prior to each patient's arrival
- The efficient and correct admission and preparation of patients on arrival for surgery, undertaking and understanding the checks required prior to surgery
- The safe movement of patients within the operating department and between departments as required, as well as the safe and sensitive escorting of patient's relatives and carers in and out of the theatre department
- Undertake patient observations and record monitoring readings throughout the surgical pathway
- Provide support and reassurance to patients undergoing regional or local anaesthesia
- Participate in the preparation of the operating theatre, including the organisation of sets and consumables ensuring adequate supplies are available for immediate use
- To assist with correct patient positioning for a range of surgical procedures, maintaining each patient's dignity and privacy
- Undertake circulating duties within the theatre, assisting the scrub practitioner with surgical set up for each procedure, including all governance procedures to ensure patient safety; swab, sharps, and instrument checks, checking of patient consent andallergies for surgery, participating in World Health

Organisation surgical checklist:

- Participate in the correct completion of surgical documentation of care provided as appropriate
- Following necessary training, carry out flushing, washing, sterilisation and decontamination of instruments, in line with safety protocols and standard operating procedures
- The assist in the preparation and transport of stock and equipment to other facilities for planned and unplanned operating lists
- Manage the distribution of goods received to appropriate areas, including the inspection and documentation of incoming goods and receipts against purchase orders and specifications, relaying any discrepancies to the Theatre Manager
- Be the responsible party for ensuring that waste management is undertaken correctly, including the correct disposing of stock received packaging
- Assist with the maintenance of all theatre equipment, reporting any faults to senior members of staff
- At all times respect confidential information obtained during your work
- Successful use of our in-house inventory control system to manage stock and track consumables
- A perioperative technician be trained to undertake other duties specific to the area, in which they are working and are responsible for recognising their personal limitation
- At no time should a procedure be carried out until clinical instruction has been received and competence is demonstrated by the collection of supporting evidence and underpinning knowledge, adhering to the HCA code of Conduct
- Undertake any other duties appropriate to the post

**Key skills and experience**:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills techniques are crucial with computer literacy including a working knowledge of Microsoft office
- Excellent organisational skills to ensure patients and medical staff receive timely and quality support with the ability to multitask
- Empathy for dealing with patients and their families.
- Excellent problem-solving skills especially when dealing with challenging situations
- Excellent customer service skills and the ability to put the needs of patients first
- The ability to function well in a team while taking on individual accountability to provide effective administrative support
- Willingness to learn new tasks and the ability to take on and accept responsibility
- Ability to maintain strict confidentiality and deal with the public in a sensitive way

**Education and training**
- To be educated to HCA level 2 or 3 standard and open to additional training as required