Senior Theatre Support Worker | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Ophthalmology theatres. We are looking to recruit 3 Band 3 Senior Theatre Support Workers to join our friendly team, based on the Royal Liverpool Hospital site.
The successful candidate will assist the theatre team in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will assist in the smooth running of theatre lists, sending for patients as required and escorting patients to theatre and post op to the Theatre Admissions Unit with appropriate handovers, monitoring patients condition and seeking advice where there is cause for concern.
In 2025 we are welcoming the introduction of a dedicated Cataract Treatment Centre in which the role of the Senior Theatre Support worker will be essential. This is a very exciting project for Ophthalmology.
A reputation for providing a high standard of care is essential for this post.
To assist in the delivery of high-quality care
To assist in the delivery of safe standards of practice
To assist in the theatre team in meeting service and performance targets, and the effective use of theatre resources
Internal rotation is in practice through theatres, anaesthetic, scrub and recovery to allow personal development and the smooth delivery of service. You may therefore agree on formal appraisal to move to another area of experience.
It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation.Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
For roles at Liverpool Women’s, visit their careers page.
To assist the theatre team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
After competency assessment, undertake appropriate clinical procedures in the clinical skills in all areas of care delivery
Undertake pre-operative catheterisation of female patients
Act as scrub person for minor surgery, endoscopic procedures and some arthroscopic procedures
Take responsibility for ordering and maintenance of stock levels, of specialist items and resources in the unit.
Assist in the smooth running of theatre lists by sending for patients as required and escorting patients from theatre to recovery area with the appropriate handover.
Undertake the checking-in procedure when receiving patients from the ward into the Anaesthetic Room,Participate in peri-operative care team
Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the clinical environment and theatre equipment
Organise the required equipment and medical staff needed for the list.
Take responsibility for the decontamination and disinfection of scopes and specialist probes
Undertake clinical procedures including bronchoscopy, flexible cystoscopes, TRUBS and ECT
Monitor the patients’ condition and take appropriate action if there is any cause for concern
Discharge patients to the ward or Recovery Area
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
This advert closes on Monday 24 Feb 2025