Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Late Shifts and On calls both during weekdays and 1 in 11 weekends)
- Job ref
- 359-6473357-T2
- Employer
- Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Maidstone Hospital
- Town
- Maidstone
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Support Worker
Band 2
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen in Theatres at Maidstone Hospital for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated individual to work within our elective Theatre Department as a Theatre Support Worker! You must possess good communication skills and be self-motivated. You will be required to take part in on-calls and late shifts.
Main duties of the job
We comprise 11 theatres covering a wide range of specialities: Orthopaedics, Gynae-oncology, Gynaecology, Upper GI, Urology, Breast, Chronic Pain, Brachy Theatres, Ophthalmic and Day case ENT. You will be required to undertake a variety of tasks to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team to provide a consistent and high standard of patient care.
The main duties and responsibilities include,
- Help to safeguard the health, safety and welfare of staff, patients and visitors, and to protect the patient's Privacy and dignity
- Be aware of legislation and policies governing theatre practice, particularly in terms of universal precautions
- Preparation of theatres for surgery
- Cleaning of theatre and recovery areas before and after operating sessions, also adhering to the weekly cleaning schedule
- Restocking of cupboards and stock containers against agreed stock levels.
- Collect and escort the patient, and assist with transferring the patient from the trolley to the table under the supervision of trained staff.
- Assist with the safe positioning of the patient on the operating table.
- Act as a circulating person for the scrub team and within the scope of the role.
- Assist with the care, labelling and transportation of specimens, and the collection of blood from the Blood Bank as required.
- Keep and maintain appropriate records according to local policy, including the use of trusted IT systems
Working for our organisation
MTW is a large acute hospital trust in the south-east of England.
We provide a full range of general hospital services and some aspects of specialist and complex care to around 600,000 people living in west Kent and East Sussex. We have a team of over 8,000 full and part-time staff. We also provide specialist cancer services to around 2 million people across Kent and East Sussex via the Kent Oncology Centre.
In the 2024 NHS staff survey, our employees ranked MTW among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and the second-best Trust to work for in the South East.
Would you like to work flexibly? In the NHS, we are reminded every day of how important life is. As a flexible working friendly organisation, we want to be sure that you can work in a way that is best for us, for our patients and for you. Speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Once your pre-employment checks have been completed you will be contacted by Recruitment to arrange your start date which will be in line with one of our Corporate Inductions.
Following your Corporate Induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts Clinical Induction Programme for Clinical Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if this is going to be problematic: [email protected]),lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes 2 supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift),all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure & Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children)
At MTW, we seek to develop a culture where everyone can reach their full potential with opportunities to grow and develop their career. We recognise and value the unique contributions that each of our staff bring, delivering the best quality care and service to our patients. We are committed to being a diverse employer and strive to reflect everyone in our local communities. We welcome applications from people of diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences and celebrate the diversity of thought, viewpoints and ideas that will make our Trust the best place to work.
We support our staff with disabilities to ensure they have the adjustments they need to be the best they can be in the workplace. Collaborating with Access to Work means that our staff are assessed by experts in the workplace and we ensure that their recommendations are implemented as quickly as possible. You can find out more here: Access to Work: get support if you have a disability or health condition: What Access to Work is - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Interview Date: To be confirmed
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- NVQ/Diploma level 2 in Healthcare or an equivalent healthcare qualification (competencies must have been assessed in a healthcare environment).
- Functional Skills level 1 Maths
- Functional Skills Level 1 English
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate
Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience as a Healthcare Support Worker or Trainee in a care setting or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- NHS Experience
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work within the multidisciplinary team
- Good standard of literacy and an ability to maintain records
- Effective & concise communication skills demonstrated.
Desirable criteria
- Organisational skills
- Experience to take delegated responsibility
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Princy Noble
- Job title
- Lead Theatre Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01622 224352
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