Theatre Healthcare Assistant (T&O/General Theatres)

PLEASE NOTE: PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT REAPPLY

Band 3 Theatre Healthcare Assistant

We have vacancies within Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres and also General Theatres.

The post holder will assist the multi-professional theatre team. You will provide a high standard of working under the guidance and supervision of Registered Practitioners in a caring, compassionate and sensitive manner.

PLEASE NOTE: We cannot offer visa/sponsorship for this job role.

• Assists in preparing Theatres each morning and in the cleaning and preparation of the Theatres and assisting the scrub team in between cases.
• Answer the telephone or external visitor/contractor questions, and assist them with their enquiries in a polite and professional manner ensuring a positive impression of the organisation and self.
• Gains knowledge and understanding of the range of implants used and for which case and their location with the importance of safe implants checks.
• Participates in the bagging and packing of used instrumentation for dispatch to Steris Healthcare while adhering to Infection Control standards.
• Ensures that all Theatre equipment used for patient care is cleaned and stored appropriately and available for each case.
• Ensures clinical waste, non-clinical waste and sharps bins are secured, and disposed of in accordance with trust policy.
• Participates in the cleaning, stocking up and other non-clinical duties as required to ensure the smooth running of the list.
• Participates in moving and handling of patients in a manner which is safe for both the patient, colleagues and the post holder in accordance to Trust Manual Handling Policy and patients’ individual risk assessments.
• Ensures own practices adhere to Trust infection control policies and procedures at all times e.g. Bare below the elbows, Hand Hygiene.