An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and highly motivated Theatre support worker to join our team. We are looking for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills who can demonstrate their ability to work closely within the team to ensure a high standard of care is delivered to every patient in our departments. You may be an experienced Healthcare Assistant seeking a new challenge and wanting to seek professional development within the theatre departments. We pride ourselves in delivering high quality care whilst working to the increased demands of our departments and Business Unit.
Main duties of the job
As a Healthcare Assistant within the theatre environment your responsibilities will include self-motivation; taking part in clinical audit; the safe passage of patients through theatres; listening to the concerns and anxieties of the patients and escalating to the appropriate person in your department; maintaining education and acting as a role model to others.
The department focuses on theatre activity and works with the whole hospital team to ensure patient care and safety is always maintained.
We are seeking a theatre support worker who is adaptable to the demands of our busy department and able to work flexibly to cover a full range of duties, including weekends and On-calls.
The successful applicant will be motivated and keen to share learning with the team and always deliver excellent patient care.
About us
Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an on-site day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.
The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coastline with beautiful countryside, year-round events, festivals and award-winning attractions. Our 2024-2029 strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.
Job responsibilities
You will be encouraged to develop your skills and we will ensure you undertake professional development. The successful applicant will mainly be based with the Main theatres team, although flexibility across all theatres will be required.
Person Specification
* Physically capable of performing the role and responsibilities expected of the post holder e.g., manual handling of patients.
* Able to use initiative to cope in a variety of situations.
* Ability to maintain effectiveness under pressure.
* Able to work as part of a team.
* Act in ways that support equality and diversity.
* Ability to adapt to change within working situation.
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.
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