Theatre Support Worker

Job overview

Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference in patient care? At Harrogate and District NHS Foundation Trust, we are proud to be rated ‘Outstanding’ for caring by the Care Quality Commission. We are now seeking a compassionate and motivated Theatre Support Worker to join one of our dedicated Operating Main Theatres scrub  team.

As a Theatre Support Worker, you will play a vital role in supporting multidisciplinary  teams and ensuring the smooth running of theatre  complex by being a  part of a multidisciplinary team delivering safe, high-quality care to patients undergoing surgical procedures.

Main Theatres department's  role is to provide perioperative care to patients undergoing elective and emergency surgery across a range of specialities including:

• General Surgery/ Breast  •    Orthopaedics  •    Gynaecology •    Urology •    Acute and Trauma  •    Obstetrics

Theatres at HDFT  are a very busy department and is expanding its services constantly. The Department is  a dedicated unit which has five operating theatres, one obstetric theatre and a recovery area. We provide high quality, safe care to a range of patients undergoing surgical procedures and operate 24 Hours 7 days a week covering acute, trauma, elective general , gynae  and obstetric surgery.

Quality and safety within the team is paramount however, we also strive to provide a patient care that is grounded in empathy, compassion and kindness.

Main duties of the job

Key Responsibilities •    Prepare theatres for surgery, ensuring equipment and instruments are ready and sterile. •    Assist in the safe transfer of patients to and from theatres. •    Provide reassurance and support to patients before , during and after procedures, adopting a high professional standards and holistic  behaviours •    Maintain high standards of cleanliness and infection control. •    Collaborate with nurses, anaesthetists, and surgeons to ensure efficient theatre lists.

• Communicates efficiently with all patients' delivery services across the department and the trust.
• Adheres to the policy and procedures set by the service and healthcare  directive.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification

Please be aware that  you have to hold a  NVQ 3 and /or Care Certificate Qualifications for this position.

If you have any questions, please contact Stanimira Stoeva on [email protected]