Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Communication

· Exchanges routine information with and offers support and reassurance to patients in a sensitive and appropriate manner, recognising that there may be barriers to understanding, particularly with regard to the patient’s age.

· Responds to phone calls and refers as appropriate.

· Participates in collection and entry of statistical information into the Galaxy System.

Service Delivery and Improvement

· Contributes to maintaining an environment suitable to the needs of patients and staff in accordance with Health and Safety and Infection Control.

· Participates in maintaining a tidy, well-stocked and safe clinical environment.

· Participation in the correct disposal of clinical/non-clinical waste in accordance with Trust policy.

· Duty of personal care in relation to equipment, patient valuables and stock control.

· Inputs data using computerised record system as directed by supervising nurse.

· Adheres to BSUH policies, guidelines and protocols.

· After appropriate training and assessment, assists in the decontamination and preparation of all surgical instrumentation.

· After appropriate training, assists in the daily checking of resuscitation equipment, glucometer and hemocue, reporting any malfunction to a senior practitioner in charge of the department.

· To act as a member of the theatre team by acting as the circulating person

People Management and Development

· No direct people management responsibilities but to mentor, teach and supervise any new members of the HCA team. Assist new members of the team to navigate Trust policies and procedures and to access electronic data.

Patient Care Delivery

· Assists other theatre staff with the individual care needs within the clinical area.

· Assists other theatre staff with the implementation and evaluation of planned care.

· After appropriate training and assessment undertake a range of basic observations and personal care detailed in individual skills inventory, under the supervision and direction of the supervising theatre staff.

· Records basic observations and reports those observations to the supervising theatre staff.

· Articulates concerns about the welfare/well-being of any patient to a registered practitioner/nurse immediately.

· Awareness of emergency procedures and how to activate them when needed.

· Maintains the privacy and dignity of carers.

· Assists in the transfer and positioning of anaesthetised patients e.g. trolley to table, according to local policy.

Learning and Development

· Attend mandatory training updates as required.

· Undertake training as necessary in line with the development of the post and as agreed with the line manager as part of the personal development process.

· Achieve and demonstrate agreed standards of personal and professional development within agreed timescales.

· Identify own learning needs and jointly plan training requirements with your line manager

· Participate in the Trust’s appraisal process to discuss how your role will help deliver the best possible care to our patients and help to deliver any changes in service.

This job description is an outline of the role and responsibilities. From time to time due to the needs of the service, we may ask you to flexibly undertake other duties that are consistent with your role and banding, including project work, internal job rotation and absence cover.

The job description and person specification may be reviewed on an ongoing basis in accordance with the changing needs of the department and the organisation.