Theatre Health Care Assistant

All references from current and previous employers will be sought and MUST cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Where possible this should be from two separate employers. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.

PLEASE NOTE it is a requirement of this Trust that all successful applicants pay for their DBS certificate if a check is required for the post. This will be done through deduction from your monthly pay over a maximum of three months. It is also a requirement that all successful applicants register or are registered with the DBS update service where a DBS is required.

All new entrants to the NHS will be appointed on the minimum of the pay scale in line with Terms & Conditions.

We are looking to recruit a Theatre Health Care Assistant who will play an integral role at all stages of a patient’s perioperative journey. As a Theatre Health Care Assistant, you will be a valuable part of the Theatre team.

Our theatre facilities include 12 theatres covering a range of specialities – Orthopaedics, general surgery, and the regional centre for Gynaecology‑Oncology. We operate two state‑of‑the‑art laparoscopic theatres and a robotic theatre. Please read through the attached job description to see details of what the role involves.

• Carry out direct patient care and assigned tasks under the supervision of the registered practitioner.
• Support all members of the multidisciplinary team (MDT) to deliver high‑quality, safe patient care.
• Ensure a safe working environment.
• Support patients, carers and visitors whilst in the perioperative department.
• Establish good relationships with patients, their relatives and colleagues.
• Demonstrate effective communication methods within the perioperative environment.
• Assist and support the MDT with agreed clinical activities.
• Communicate effectively using written and oral skills.
• Provide and receive routine information.
• Exchange factual information with patients and attempt to overcome barriers to understanding – e.g., patients with physical or mental disability, English as a second language.
• Maintain the strictest confidentiality and respect for patient privacy and dignity at all times, providing reassurance and overcoming barriers to communication as appropriate.
• Carry messages between theatres and recovery as requested by the registered practitioner whilst adhering to theatre etiquette.
• Participate in team discussions, briefings, WHO rounds concerning the perioperative environment and patient care.
• Assist the registered practitioner with the cleaning and maintenance of equipment in the perioperative environment.

• Operate machinery such as theatre tables and laparoscopic stack systems.
• Stand for prolonged periods of time.
• Respond effectively and timely when required in an emergency.
• Perform repetitive actions such as bending and stretching.
• Use a keyboard and computer effectively.
• Pushing and pulling heavy or unpredictable loads such as patient trolleys and scrub trolleys.
• Ensure any equipment that is not safe to use is quarantined and appropriately serviced.
• Rotate stock to reduce wastage.

• Undertake all shift patterns pertaining to the area of practice, including night duty, late shifts and weekends.
• Frequent exposure to bodily fluids and highly unpleasant conditions.
• Exposure to smells, noise, dust, body fluids, faeces, vomit, empty bed pans and catheter bags.
• Work within COSHH regulations and health and safety regulations regarding hazardous substances, exposure to radiation, sharps and body fluids.
• Transport specimens and blood to and from the appropriate departments as requested by the qualified practitioner, adhering to Trust department policies and procedures.

• All references from current and previous employers covering a minimum of 3 years employment.
• Successfully register for and keep a DBS certificate up to date; pay…