Theatre Support Worker - High Wycombe

Job overview

Wycombe Hospital Operating Theatres are looking for a Theatre Support Worker to join our friendly team. As the elective surgery site for the Trust, we support operations across a range of specialities, including ENT, General surgery, Gynaecology, Orthopaedics, Plastic surgery, Robotic surgery and Urology.

You will be supporting the care of patients undergoing operations under the direction of a registered nurse or operating department practitioner and contribute to their ongoing support. Successful candidates will support theatre practitioners in the delivery of patient focused care in our varied clinical surgical teams.

If shortlisted, you will be required to undertake an assessment, that should take approximately 15 minutes.

• Participate in circulating duties under the supervision of trained theatre staff.
• Collect sets and instruments for operating lists.
• Makes requests to the Sterile Services Department for instrumentation required.
• Maintain stock levels in theatre and preparation areas.
• Work as a member of the theatre team.
• To maintain stocks of specimen containers, slides and forms from the Pathology department.
• Carry out date checks on sterile instruments and report any discrepancies.
• To assist with the calculation of blood loss for patients in theatre and report promptly to the scrub nurse excessive loss.
• Able to stand for long periods of time and engage in frequent moving and handling of patients, equipment and instrument trays.

Working for our organisation

Listen to why colleagues think we’re a great place to work! BHT - A great place to work (buckshealthcare.nhs.uk)

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
• A keen supporter of the Armed Forces Community who know the value of employing a service leaver/veteran and their families

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number.

Person specification

Education Training

• GCSE A-C Or Functional Skills in English and Maths (Level 1 or 2)

• Care Certificate in healthcare (Level 3)

Experience

• Evidence of working in a busy environment
• Strong experience in a costumer focused environment
• Previous experience in a health care setting

Skills Knowledge Abilities

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers in English
• Courteous with patients and others both internal and external
• Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
• Ability to undertake HS&C Level 3 apprenticeship (Mandatory)

• Ability to use a computer

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES

• Has some insight into the care needs of the older people or those who are ill/ frail regardless of age.