Clinical Support Worker Higher Level

3 months ago


Middlesbrough, United Kingdom South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Full time

Job summary

We are looking for a clinical support worker higher level with suitable theatre experience or willing to learn the role of a clinical support worker. The successful applicant will work within our busy operating theatre department at James Cook University Hospital which has 19 theatres in the main operating department, with a 10 bed recovery suite. Within the theatre suite there are 2 emergency theatres and a dedicated paediatric theatre.

In addition to main theatres there is a Surgical Day Unit which has a 23 hour male and female ward and 3 day surgery operating theatres. We also have a paediatric day unit where children are admitted and discharged on day of surgery. A further 2 theatres are located within the Redcar Primary Care Hospital.

Main duties of the job

The successful applicant will be working within the Head & Neck, Plastics portfolio assisting and caring for patients undergoing surgery, and will have the opportunity to emergency theatre lists covering more specialities.

The role of a clinical support worker higher level within the theatre department is a specialised and extremely interesting and rewarding role. As a support worker you will be directly impacting on the quality of care we provide to patients undergoing a surgical procedure.

As a clinical support worker working within a team you will set up and ensure theatre is ready for the day, setting up for elective procedures, checking equipment and ensuring theatre is prepared for the patient. During a procedure the scrub Practitioner and Surgeons will be scrubbed and therefore will rely on your knowledge and skills to circulate the theatre alongside a theatre practitioner. You will be expected to gain good understanding of the surgical procedures and the Head & Neck, Plastic speciality as a whole. You will be fully supported by the theatre sisters and theatre manager and we will endeavour to bring the best out of you and this role will promise to be challenging and demanding but very rewardable.

Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

Details of the full job description and person specification are available to view when you click to apply for the vacancy and click on the about this job link and the documents will be attached at the bottom of the screen.

Person Specification

Knowledge and Experience

Essential

Excellent interpersonal, communication & active listening skills. Ability to adopt appropriate styles & methods of communication. Timekeeping, planning & prioritisation skills. Basic IT skills to use electronic patient records & other Trust systems. Experience / knowledge of theatre environment

Qualification

Essential

Numeracy and Literacy Level 2 Level 3 vocational qualification or Short courses and completion of competency workbook equivalent to Level 3 in a range of patient and clinical care duties and/or Equivalent knowledge and experience in a range of clinical care duties equivalent to Level 3. -Theoretical knowledge -Experience of a range of care and related procedures -clinical observations -knowledge of relevant legislation Care certificate

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