Join our dedicated team and make a real impact in an emergency theatre setting as a Senior Theatre Support Worker. You will play a key role in providing top‑tier patient care, working alongside Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of care to patients undergoing surgery.
Key Responsibilities
* Provide good quality personalized care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
* Assist patients to access and use toilet facilities or continence aids and achieve physical comfort.
* Assist in positioning patients in theatre and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately and that patient comfort is maintained.
* Work within the flexibility of the theatres – days, evenings, and weekends.
* Undertake clinical duties relevant to the clinical area following achievement of competencies.
* Handle and store patient specimens safely, complying with Trust policy.
* Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
* Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.
* Contribute to maintaining a safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
* Maintain and develop own competence in accordance with Trust and local policy.
* Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.
* Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and report outcomes to line manager.
* Support the surgical team to ensure safe and efficient delivery of care to patients undergoing surgery.
Qualifications and Requirements
* Previous experience working in an Operating Theatre is a must.
* Strong communication and teamwork skills.
* Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in a busy, demanding environment.
* Passion for providing excellent care and support to patients.
* Calm under pressure, able to think on your feet and prioritise tasks effectively.
* Provide evidence of qualifications; all overseas qualifications must be proved comparable to UK standards through the UK ENIC Statement of Comparability.
* Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion – recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of all individuals in accordance with health and social care standards.
We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.
We look forward to receiving your application.
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