Theatre Support Worker
We are looking for Theatre Support Workers to join our amazing team at Chorley and South Ribble Hospital. Our Theatre support workers play an essential role in the smooth running of our theatres and help us maintain high quality patient care in a clean & safe environment.
As a member of our circulating team, you will support the scrub practitioner during surgery, reassure patients, and assist with moving clean/dirty instrumentation. You will demonstrate a supportive, flexible approach and demonstrate commitment to the role.
Responsibilities
* Provide good quality personalised care throughout the peri‑operative journey in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
* Assist in positioning patients in theatre before surgery and in the recovery area, ensuring pressure areas are protected and patient comfort maintained.
* Handle and store patient specimens safely, complying with Trust policy.
* Assist in maintaining patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Proactively engage in the Trust safety agenda.
* Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
* Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.
Key Skills and Attributes
We are looking for a flexible team player with good communication skills who can promote our Trust values and support patient care.
Benefits
In return we offer in‑house training and a friendly and supportive environment within one of the largest and highest performing Trusts in the country.
Equality and Diversity
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post.
Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex‑Offenders is available.
Important Information
The vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received.
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