Theatre Support Worker - Nights
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust opened in 1948 and provides a range of elective, non-elective, surgical, medical, women’s, children’s, diagnostic and therapeutic services to a population of more than 350,000 people.
The hub of the Trust is located on the outskirts of Nuneaton and its services cover a large footprint, including north Warwickshire, south west Leicestershire, and north Coventry. We also provide primary and community services across Coventry, Warwickshire and Leicestershire.
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Job overview
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Theatre Support worker- 5 hours per week
Permanent
Salary: £24,169 per annum, pro rataClosing Date: 25th April 2025
Interview Date: TBC
**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **
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You will help provide a high standard of care to patients under going surgical procedures, assisting in the department work load and delivering a quality service in a professional manner.
Main duties of the job- To work in all areas within or associated in the department on a rotational basis.
- To carry out assigned duties within the Operating Department involving the direct care of patients, as required in support of the Registered Health Care Professional.
- To carry out delegated specific and unsupervised duties in support of the operating department, including general housekeeping duties as required.
- To assist with the preparation of the area for the operating schedule, including equipment checks where appropriate.
- To support and assist the Registered Health Care Professional during surgical, anaesthetic and recovery procedures.
- To assist in the preparation and disposal of instruments and equipment and general housekeeping of the stores and theatre environment.
Working for our organisation
Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:
Effective Open Communication
excellence and safety in everything we do
Challenge but support
Expect respect and dignity
Local health that inspires confidence
Benefits: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, in house training and development, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden and generous subsidised on-site parking.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Clinical- To work in all areas within or associated in the department on a rotational basis.
- To carry out assigned duties within the Operating Department involving the direct care of patients, as required in support of the Registered Health Care Professional.
- To carry out delegated specific and unsupervised duties in support of the Operating Department, including general housekeeping duties as required.
- To assist with the preparation of the area for the operating schedule, including equipment checks where appropriate.
- To support and assist the Registered Health Care Professional during surgical, anaesthetic and recovery procedures.
- To assist in the preparation and disposal of instruments and equipment and general housekeeping of the stores and theatre environment.
- To assist in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors, reporting any untoward incidents, accidents or potential hazards to the nurse in charge.
- To provide assistance in the transportation of patients, equipment, goods and instruments to and from the operating theatres/wards/other departments.
- To ensure that specimens are transported in a timely, efficient and safe manner to the laboratory.
- To contribute to effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To contribute to the quality of patient care during surgical, anaesthetic and recovery procedures, in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures.
- To assist in the maintenance of appropriate legible and correct records, ensuring such information is kept securely and out of reach of unauthorised persons.
- To participate in all duty rotas i.e. night shift/late shift/early shift/weekend/bank holidays.
- To perform any other duties as delegated by Registered Health Care Professionals, which are deemed to come within the scope of this post
- To contribute to the efficient and effective stock control and management of resources
- To date-check all instruments/trays on a regular basis
- To undergo and successfully complete the Operating Department’s Induction Programme.
- To participate in the orientation and induction of students and staff to the Operating Department as appropriate.
- Participate in the staff appraisal process
- To take responsibility for own personal developments
- To act as an ambassador for the clinical environment and the Trust, where appropriate, by promoting a professional image of a Theatre Support Worker
For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.
Person specification
Essential
Essential criteria- Experience of working with the public
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Physical capability to perform duties, including moving and handling of patients.
- Demonstrates the ability to work under pressure
- Enthusiastic
- Ability to have positive working relationships
- Ability to remain calm
- Flexible to meet the requirements of the Trust if required to work in other wards/departments at the request of the manager or other senior hospital manager
- Able to work flexibly during work hours to cover department needs
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting
- Basic Numeracy & Literacy (Functional Skills Level 2/ GCSE A-C is required)
- NVQ qualification in Health Care level 2
Please note:
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust utilises a third party recruitment system (TRAC). When applying via NHS Jobs, your submitted application will be imported into TRAC where all subsequent information regarding your application will be generated.You will not be able to track the progress of your application or receive messages via the NHS Jobs website. Furthermore, as an employer, we will not be able to respond to any emails/messages sent to us via the NHS Jobs website.
By applying for this post you are consenting to George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust transferring the information contained in this application to its preferred applicant management system, TRAC.
The Job application data you provide will be used to assess your application for employment at GEH, to verify your information and conduct reference checks, and to communicate with you. If you accept employment with GEH, the information collected will become part of your employment record and will be used for employment purposes.
All information provided will be used for recruitment purposes only and processed in a lawful, fair and transparent manner.
Other:
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of individuals and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. As part of our safe recruitment practice, if appropriate for the role, it is a mandatory requirement for all newly appointed staff to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service application.
In response to NICE guidance and to support the reduction of health harm from tobacco, the Trust has a smoke-free site policy which applies to anyone on Trust sites. Staff who smoke will be supported to quit or not smoke whilst on Trust sites.
George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust is committed to creating and sustaining a positive and inclusive working environment for all our employees as they are at the heart of our patients journey. Our aim is to ensure that employees are equally valued, respected, empowered and included within an organisation that is representative of all members of the community.We define diversity as valuing everyone as an individual – taking pride in that we value employees, job applicants, students, volunteers, patients and visitors as people. This is reflected within our excel behaviours with a vision to create a workplace that represents a culture of kindness, joy and inclusion.