Main area Theatres Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week including evenings, weekends and on call) Job ref 276-7444853-AC
Employer Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Queen Victoria Hospital Town East Grinstead Salary £24,937 - £26,598 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 13/10/2025 23:59
Clinical Support Worker - Theatres
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
Are you an enthusiastic, caring person with good teamwork abilities?
Clinical Support Workers play an important role and are an intrinsic part of the theatre team. On a daily basis you will be helping our patients maintain their comfort, privacy and dignity. The role requires empathy, good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to provide a safe, efficient care environment for patients throughout surgery.
This position will be in the Operating Theatre
As a specialist hospital we offer the following surgery:
• Major head and neck reconstruction
• Orthognathic
• Plastics, including reconstruction
• Hands
• Ophthalmic, including corneal grafts
• Burns
• Upper and lower limb trauma
Working for our organisation
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
* The post holder will be required to work as part of a skilled theatre team to support the provision of an effective and safe clinical service.
* Work as part of a team under supervision to provide a safe, effective environment of care for patients, relatives and their carer’s. Under direction of a registered practitioner, to support a comprehensive level of care is given, maintaining high standards and continuity of care to patients.
* Support the registered practitioners in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
* Under the direction of a registered practitioner, undertake a range of delegated clinical peri-operative duties including record keeping, patient observations and specimen handling.
* Assist the theatre practitioners in the checking of sterilised equipment, ensuring related paperwork is in order and completed correctly.
* Communicate with peri-operative team, patients and their carers in a professional and compassionate manner. To escalate any concerns about a patient to the relevant practitioner immediately.
* Assist patients when necessary whilst ensuring the dignity of the patient is maintained at all times, e.g. undressing, chaperoning, emotional and physical support overcoming barriers to communication as necessary.
* Acting as a positive role model for peers, supporting other HCAs as required.
* Maintain professionalism at all times and respect colleagues.
* Careful moving and handling of equipment, wheelchairs and trolleys
Person specification
Qualifications
* Level 3 or Level 3 Diploma (NVQ) in Health care support or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through significant practical experience
* GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or functional skills for English and Maths
* Work in an acute hospital setting
Experience
* Experience of working in health or social care environment
* Experience of caring for and supporting patients in a perioperative environment
Knowledge
* Understanding of health care
* Awareness of patient confidentiality and safeguarding
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Alison Banyon
Job title Practice Development and Recruitment Lead
Telephone number 01342 306616
Additional information
Alison Banyon
Practice Development Lead
alison.banyon@nhs.net
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