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Job summary

Main area
Theatre
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
275-2501TSW
Employer
Medway NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Medway Maritime Hospital
Town
Gillingham
Salary
£23,615 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
06/02/2025 23:59

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Theatre Support Worker - POCU

Band 2

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision of Better, Best, Brilliant is achieved

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust, we are able to give our employees flexibility on where, when and the hours they work.

Our culture and values are what drives Medway NHS Foundation Trust and is the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation. It is important that you understand and to refer to our values when you are completing your application and always reflect our values throughout your employment with the Trust.

Job overview

Theatre Support Worker

Division: Surgery and Anaesthetics

Care Group: Theatres and Anaesthesia

Band: 2 

Salary: £23,615 per annum

Interview Date: 17th February 2025

 We are recruiting for a Theatre Support Worker who shares our ambition and vision to deliver the Best of Care by the Best People and has the drive to take us forward, by ensuring that the Trust continues to be the first choice for patients and our staff.

Under supervision the post holder is responsible for carrying out assigned tasks as part of the clinical team in support of registered practitioners, and to undertake some aspects of care provision under supervision.

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of service users, always working in a manner that promotes dignity and human rights, through the adoption of persons centred care principles within the perioperative environment of Recovery and POCU 

Main duties of the job

To assist the qualified staff in providing perioperative care to patients by undertaking a range of support duties, working under the direction and supervision of the qualified practitioner

To ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines

To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care

Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients

Provide reassurance and support to patients, carers and family

Maintains patient privacy, dignity and respect to patients at all times

Demonstrates compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way

To respond to patient requests for information to improve communication

Working for our organisation

Do you have the ambition and vision to deliver our mission of the Best of Care by the Best of People providing excellent care, every time?

Here at Medway, we pride ourselves on working together as one to ensure that our shared vision is achieved for our patients.

As a key partner in the healthcare of our local population, we are keen to deliver this as an outcome of our Trust-wide strategy – Patient First. Using an Operational Excellence approach to align our priorities and operational management structures, we are just over a year and half into our Patient First deployment. We are looking for creative, skilled people to join our Transformation Team and further support us on this journey.

Our culture and values define us here at Medway NHS Foundation Trust and are the heartbeat of who we are as an organisation.

Our BEST values underpin Patient First and are at the core of the care we give to our patients, the support we offer to our staff and our overall leadership approach:

B – Bold

E – Every person counts

S – Sharing and open

T - Together

Our Trust is a great choice for people who want to develop their career in an ambitious and dynamic environment; our employees are able to choose the coverage and supplemental benefits that best fit their needs and those of their families. This includes the promotion of flexible working opportunities across the Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To assist the qualified staff in providing perioperative care to patients by undertaking a range of support duties, working under the direction and supervision of the qualified practitioner

To ensure patients receive high quality clinical care and a good patient experience, having regard for their customs, religious beliefs and doctrines

To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care

Provides support and assistance to professionals in the implementation of plans of care for individual patients

Provide reassurance and support to patients, carers and family

Maintains patient privacy, dignity and respect to patients at all times

Demonstrates compassion by recognising and responding to individual needs in a warm, thoughtful, sensitive and helpful way

To respond to patient requests for information to improve communication

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a General Education e.g. GCSE’s or equivalent in Maths and English
  • NVQ 2 in Healthcare/QCF Diploma in Health Level 2 or equivalent in area of speciality or an equivalent level of working experience within a similar role
Desirable criteria
  • Care Certificate

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge and experience of taking clinical observations
  • Understanding the requirements of Patient Confidentiality
  • Knowledge of Hospital Systems
  • Knowledge of Manual Handling of patients, using lifting aids

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Some experience of working as a Healthcare Assistant in a Hospital or Registered Care setting
  • Customer Care Experience
  • Commitment to working in partnership with patients/carers
  • Experience of taking patient observations
Desirable criteria
  • Phlebotomy

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Ability to follow clear instructions and feed back to senior staff
  • Ability to project a professional manner and approach
  • Good hygiene skills (e.g. hand washing etc)

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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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.

Application numbers

Please note this vacancy may close early if the number of applications is met.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Sandra Popoola
Job title
Senior Sister
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01634830000
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