Theatre Assistant - Llandough, United Kingdom - Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
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Llandough, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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To provide assistance to all members of the Orthopaedic Theatre team by supporting the registered staff in activities undertaken in the Operating Theatre environment.

As a Theatre Assistant you will contribute as part of the Operating Theatre team to deliver and maintain high standards of patient care and will maintain cleanliness inside the theatre operating suite and the ancillary areas.

As a circulating member of the Theatre team you will provide assistance to the scrub practitioner, and undertaking duties under the direction of the practitioner in charge of the theatre.

Collection and opening of instrument trays, packs etc.

Checking and dispensing of lotions.

Partaking in swab counts, checking, weighing and recording swabs, needles and instruments with the scrub practitioner.

Dispensing sterile gloves, tying gowns.

Assisting the scrub practitioner with collection, labelling, handling and dispatch of specimens for laboratory examination, including frozen sections.

Connecting diathermy and suction apparatus (and any other apparatus required in Theatres e.g. headlamps, power tools etc.)

Maintaining stock levels in the operating theatre, rotating stock and checking for out of date stock.

Ordering of certain disposable items. This may include specialised items (e.g. feeding tubes, drains etc.)

Participate in using high technological equipment

The ability to speak Welsh is desirable for this post; Welsh and/or English speakers are equally welcome to apply.


Cardiff and Vale University Health Board is one of the largest Integrated Health Boards in the UK, employing over 15,000 staff, providing over 100 specialist services.

Working across 6 hospital sites, we have a diverse range of career opportunities to offer.

Serving around 500,000 people living in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, we are focussed on the health and care needs of our local population whilst working with our partners to develop regional services.


Our mission is "Caring for People, Keeping People Well", and our vision is that every person's chance of leading a healthy life should be equal.

As an organisation we are unashamedly ambitious for our population's health, rising to the challenges of today and tomorrow through our 10-year strategy, Shaping our Future Wellbeing.

We are contributing to a healthier Wales with great emphasis placed on innovation and improvement, learning from around the world and leading the way in clinical research.

Partnership working is strong at Cardiff and Vale, and we work closely with our staff and our community.


Cardiff, the thriving Welsh capital, is a fantastic city to live and work in with an abundance of sports, arts and cultural attractions.

Situated to the west of Cardiff, the Vale of Glamorgan offers a combination of beautiful Welsh countryside and a dramatic natural coastline.

Whether city life or rural living, Cardiff and the Vale offers the best of both worlds.
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