Job overview
If you have experience in a Theatre environment and would like to work in a challenging, innovative and supportive environment, then Preston Theatres could be the place for you. You must be able to work lates nights, days and weekends.
We are acknowledged as being a friendly and welcoming team working in a supportive environment. We offer a supernumerary period within theatres, a designated mentor to support you and a comprehensive competency package to provide structure and facilitate learning.
Do you like to work in a fast-paced environment where no two days are the same?
We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated flexible team players to join Royal Preston Hospital Theatre Team which is part of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust.
You will have excellent communication skills and the ability to demonstrate and promote our Trust Values.
You will be responsible for supporting your team and junior members of staff in achieving the highest standards of patient care and as a valued team member you will demonstrate commitment to the role.
Main duties of the job
Senior Theatre Support Workers work within the patient lounge and will support the team that carries out the operations by carrying out a range of checks, such as checking individuals into the theatre department, preparing equipment and monitoring.
Monitor and record patient’s vital signs, reporting and escalating findings in a timely manner.
Working for our organisation
We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
You’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.
You’ll make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Duties to include, but not be limited to:
1. Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
2. Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately, and that patient comfort maintained.
3. Be able to work within the flexibility of the theatres, ie working days, evenings, nights & weekends if required.
4. Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
5. Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
6. Contribute to maintaining safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
7. Maintain and develop own competence in accordance with Trust and local policy.
8. Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.
9. Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and report outcome to line manager.
10. Liaising with theatres and wards/departments.
11. Receiving patients and visitors into the department carrying out front of house duties.
12. Reception duties where required
13. Monitoring of Theatre Specimen Room
14. Support patients pre and post procedure visiting the Interventional Pain Suite
15. Organise Patient Transport where applicable
Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.
Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.
Person specification
Qualifications & Education
Essential criteria
16. Basic General Education
17. GCSE Maths & English grade C/4 Or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
18. INCS/NVQ Level 3 in care or similar care qualification (within 18 months of start date.)
19. NVQ Level 2 in care or BCNS
Desirable criteria
20. Basic IT Skills
Knowledge & Experience
Essential criteria
21. Experience of working as a team
22. Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior TSW
23. Understanding of the concept and application of confidentiality
24. Understanding of Health and safety issues within Healthcare
Desirable criteria
25. At least 12 months experience of working in the theatre environment
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
26. Ability to deliver a good standard of basic nursing skills
27. Willingness to develop clinical skills and competencies relevant to role
28. Ability to undertake audits within own scope of practice
29. Good written and verbal communication skills
30. Organisational skills
31. Ability to organise own time and workload
32. Ability to use initiative
Values & Behaviours
Essential criteria
33. Empathetic
34. Enthusiastic and positive
35. Able to work as part of a team
36. Committed to working in a caring role
37. Aware of the boundaries of the role
38. Flexible to meet the needs of the service