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Theatre Support Worker
| Posting date: | 19 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £29,176.00 to £30,225.00 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £29176.00 - £30225.00 a year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 03 July 2025 |
| Location: | Southall, UB1 3HW |
| Company: | NHS Jobs |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | C9337-25-2707 |
Summary
Key Responsibility Demonstration Trust HEART value at all time Work under the direction and supervision of the registered practitioner to deliver planned programs of care. Assisting in receiving patients into theatres. Assists in the collection of patients from the ward. Assists in preparation and safety check of equipment before lists start under the direction of the Registered Practitioner. Scan used instrument before putting into sterile service trolley ready for collection. Unpacks, records and put away sterile instrument arrived in the department from sterilisation service. Supplying the surgical team with items as instructed. Assisting the scrub team in gowning and gloving. Counts swabs with a registered nurse or registered ODP. Assisting in transferring patients intraoperatively with appropriate equipment/table attachments prepared beforehand. Dispatch specimens after checks completed by registered practitioner to laboratory as instructed. Participate in cleaning and disposal of waste in accordance with theatre policy before and after operation. Assist in general upkeep of consumable stock levels in theatre, scrub rooms and storage areas. Ensure adequate supply of medical gas cylinders in the department. Ensure adequate supply of specimen containers in the department. Ensure patient trolleys/ beds are cleaned, prepared and they are in good working order. Escalate estate issues and report to helpdesk for repair. Contribute to accurate documentation by input data on Electronic Patient Record and Theatre Information Management System as appropriate to job role. Maintains confidentiality and adhere to information governance practice. Comply with Trust/local policies and procedure.