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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
1. Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
2. Assist patients to access and use toilet facilities or continence aids and achieve physical comfort.
3. Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately and that patient comfort is maintained.
4. Be able to work within the flexibility of the theatres, i.e., working days, evenings, & weekends.
5. Undertake clinical duties relevant to the clinical area following achievement of competencies.
6. Handle and store patient specimens safely, complying with Trust policy.
7. Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
8. Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
9. Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
10. Maintain and develop own competence in accordance with Trust and local policy.
11. Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.
12. Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and report outcomes to line manager.
Person specification
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
* Experience of working in the theatre environment.
* Extensive experience in processing and decontamination of endoscopes.
* Understanding of health and safety issues within healthcare.
* Understanding of the concept and application of confidentiality.
* Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior TSW.
* Experience of working as a team.
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
* Basic general education.
* GCSE Maths & English grade C/4 or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills.
* INCS/NVQ Level 3 in care or similar care qualification (within 18 months of start date).
* NVQ Level 2 in care or BCNS.
Desirable criteria
* Basic IT skills.
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