Job overview
Churchill Theatres Band Theatre Support Worker Working in theatres is a unique privilege. It involves a lot of teamwork, preparing and cleaning the theatre environment and a commitment to support the theatre team to provide care to the patients whilst in the operating theatre. The successful candidate will be supported in practice by trained theatre staff to ensure the smooth running of the area they will work in, to be part of a team and to work flexibly in an environment of changing demands. This department provides -hour emergency cover, therefore there will be shift work, night duty and weekends as well as an on-call commitment required. Oxford isn't just a good place to work; it's also a great place to live.
Main duties of the job
ØProvision of a dignified and safe perioperative environment for patients, colleagues and visitors
ØMaintenance of strict aseptic and infection control procedures
ØContribution to and participation in the team work of the combined medical, surgical and allied health professional team
ØTo transport conscious & unconscious patients between all acute care areas, including radiology, wards and operating theatres ensuring their safety and dignity at all times.
ØTo participate as a member of the operating theatre team, assisting in providing a safe and clean environment to receive patients during the peri-operative episode.
ØTo provide high quality patient care under the guidance and supervision of the senior nurse/operating department practitioner
ØTo maintain all theatre areas to a high level of hygiene following infection control guidelines
ØTo be responsible for the decontamination / disinfection of reusable medical devices and medical equipment Endoscopy only
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .