Theatre Support Assistant - Leicester, United Kingdom - University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

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Leicester, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Ever thought about a career in an Operating Theatre?

We are looking to recruit Theatre Support Assistants to become part of the team at the Glenfield Hospital, Leicester Royal Infirmary and Leicester General theatres.

These are busy operating theatres covering multiple specialities such as; cardiac, vascular, orthopaedics, paediatric, general and emergency surgery as just a few examples.

For those wanting to develop further, there are a variety of exciting opportunities

We have opportunities for optional additional training to become aTheatre Associate Practitioner(Band 3), whereby you will be able to independently scrub for select surgeries.

We also haveStudent Operating Department Practitioner Apprenticeships Both of which come with comprehensive education and training, with no financial cost.

You will be expected to attend the Trust's Theatre Support Assistant Programme. The next program is 04/09/2023 and successful applicants need to be available to start on this date.

English and Maths tests must be passed if offered an interview.

PREVIOUS CANDIDATES NEED NOT RE-APPLY.

The post holder will support the registered Theatre Practitioners within the peri-operative environment, either performing duties within theatre recovery or in the operating theatre and assisting the theatre/surgical team with patient care.

Your role is to support the theatre team and you will be directly involved in patient care.

This includes performing paperwork checks, escorting patients that are admitted to us, and communicating important information to the team in the anaesthetic room/theatre.

We are one of the biggest and busiest NHS trusts in the country, incorporating the General, Glenfield and Royal Infirmary hospitals.

We have our very own Children's Hospital and run one of the country's leading heart centres.

Our team is made up of more than 17,000 staff providing a range of services primarily for the one million residents of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

We work with partners at the University of Leicester and De Montfort University providing world-class teaching to nurture and develop the next generation of doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals, many of whom go on to spend their working lives with us.

Our purpose is to provide 'Caring at its best' and our staff have helped us create a set of values that embody who we are and what we're here to do

They are:

We focus on what matters most
We treat others how we would like to be treated
We are passionate and creative in our work
We do what we say we are going to do
We are one team and we are best when we work together

Our patients are at the heart of all we do and we believe that 'Caring at its best' is not just about the treatments and services we provide, but about giving our patients the best possible experience.

About the University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust: )

The post holder will support the registered Theatre Practitioners within the peri-operative environment, performing duties within the operating theatre and assisting the MDT.

Your role is to support the theatre team, and you will be directly involved in patient care.

Daily duties will involve:

Set up theatres and clean down post procedures
Clean theatres and stock up surgical equipment
Assist in scrub count
Move and handle patients and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient, healthcare team and self
Assist with the collection of simple data

The role involves shift work patterns, depending upon speciality. Shifts can include 8am - 8pm, 8am - 6pm, midday - 10pm, on-call and night shifts 8pm - 8am