Senior Health Care Support Worker - Theatres

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Job overview

Healthcare Support Worker – Surgical Theatres - Band 3

Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for an exciting opportunity in surgical theatres?

Or do you have NHS experience in an acute setting and are eager to develop your skills in a theatre environment?

At UHBW, we are passionate about providing the highest quality patient care, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our theatre team.

What to Expect in This Role:

Working in an acute hospital setting can be fast-paced, physically demanding, and emotionally challenging. You will be caring for both male and female adult patients, including providing intimate personal care, while always ensuring dignity and respect.

Shifts include weekdays and on-call duties to provide 24hour emergency service which includes weekends and Bank Holidays

What We’re Looking For:

• A team player with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment and handle the emotional and physical challenges of the role.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with patients and colleagues.

Who Can Apply?

We welcome applications from experienced Healthcare Support Workers and those with NHS experience in an acute setting, even if you haven’t worked in this role before. Full training will be provided.

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre Healthcare Support Worker , you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of surgical procedures. Your responsibilities will include:

• Preparing operating rooms before surgery and maintaining cleanliness afterwards
• Assisting with infection control and ensuring stock levels are maintained
• Supporting theatre nurses, anesthetists, surgeons, and operating department practitioners (ODPs)
• Helping patients feel calm and comfortable before surgery

This is a varied and rewarding role where you will work alongside an expert team, gain invaluable experience, and make a real difference in patient care.

h Please Note: This role may attract a high number of applicants, and the advert may close earlier than the stated deadline. Early applications are encouraged.

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.

Person specification

Qualifications and Training

• One of the following  Level 3 (SCQF – 6): - City and Guilds 3  NVQ 3  BTEC National Diploma  Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
• Level 2 Functional skills in English and Math’s, or equivalent

Knowledge and Experience

• Able to work in a team
• Experience of providing care
• Experience of time management and prioritising work
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives

Skills and Abilities

• Committed to providing high quality patient care
• Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
• Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting
• Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role
• Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependent on clinical need
• Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
• Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
• IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
• Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
• Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
• Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude

• As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application to ensure we’re meeting our pledge.
• The Trust is committed to investing in and caring for all our staff. We will support you in maintaining and improving your health and wellbeing, as well as your career development through management and training support - developing exceptional people for exceptional careers.
• UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and vulnerable adults.
• To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 all applicants must be able to speak fluent English to an appropriate standard which will be assessed at Interview.
• If you require sponsorship for a visa to work in the UK, to avoid disappointment, please check to ensure you are eligible under the UKVI points based system.
• The Trust uses electronic new starter forms on Trac to collect personal details. Information collected is securely stored and used to set up the employee record on the ESR HR system.
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Due to the high number of applications that are received for some posts we may close this vacancy before the advertised closing date. Therefore, please apply for this post as soon as you can, if you are interested and you meet the requirements of the Person Specification

Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification will be shortlisted for this job.

As a guide interviews should usually take place within 3 weeks of the closing date.

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