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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 2
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Part time - 25 hours per week (Shift pattern is Monday 8am - 6:30pm, Tuesday 8am - 6:30pm and Thursday 1pm - 6 pm)
Job ref
419-6358238-S-HCSW
Employer
York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
York Teaching Hospital
Town
York
Salary
£22,383 pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Healthcare Assistant - Theatres (York - Chronic Pain)

Band 2

Please note that contact with applicants will usually be by email, and so please check all of your mail folders regularly (unfortunately some providers filter our messages into junk mail folders).

Our Values

  •  We are KIND
  •  We are OPEN
  •  We pursue EXCELLENCE

We are looking for applications from people who share our values to help make us a valued and trusted partner within our care system, that delivers safe effective care to our local population.

 

People for Patients. Our People, our Patients, our Priority

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in theatre at York Teaching Hospital to recruit theatre health care assistant within our Chronic Pain Team.  This is a fantastic opportunity within our department for a caring and compassionate individual to join our friendly existing team.

In our department no 2 days the same. We offer extensive training and a 6-week supernumerary period and support from our 2 in house clinical educators.  You will be supported to complete your care certificate and complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible.

Main duties of the job

  • Assist in the collection and preparation of patient before surgery.  You will be the patient advocate for their time in theatre, so you need to be thorough and patient.
  • Assist the registered practitioners with the running of the Chronic Pain Theatre lists.
  • Apply and understand monitoring of patients before surgery.
  • Act as a theatre runner to help with the set up of sterile equipment and maintaining this.
  • Maintain a safe environment.
  • Follow cleaning protocol to maintain a clean and safe environment for our patients.
  • Set up and maintain theatre equipment.
  • Stock up and maintain stock levels with theatre.
  • Handle tissue samples and document them correctly.
  • Handle sensitive information.

 

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job

  • Assist in the collection and preparation of patient before surgery.  You will be the patient advocate for their time in theatre, so you need to be thorough and patient.
  • Assist the registered practitioners with the running of the Chronic Pain Theatre lists.
  • Apply and understand monitoring of patients before surgery.
  • Act as a theatre runner to help with the set up of sterile equipment and maintaining this.
  • Maintain a safe environment.

For further duties within the HCSW Theatre role please see Additional Information Theatres Chronic Pain document.

Working for our organisation

Our benefits 

We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including: 

  • Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants 

  • 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service) 

  • A generous relocation package of up to 30% of salary (capped at £18k) to support with relocation expenses for hard to fill positions where relocation would be an expectation to undertake the role fullyIf you would like to discuss a potential relocation package, please speak to the recruiting department/manager at interview stage. 

  • A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave 

  • Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme 

  • NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme 

  • An extensive range of learning and development opportunities 

  • Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers 

For further information on the fantastic range of benefits we offer please visit the Trust's dedicated Staff Benefits pages. 

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

A full description of the role is available in the attachment: job description.

Please note that if a high number of applications are received this advert may close early. You are advised to submit you application at the earliest opportunity.

Working for the Trust

Across our organisation, people are guided by values that were co-developed with staff: we are kind; we are open; and we pursue excellence.

Our values play into our ambition to develop a more diverse workforce, truly representative of our communities.  We welcome applications from everyone, while working with our Staff Networks - including our Race Equality, LGBTQ+, Disability and Carers Networks - to increase the number of applications we receive from different backgrounds.  If there is anything we can do to make our application process more accessible to you, please contact: yhs-tr.[email protected].

As part of seeking to become more inclusive, we will consider requests for flexible working from the start of your employment.  It may not be suitable for every role, but we will try and be supportive where we can.  We would encourage you to speak to the recruiting manager named within this advert to discuss any requirements you may have.

Armed Forces Friendly Employer

We are holders of the Gold Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme, which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers.  This means that we have made a statement of intent to support all Defence personnel, including with applications for employment.

COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements

Our Trust continues to strongly encourage our staff to be vaccinated against COVID19, this remains our best defence to protect our patients, ourselves and everyone else.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Basic literacy/ numeracy skills preferably gained through secondary school education
Desirable criteria
  • NVQ/ QCF Level 2 in a health related subject

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Detailed understanding of the role of a HCSW

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Good Business CharterVeteran AwareApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold AwardMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerNational Preceptorship for Nursing Quality Mark

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

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Alex Clark
Job title
Theatre Team leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01904 7724558
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