Theatre Patient Escort Deputy Supervisor

Band 3

**Main area**
- Patient Escort - Cross Campus
- **Grade**
- Band 3
- **Contract**
- Permanent
- **Hours**
- Full time
- Part time

37.5 hours per week
- **Job ref**
- 164-4473357**Site**
- Cross Campus
- **Town**
- Nottingham
- **Salary**
- £21,730-£23,177 per annum
- **Closing**
- Today at 23:59Job overview

We are looking for an enthusiastic, diligent and motivated person with the appropriate knowledge, experience and skills to lead the Theatre Patient Escort service. This post is a flexible post with possibility of working across site to meet service needs. You will be working closely with another Deputy Supervisor, with whom, once established you will work opposite shifts. You will be supported by the Patient Escort Supervisor, who will demonstrate the role in its entirety.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will participate in the current Main Theatre rota which includes out of hours work, nights and weekend shifts. There is a commitment to Bank Holiday work and on-calls. The Theatre Patient Escort service is responsible for the safe, effective collection and transportation of theatre patients to and from theatres across the hospital.

Working for our organisation

Hours of work are 37.5 hrs worked flexibly over 5 days and will include out of hours shifts. The shifts will rotate with the established Deputy Supervisor, covering Study Leave, Annual Leave, etc.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see document entitled Patient Escort Deputy Supervisor for full details on the role. Please see attached documents for reference.

To provide Leadership to the Theatre Patient Escort Team, delegating where necessary and ensuring appropriate allocation of workload. This will include monitoring Theatre Patient Escort staff are offering a safe standard of care to patients while they are waiting in theatre reception before their surgery

To work as part of the Theatre Patient Escort Team and the wider multidisciplinary team. To take charge providing daily efficient, safe and effective patient movement service within the Theatre Directorate. This will include working closely with other departments to attain safe and efficient transfer of patients.

To work closely with the Theatre Patient Escort Supervisor & relevant others to plan and develop the service and the team.

Act as a positive role model ensuring all the team are working within Trust Policies and guidelines and delivering a high quality patient focused service. This will include sharing responsibility with Theatre Patient Escort Supervisor for staff training & competencies being up to date.

In addition to the above summary you need to familiarise yourself with the full Job Description and Person Specification documents attached to this advert.

Person specification

Training & Qualifications

Essential criteria
- Demonstrate effective written communication skills
- Evidence of competence as a trainer & knowledge of Manual Handling and Safety
- Must have 1 year experience in the following areas, Team working/ staff supervision and training.
- Willingness to undertake all training required to undertake the role of Patient Escort, e.g. moving and handling, infection prevention, fire training and BLS

Desirable criteria

Experience and Understanding

Essential criteria
- Ability to understand and adhere to working practices for providing a Patient Escort Service (e.g. transfer of patients, medical gases, blood, management of heavier patients)
- bility to recognise and assist in the care of patients who may be anxious /apprehensive /aggressive.
- Recognises own role in team and is aware of own ability and role limitations

Desirable criteria
- Previous experience in a Health Care setting working as a Supervisor or people manager role.

**Qualifications**:
Essential criteria
- GCSE or equivalent in literacy & numeracy
- Must have 1 year experience in the following areas, Team working/ staff supervision and training.

Desirable criteria
- Is a recognised Trainer in Moving & Handling/BLS/Specific equipment etc.
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