Job summary
Employer heading
Theatre Healthcare Assistant
NHS AfC: Band 2
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is situated on the west coast of Lancashire, with services covering the local authority areas of Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre. The Trust is part of the Lancashire and South Cumbria Integrated Care System (ICS) supporting a population of around 1.6 million people.
We have three main hospitals providing acute services to around 330,000 local residents. The organisation also provides specialist tertiary care for cardiac and haematology services, delivers community health services to over 445,000 residents including those in North Lancashire and hosts the National Artificial Eye Service across England. Plus, we provide urgent and emergency care services to an estimated 18 million people who visit the seaside resort each year. We employ over 7000 people from 68 different countries.
We welcome and encourage application from anyone with protected characteristics, as well as supporting reservists and Veterans who are looking for a rewarding and challenging career within the NHS.
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals encourages flexible working in all our roles to support staff in maintaining healthy home-life balance. Working patterns such as: part time working, self-rostering, compressed hours, annualised hours, term time, reverse term time and flexitime working can be explored.
Job overview
To assist qualified staff to meet individual patient’s needs and maintain a healthy theatre environment. Will be required to take part in internal rotation and on calls.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen within our Surgical Theatres.
We currently have opportunity for a Theatre Healthcare Assistant
We have a dedicated Education and Training team who will facilitate a robust induction programme. Development will be integral part of this role and would suit those who wish to pursue careers within the operating theatres.
PLEASE NOTE: If a high number of applications are received the post may close earlier than advertised.
Working for our organisation
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is ideally situated just a forty five minute drive from Manchester. The Trust provides services to the 440,000 residents of Blackpool, Fylde & Wyre and North Lancashire, as well as specialist tertiary care for Cardiac and Haematology patients.
As one of the United Kingdom’s largest coastal resort, Blackpool has plenty to offer its residents – it’s not just a good place to work; it’s a great place to live. In addition to its bustling centre and historic seafront, the town is world famous for its many attractions, including the famous Blackpool Tower. Blackpool also offers a number of scenic cycling routes round our local parks and across the surrounding countryside, as well as boasting panoramic views of the coast on its picturesque Promenade. Further afield, Blackpool also benefits from less than three-hour connections via rail to Edinburgh in the north and London in the south.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
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- a) Maintenance of asepsis
Understand the Control of Infection Policy
Checking procedures and trace ability labels.
Open packs and supplementary items using aseptic technique
Gown up scrub team.
Understand how to move around theatre during procedures.
- b) Circulating Duties
Demonstrate knowledge of “The Count” policy.
Maintain perioperative documentation – use of traceability
system
Good communication skills, understanding the “chain of command”.
Anticipation of scrub teams requirements.
Connection of air supply/diathermy.
Opening and delivery of sterile packs and supplementaries onto the sterile
field in an aseptic manner.
- c) Anaesthetic Room Duties
Communicate with the patient and Qualified Practitioners & Medical Staff
in a sympathetic and timely manner.
Assist with positioning of the patient.
Assist with preparation of the patient.
Assist with documentation.
Check, rotate and replace stock as required.
Assist with the setting up of peri-operative environment for
emergency/routine cases.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Educated to GCSE level in literacy and numeracy or equivalent.
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Experience as a healthcare assistant
Skills
Essential criteria
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting.
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying levels of understanding.
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy.
- Basic I.T. skills in E-mail
- Basic understanding of NHS issues.
- Ability to develop effective Interpersonal relationship with colleagues in the health care setting
- Maintenance of standards in the area of responsibility.
- Good attendance record
- Able to perform a wide range of duties including those which are physically demanding.
- Ability to communicate effectively in English
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
- siji kooran
- Job title
- Senior Lead Theatre Theatre Practitioner
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01253 55870
- Additional information
Gemma Holden
01253 53016
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