Theatre Support Worker

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Support Worker  to join the team working in theatres.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Assisting the surgical team to provide a quality service.
• Assisting the surgical team to deliver safe patient care
• Supporting the surgical team in the preparation of sterile and non- sterile equipment.
• Maintaining a clean and tidy environment throughout theatres.
• Maintaining a good stock levels
• As part of the nights and weekends CEPOD team

Previously applying candidates do not need to apply.

Main duties of the job

• Works as part of the team to maintain good working relationships.
• Communicates well both verbal and written.
• Is able to work under supervision.
• Able to provide and receive routine information.
• Provides information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated.
• Reports any concern regarding patient care.
• Maintains confidentiality.
• Supervised by the trained nurse, records care.
• Able to make sure infection control standards are maintained by all members of the MDT
• Able to maintain Theatres clean and tidy all the times
• Join weekend and night rotation after competence training.

You must also demonstrate a good verbal and written command of English, along with excellent communication/ interpersonal skills and a reasonable level of numeracy equivalent to GCSE.

There will be an expectation that you complete a Care Certificate qualification in Perioperative care.

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

As above requirements in main duties of job and as follows:

• Under the direction and supervision of the registered nurse, participates in the delivery of planned programs of care.
• Assisting in the receiving of patients.
• Assists in the collection of patients from the ward.
• Assists with the checking and preparation of instruments and equipment.
• Unpacks and records arrival of equipment.
• Supplying the surgical team with items as instructed.
• Assisting the scrub team in gowning and gloving.
• Counts swabs with a registered nurse
• Assisting in correctly dispatching specimens as instructed.
• Be aware of competence and ask for assistance as required.

Respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations

To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification