Senior Theatre Support Worker | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 15 May 2024 |
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| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £22,816 - £24,336 per annum, pro rata |
| Oriau: | Part time |
| Dyddiad cau: | 14 June 2024 |
| Lleoliad: | Liverpool, L7 8YE |
| Cwmni: | Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust |
| Math o swydd: | Permanent |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 6299391/287-RSUR-6-24-B |
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*Previous applicants need not apply*
*Previous Theatre experience and NVQ3 in Care are Essential*
An exciting opportunity has arisen in our Unit 2 theatres. We are looking to recruit a Band 3 Senior Theatre Support Worker to join our friendly team, based on the Royal Liverpool Hospital site.
The successful candidate will assist the theatre team in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will assist in the smooth running of theatre lists, sending for patients as required and escorting patients to theatre and post op to the Theatre Admissions Unit with appropriate handovers, monitoring patients condition and seeking advice where there is cause for concern.
A reputation for providing a high standard of care is essential for this post.
To assist in the delivery of high-quality care
To assist in the delivery of safe standards of practice
To assist in the theatre team in meeting service and performance targets, and the effective use of theatre resources
Internal rotation is in practice through theatres, anaesthetic, scrub and recovery to allow personal development and the smooth delivery of service. You may therefore agree on formal appraisal to move to another area of experience.
It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description.
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was created on 1 October 2019 following the merger of two adult acute Trusts, Aintree University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust.
The merger provides an opportunity to reconfigure services in a way that provides the best healthcare services to the city and improves the quality of care and health outcomes that patients experience.
The Trust runs Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital, Liverpool University Dental Hospital and the Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
It serves a core population of around 630,000 people across Merseyside as well as providing a range of highly specialist services to a catchment area of more than two million people in the North West region and beyond.
To hear more about our achievements click herehttps://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk/media/13089/1606-annual-report-booklet_final.pdf
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To assist the theatre team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care
After competency assessment, undertake appropriate clinical procedures in the clinical skills in all areas of care delivery
Undertake pre-operative catheterisation of female patients
Act as scrub person for minor surgery, endoscopic procedures and some arthroscopic procedures
Take responsibility for ordering and maintenance of stock levels, of specialist items and resources in the unit.
Assist in the smooth running of theatre lists by sending for patients as required and escorting patients from theatre to recovery area with the appropriate handover.
Undertake the checking-in procedure when receiving patients from the ward into the Anaesthetic Room,
Participate in peri-operative care team
Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the clinical environment and theatre equipment
Organise the required equipment and medical staff needed for the list.
Take responsibility for the decontamination and disinfection of scopes and specialist probes
Undertake clinical procedures including bronchoscopy, flexible cystoscopes, TRUBS and ECT
Monitor the patients’ condition and take appropriate action if there is any cause for concern
Discharge patients to the ward or Recovery Area
For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification
This advert closes on Wednesday 29 May 2024