Job overview
Band 3 Theatre Support Worker- Recovery
We are seeking enthusiastic and committed Clinical Support Workers from within the Trust, who want to work in our Recovery Unit within our forward thinking Operating Theatres Department.
Ideally you must have experience in an acute ward setting within the Trust preferably in a Surgical/Critical Care setting. You will be supporting patients recovering from Surgery in the immediate post-operative period and providing care along side our Recovery Practitioners.
Duties will include providing a high standard of care following surgery, attending to aspects of patient personal hygiene, maintaining patient tissue integrity, recording of observations, liaising with the patient's families and the general public and supporting your colleagues in providing a positive experience for the patient pre and post operatively.
The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills, with the ability to respond to different communication needs of patients. They will also work effectively as part of a team. High quality patient care should be at the forefront of your expertise.
It is an exciting time at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as maternity, neonatal, critical care and theatre services will be moving to the brand new Acute Services Block (ASB) and New Ward Block in October 2025.
Main duties of the job
To care for a variety of patients recovering from a variety of surgical procedures and escalate any concerns to your qualified nurse colleagues working in the Unit.
To assist the registered nurse in the delivery of patient care.
To collect patients from Pre-Op areas prior to surgery and assist in the transfer of post-op patients to wards or Discharge areas
To report any concerns to the registered nurse relating to standards of cleanliness, hazards and patient safety within the clinical area.
To ensure the registered nurse is regularly updated on patients’ condition and progress.
To ensure the equipment is clean and in good working order.
To ensure the environment is clean and tidy.
To participate with the induction of staff new to the clinical area.
To minimize hazards in the working area and report any identifiable hazards to the line manager. To adhere to all safe systems of work applicable to the work area.
To complete all documentation as necessary relating to patient care prior to surgery and within the Recovery Unit following surgery.
Use of trust IT systems including Nerve Centre, iPM, Evolve, ICE
To demonstrate effective communication, both orally and in writing, to ensure dissemination of information.
To maintain confidentiality at all times.
To promote awareness of adult and child protection issues
Working for our organisation
Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career. The Trust continues to be committed to delivering the best patient care using the best clinical knowledge and technology.
Our Values
We not only recruit based on qualifications and experience - we recruit individuals who demonstrate the behaviours which underpin our Trusts core values. We achieve this by using values based recruitment. We are dedicated to making our recruitment practices as inclusive as possible for everyone, we are committed to promoting equality and diversity, and creating a culture that values differences.
Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering first 6 months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required. Please review all documents attached to ensure you familiarize yourself with all requirements of the job.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please note that we are unable to consider sponsorship for this role unless you have already completed a minimum of 2 years of employment with the NHS, at Band 3 or above.
See Job Description, Person Specification, Functional Skills and Job overview for more detail
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
1. L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)
2. Care Certificate Completion
Desirable criteria
3. Level 2 maths and English
Experience
Essential criteria
4. Previous experience in a healthcare role at Band 3 within Trust working in Surgery/Critical Care
5. Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds
6. Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
7. Basic digital skills
Desirable criteria
8. Experience of working in a trust ward setting
9. Experience of using digital systems in a healthcare setting
Knowledge
Essential criteria
10. Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
11. Knowledge of care and related procedures, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
12. An understanding of the fundamentals of patient care
Desirable criteria
13. Knowledge of hospitals policies/guidelines/ procedure
Personal Skills
Essential criteria
14. Kind and compassionate
15. Clear, concise and honest communication
16. Flexible and adaptable to a changing clinical environment
Desirable criteria
17. Positive attitude
Applicant requirements
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.