Theatre Assistant

Southport

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Assistant to join the team in theatre.

An opportunity has arisen for a motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Assistant to join the team in theatre.

The job involves a high level of cleaning, maintenance and preparation of the theatre suite, as well as the safe and timely transport of patients to and from the Operating Theatre. The use of floor buffers and scrubbing machines is a requirement of the job, as is cleaning the staff restrooms and changing rooms.

Southport and Ormskirk Hospital NHS Trust provides healthcare in hospital and the community to 258,000 people across Southport, Formby and West Lancashire Acute care is provided at Southport and Formby District General Hospital and Ormskirk District General Hospital.

Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters.

Monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security.

Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.

Support equality and value diversities.

Monitor and maintain environments, buildings and items

Perform duties within the department in accordance with agreed operational policies

Assist medical, nursing and ancillary staff as required including:
Assisting in the movement of patients in the operating department.

Transportation of patients to and from theatre.

Assisting with theatre table attachments.

Assisting in stock rotation in sterile stores.

Cleaning and maintaining of all floor areas, including use of industrial suction cleaners, scrubbing and polishing machines, including mops and buckets.

Ensuring departmental equipment and furniture is damp dusted regularly and always ready for use.

Keeping rooms clean and tidy.

To act as messenger throughout the department.

Delivering of pharmacy box and specimens to relevant departments.

Distribution of dirty and clean laundry.

Checking and changing of oxygen cylinders.

Contribute to the development of services.

**Advertising date**: 28th June 2023

**Closing date**: 3rd July 2023

**Shortlisting date**: 4th July 2023

**Interview date**: w/c 10th July 2023