Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
Are you looking for a health care role where you can make a difference to the lives of children and young people? Join our Theatres team as a Senior Support Worker!
We are looking for a compassionate and dedicated Senior Support Worker to join our Theatre Department. You will work with the Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) to provide excellent care to patients in the theatre. Your responsibilities will include assisting with patient assessments, care planning, and supporting the team by helping train junior colleagues.
You will ensure patient safety, and keep the theatre environment clean and safe. Additionally, you'll manage administrative tasks, support patients and families during difficult times, and maintain equipment and supplies.
If you enjoy working collaboratively, and have a passion for patient care, we'd love to hear from you!
Main duties of the job
Reporting into the Theatre Manager, your responsibilities will include:
* Help with patient assessments and contribute to care planning.
* Help deliver care to children in the theatre and support anaesthetised patients.
* Maintain patient safety, dignity, and confidentiality.
* Support and train junior theatre colleagues.
* Manage administrative tasks, including patient records and communication with the theatre supply team.
* Ensure a clean and safe environment in the theatre and clinical areas, maintaining infection control standards.
* Order and maintain clinical supplies, working with the theatre supply team.
* Provide emotional support to patients and families in difficult situations.
* Maintain equipment, stock, and a safe clinical environment.
About us
At Sheffield Children's, our purpose is clear: to provide healthier futures for children and young people. Our three strategic aims are:
1. Outstanding Patient Care
2. Brilliant Place to work
3. Leaders in Children's Health
We work with local, regional, and national partners to provide physical and mental healthcare across acute and community settings. Many of our clinicians are amongst the best in their field, recognised nationally and internationally for their expertise.
As well as having enormous pride in what we do, we are a friendly, welcoming, and motivated NHS Trust who are guided by our CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence. Our nearly 4000 colleagues live these values, ensuring kind and compassionate care that makes patients and their families feel safe and at home.
Sheffield Children's provides great benefits to support your wellbeing, with excellent annual leave and pension schemes, health programmes, and exclusive discounts--helping you succeed at work and beyond.
Job responsibilities
For more information on the main responsibilities for this post, please refer to the job description and person specification.
Please note that Sheffield Children's uplift pay to meet the Real Living Wage, which is £12.60 per hour.
Diversity Statement
At Sheffield Children’s, we are committed to creating an inclusive environment that celebrates diversity and supports everyone’s success. We prioritise Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in our recruitment practices, creating a welcoming space for people of all backgrounds, including ethnic minorities, individuals with disabilities, and LGBTQ+ members.
Recognising that inclusivity is an ongoing effort, we review our processes and welcome feedback to enhance our practices. A diverse team strengthens our organisation and the quality of care we deliver.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* GCSE Mathematics and English Language (grade A-C) Level 2 functional skills equivalent.
* Level 3 Vocational Health Diploma
* SCH Band 2 or 3 in house competency package
* Care certificate
Experience
* Experience of a multidisciplinary team environment.
* Some knowledge and skills in a care environment.
* Worked in healthcare/social care environment.
Knowledge
* Knowledge of health and safety in a healthcare environment.
* Knowledge of principles of infection control.
* Basic IT skills, which include competency at using word and email.
* Ability to show initiative and take on own responsibility and accountability.
* Ability to prioritise workload and manage own time.
* Knowledge of safeguarding children and young adults.
* Previously worked in a health/social care multidisciplinary team setting and contributed in team meetings.
* Compliance of policies and procedures in a regulated health care provider.
* Knowledge of basic life support.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Contract and Salary
£24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum pro rata
Working Pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference Number
425-25-6908723
Job Locations
Sheffield Children's NHS Foundation Trust
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