Trainee Theatre Support Worker- General Surgery

Job overview

We are looking for someone to join our General Surgery Team as a Theatre Support Worker.

Our department is fast paced and dynamic with no 2 days the same. Once you have completed your 4 week Healthcare Support Worker Academy you will complete extensive training in department across a supernumerary period with support from our 2 in house clinical educators. You will be supported to complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible.

PLEASE NOTE:

You must be able to commit to attending our 3 week, full time HCSW Academy when you start working for our Trust

Main duties of the job

As a Healthcare Support Worker within our team, your duties will include (but not be limited to):

• Assist in the collection and preparation of patient before surgery. You will be the patient advocate for their time in theatre, so you need to be thorough and patient.
• Apply and understand monitoring of patients before surgery.
• Act as a theatre runner to help with the set up of sterile equipment and maintaining this.
• Maintain a safe environment.
• Follow cleaning protocol to maintain a clean and safe environment for our patients.
• Set up and maintain theatre equipment.
• Stock up and maintain stock levels with theatre.
• Handle tissue samples and document them correctly.
• Handle sensitive information.

For a full list of duties and responsibilities for this role please see the Job Description attached.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Interviews for this position will be held in person ONLY. Remote interviews will not be available.
• Interested candidates are encouraged to make contact with the Recruiting Manager to have an informal discussion about the role

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities. We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds. If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.recruitment@nhs.net.

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment. It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can. We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

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.