Note: We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role due to the required Skill Level.
Job type: Permanent (conditions apply)
Working pattern: 37.5 hours - full time
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Pay Band: Band 2
Staff Group: Additional Clinical Services
We require an enthusiastic and flexible Theatre Porter to join our Theatre team at the Royal Stoke Hospital site of the University Hospital of North Midlands NHS Trust. The department specializes in Orthopaedic, General surgery, Upper GI, Urology, Gynaecology, Plastics, Bariatric, ENT, and more specialties.
Working days: 37.5 hours over 7 days.
The role involves supporting the operating department multidisciplinary team and, under direct supervision, contributing to the care of ambulatory and perioperative patients. Responsibilities include transmitting information, transporting items and patients within and beyond the operating department, maintaining cleanliness, and specific cleaning of operating theatres.
Background in Health & Safety and team working is advantageous but not essential. The candidate should be a team player with good communication skills, adaptable to new situations, and focused on providing excellent patient care within the theatre environment.
Key responsibilities include:
* Receiving and transmitting routine information
* Managing waste and completing incident forms
* Checking and preparing store sets
* Moving beds and furniture
* Preparing surroundings for patient transfer, ensuring safety and dignity
* Using proper moving and handling techniques and equipment
* Ensuring a safe environment free of obstructions
* Disposing of waste properly and maintaining a clean environment
* Keeping work logs and signage up to date
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is one of the largest and most modern in the country, serving around three million people across two sites. We are proud to be a major trauma center for the North Midlands and North Wales. We offer development packages and are committed to diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities.
For further details or informal visits, contact:
* Name: Seven Machin
* Job title: Theatre Flow Coordinator
* Email: steven.machin@uhmn.nhs.uk
* Telephone: 01782675610
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