Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Band 2s will not be eligible for sponsorship as these roles will not meet the required skill level (RQF 3 or A level and above), despite having their salary increase.
Theatre Support Worker Band 2 Permanent
Are you interested in starting a career in Theatres within Liverpool Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust? An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Support Worker to work within our busy operating theatre departments providing care for patients who are under the care of most surgical specialities.
Main duties of the job
The successful candidate will demonstrate that you can uphold the values and behaviours of the Trust. We are looking for enthusiastic Theatre Support Workers to join our Theatre teams within the Trust, to provide a high standard of care within the perioperative setting. These posts will be located across Theatre departments within the Trust.
You will be required to develop working relationships with colleagues across the department and throughout the wider Trust. We work in a fast moving environment that will require you to have a flexible approach to meet competing demands. If you enjoy being busy and making a positive contribution and are looking to build a career within the perioperative environment then this role is ideal for you.
About us
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital. We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women's Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK's largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Job responsibilities
* Daily cleaning of the theatre area, Scrub Room and Exit Rooms including all furniture, fittings and specialised equipment.
* Daily cleaning of X-ray gowns, checking gowns still adhere to health and safety standards, deal appropriately with gowns not up to standards.
* Monitor and maintain stock levels of materials and equipment in each theatre area.
* Prepare packs, set up trolleys, setup theatres for scrub team. Ordering of CSSD, TSSU, stores and instruments for the lists the following day.
* Act as circulating assistant during operative procedures. Deal appropriately with specimens and measurement of urine and blood loss.
* Set up theatre for the following days list, ensuring instruments, trays etc are available, recording shortages to ensure smooth running of list.
* Receive and identify patients for clinical/operative procedures and support them whilst in the Anaesthetic Room prior to surgery.
* Ensure all relevant information is recorded on the computerised patient information sheet.
* Complete any documentation necessary for nursing records.
* Promote and maintain safety and security of the environment by adhering to theatre protocols and policies at all times. Ensure patients dignity and religious/cultural beliefs are respected at all times. Act as patients advocate whilst in the theatre department.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* NVQ level 2/equivalent
Experience
* Previous caring experience
* Previous healthcare experience in a hospital setting
* Basic IT skills, including e-mail and word processing
Knowledge
* Ability to work both independently and as part of a team
Other
* Committed to high standards of patient care
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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