Theatre Support Worker

Job overview

4 shifts of 9.75 hours per week over 6 days Monday to Friday.

To support the scrub in theatre, circulating for surgical procedures, as well as endoscopy and stock ordering.

Main duties of the job

Attend morning safety brief at 08.00.

Prepare theatre for surgery, including cleaning and sourcing equipment. Within scope of role.

Responsibility for stock checking of dates in line with policy.

Support scrub team with requirements throughout surgical list. Complete relevant paperwork and IT systems.

Follow MTW policies and procedures.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

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Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).

All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.

Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Healthcare Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if you have any issues: [email protected]), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes two supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm.