Senior Theatre Support Worker

Job overview

THIS POST IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORHSIP

An exciting opportunity has arisen in our theatres. We are looking to recruit 3 Band 3 Senior Theatre Support Workers to join our friendly team, based on the Royal Liverpool Hospital site.

The successful candidate will assist the theatre team in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will assist in the smooth running of theatre lists, sending for patients as required and escorting patients to theatre and post op to the Theatre Admissions Unit with appropriate handovers, monitoring patients condition and seeking advice where there is cause for concern.

A reputation for providing a high standard of care is essential for this post.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of high-quality care

To assist in the delivery of safe standards of practice

To assist in the theatre team in meeting service and performance targets, and the effective use of theatre resources

Internal rotation is in practice through theatres, anaesthetic, scrub and recovery to allow personal development and the smooth delivery of service. You may therefore agree on formal appraisal to move to another area of experience.

It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist the theatre team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care

After competency assessment, undertake appropriate clinical procedures in the clinical skills in all areas of care delivery

Undertake pre-operative catheterisation of female patients

Act as scrub person for minor surgery, endoscopic procedures and some arthroscopic procedures

Take responsibility for ordering and maintenance of stock levels, of specialist items and resources in the unit.

Assist in the smooth running of theatre lists by sending for patients as required and escorting patients from theatre to recovery area with the appropriate handover.

Undertake the checking-in procedure when receiving patients from the ward into the Anaesthetic Room,

Participate in peri-operative care team

Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the clinical environment and theatre equipment

Organise the required equipment and medical staff needed for the list.

Take responsibility for the decontamination and disinfection of scopes and specialist probes

Undertake clinical procedures including bronchoscopy, flexible cystoscopes, TRUBS and ECT

Monitor the patients’ condition and take appropriate action if there is any cause for concern

Discharge patients to the ward or Recovery Area

For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification

Applicant requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.