We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Apprentice Theatre Health Care Assistant who works with ‘PRIDE’ to join our dynamic multidisciplinary team at Queens Hospital BHRUT. You will develop new skills and knowledge whilst working with an established team gaining valuable work experience.
We have 16 operating theatres with various specialities including Neurosurgery, General Surgery, Vascular Surgery, Ophthalmology, ENT, Trauma, Gynaecology, Maxillo Facial, Pain and obstetrics and work across two sites Queens Hospital and King Georges Hospital.
You will be committed to clinical excellence, with effective communication, interpersonal and organisational skills. You should have a flexible approach to working hours and be prepared to develop further skills within the operating department.
As this is an Apprenticeship post, alongside your job role you will be completing the Level 2 Health Care Support Worker apprenticeship course with Lifetime Training. If you already hold this qualification at Level 2 or above then unfortunately you are not eligible to apply for this post.
To support the Theatre Team in providing a high quality service in line with all Theatres and Trust Policies and Procedures.
Communicate effectively with members of the Theatre team and ward staff when collecting and transporting patients.
We’re an organisation that is getting better and betterand ourimprovements are driven by a determination to deliver care we’re proud of and our patients are happy with. We’re no longer inspecial measures; we’ve openedtwo new theatresat our Elective Surgical Hub in King George Hospital (KGH); and Matthew Trainer, our Chief Executive, has been namedthe top CEOby the Health Service Journal.
We operate from two main sites – KGH in Goodmayes and Queen’s Hospital in Romford. We have two busy emergency departments with more than 330,000 people visiting them last year. We’re campaigning to secure the £35m we need totransform the A&E at Queen’sand get rid of corridor care.
Our patients are benefitting from ourWomen’s Health Hubin Ilford; anAgeing Well Centrein Hornchurch; and Community Diagnostic Centres (CDC) atBarking Community Hospitaland atSt George’s Health and Wellbeing Hubin Hornchurch.
These CDCs are open 12 hours a day, 7 days a week and are providing an extra 88,000 scans a year.
The majority of our 8,000 staff – who come from 146 different countries - live in the three diverse London boroughs we serve and are from black, Asian and minority ethnic groups. Many canwork flexiblyand more than 400 of them are on our Ofsted accreditedapprenticeship programmes. We’re proud to be aLondon Living Wageemployer.
We’re looking forward to introducing an electronic patient record that will be transformative for our staff and beneficial for our patients.
For further information on this role, please see the attached detailed Job Description and Person Specification.
The person specification listed below is not the full specification requirements for the role. Please ensure you review the full specification on the job description prior to submitting your application.
Applicants are advised to read all the information on the advert and the supporting information before completing and submitting an application. As you complete your application please ensure you clearly demonstrate how you meet the criteria in the person specification for this post by adequately completing the supporting information section of the application form.
All new staff appointed at the Trust are subject to a probationary period.
Applications should be made online, however, queries regarding the application process, assistance with completion of the application form or if you require any adjustments (for applicants with a disability) please contact Kaka Adeyemi, Recruitment Advisor, on 01708 435000 ext. 5162. Further details regarding the post may be obtained by contacting the manager as per the contact details above.
This advert closes on Sunday 23 Mar 2025
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