Theatre Care Assistant - Main Theatres - Trauma
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Job Summary
At this exciting time, are you what we are looking for? Are you looking for a new challenge and career progression? Working with multi-professional colleagues and becoming part of an exciting trauma and Orthopaedic team, you will work across sites as required, gaining a vast knowledge base within this specialty. Experience in theatres is desirable but not essential. The Trust offers a wider variety of specialties including gynaecology, general, head and neck, obstetrics, day surgery, vascular, ophthalmology, urology, anaesthetics, and recovery. We encourage career progression for all our staff, and training will be given to facilitate development. Your peers, surgeons, and senior staff will support you to learn new skills and to expand your practice.
We pride ourselves on our friendly working environment and our desire to lead on Best Practice in the operating theatre setting. If you have the skills and drive that we are looking for to join our friendly and supportive team, then University Hospitals Dorset theatres are the place for you.
Band 2 development role with the opportunity to progress to Band 3 within 12 months if specific criteria are achieved and supported by the line manager.
Base Location: Poole Hospital
Interview Date: TBC
Main duties of the job
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
About Us
Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.
UHD is investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme. This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.
There is a planned move for this service during 202x5/2026, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouth site. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance/reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the postholder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.
Date posted: 03 February 2025
Pay scheme: Agenda for change
Band: Band 3
Salary: £24,071 to £25,674 a year per annum
Contract: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Reference number: 153-SU03677-A
Job locations:
Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
Job Description
Job responsibilities
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.
Responsibilities
Person Specification
Qualification Essential:
* Willingness to undertake additional training and education in relation to theatre skills
* Care Certificate
Technical Skills Competencies Essential:
* Ability to work as a part of a busy team
* Willing to be in the operating theatre areas during surgery
* Demonstrate a physical ability to perform manual handling tasks such as moving/positioning anaesthetised patients, pushing and pulling heavy equipment, wearing lead aprons etc.
* Willing and able to follow instructions
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details
Employer name: University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust
Address: Poole Hospital
Longfleet Road
Poole
BH15 2JB
Employer's website: https://www.uhd.nhs.uk/careers
Seniority level: Entry level
Employment type: Full-time
Job function: Other
Industries: Hospitals and Health Care
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