Job summary
Employer heading
Theatre Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
We are one of the largest NHS organisation in England. Our scale provides exciting opportunities for development, innovation, research, education and training.
Talk to us about our range of flexible working opportunities, apprenticeships and staff benefits
Equality Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) is at the heart of all we do; and it forms part of the ESNEFT’s core activities. The Trust operates and relies on everyone treating each other with dignity and respect, to receive equitable and fair treatment in the implementation of Policies, Procedures and in its Practices, to foster positive work relationships, and finally to act with integrity as a professional within ESNEFT as well as a representative of the NHS as a whole. The EDI Agenda reflects the Trust values such as Optimistic, Appreciative and Kind. In line with the NHS Long Term Plan, People Plan, People Promise and a Model Employer intrinsic in the Equality Diversity and Inclusion Agenda, we consistently strive to improve, to take the learning into Action for a better ESNEFT.
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge then we are keen to hear from you.
Job overview
Colchester Hospital has an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to join our caring, supportive, and compassionate theatre teams as a Theatre Support Worker. This position is ideal for an individual who is passionate and committed to delivering high-quality patient focused care.
At Colchester, our theatre suites comprise of 17 days case and inpatient theatres. Constable Theatres have patients for elective orthopaedics, orthopaedic trauma, gynaecology and breast surgery. There will be opportunity to gain skills in other specialties by rotating internally to the other theatre suites.
We are committed to developing our staff and this exciting position offers opportunity for ongoing professional development.
Main duties of the job
In this role you will support patients throughout their theatre journey, working with a multi-disciplinary theatre team ensuring an individual, safe and positive experience.
Training will be provided and you will learn extensive skills within an acute theatre environment.
If you have a good standard of written and verbal communication, have a support and flexible approach to service delivery and would like to train as a theatre support worker, this may be the position for you.
The trust offers a range of benefits, including paid annual leave, occupational sick pay, NHS pension and a range of staff discounts.
Working for our organisation
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients’ own homes
We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff
We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options
Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services
Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients
We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what’s widely regarded as the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients
If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you
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Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Previous experience in a health setting
Desirable criteria
- Experience within an acute setting
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care certificate achieved
- Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio.
- NVQ level 3 or equivalent
Desirable criteria
- Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake.
- Willingness to undertake further study
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patient’s relatives and carers.
- Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs.
- Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
- Knowledge of relevant legislation
Desirable criteria
- Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.
Skills
Essential criteria
- Ability to work as part of team and take instruction from senior staff.
- Positive attitude to working environment
- Caring attitude: be non-judgemental, compassionate and dedicated to helping
- Problem-solving: ability to understand situations and seek appropriate advice
Desirable criteria
- Ability to support junior staff members
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Marlene Ndengu
- Job title
- Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 07770737990
- Additional information
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