Main area 317 Neuro Theatre - RVI
Grade Band 3
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week (shifts, nights, weekends and bank holidays)
Job ref: 317-2025-06-11-DR
Employer: The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: Royal Victoria Infirmary
Town: Newcastle
Salary: £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/03/2025 23:59
Interview date: 09/04/2025
Job overview
This is a great opportunity for an energetic, enthusiastic, friendly and reliable individual to work within our Neuro Surgical Theatres, here at the Royal Victoria Infirmary. We are a large regional neurosurgical unit providing 24/7 emergency care as well as an elective service. Out of hours you will be expected to work as part of the emergency team with other specialities as well as neuro surgery, e.g. Max Fax, orthopaedics, plastics and general surgery.
Main duties of the job
* To abide by Trust policies and procedures
* To assist the registered nurse/ODP (or other healthcare practitioners) in providing high quality patient care within the perioperative environment
* To undertake a range of delegated clinical duties
* Maintain patients’ privacy and dignity at all times and provide care in a compassionate and sensitive manner
* Be an effective part of the multi-disciplinary team contributing to the departmental objectives
* Continue to develop and maintain competencies to maintain high quality safe care
* Post holder will be expected to contribute to housekeeping and other theatre / department duties as required, e.g., general tidiness, re-determined stock levels are met and clinical equipment is clean, working and stored correctly
* Assist with admin & clerical duties as required
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
* Level 3 qualification in Health and Social Care or equivalent level qualification or equivalent relevant experience
* GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 3-1 (or D-G or Level 1 Functional/Key Skills)
* GCSEs in English and Maths at Grades 9-4 (or A*-C or Level 2 Functional/Key Skills)
Knowledge & Experience
* Experience of caring in a health care setting
* An understanding of working in the NHS
Skills & Abilities
* Basic IT skills
* Ability to communicate with members of the public and health care providers
* Ability to work effectively under direct supervision, as part of the multi-disciplinary team
* Competent in physical skills e.g., recording ECGs, recording blood glucose etc
Important note on completion of reference section of Application Form
All references from current and previous employers will be sought and must cover a minimum of 3 years employment. Therefore, when completing the reference section of your application form, please give the address, telephone number and work email address of each of your current/previous line managers that cover 3 years employment. Failure to complete this section may result in your application not being processed.
Please note it is a requirement of The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust that all successful candidates who require a DBS for the post they have been offered pay for their DBS certificate. The method of payment is a salary deduction from your first month’s pay.
Candidates who are shortlisted for interview will be contacted by e-mail. You should check your SPAM folders as well as your inbox. If you have not been contacted within 4 weeks of the closing date you should assume your application has been unsuccessful.
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