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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 2/3
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref
394-PCD-7937753NO
Employer
The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Hillingdon Hospital
Town
Uxbridge
Salary
£30,630 - £32,346 per annum/incl HCAA
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
Today at 23:59

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The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust logo

Theatre Support Worker

NHS AfC: Band 2/3

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The Trust only accepts applications made through this site, please register when you click APPLY at the end of this advertisement. The Trust is able to offer hospital accommodation, pension scheme, on-site nursery (through third party provider), together with salary sacrifice schemes (including child care vouchers, ride to work) and a range of national and local staff discounts (subject to availability).

Once a sufficient number of applications have been received the vacancy may be closed prior to the published closing down date.

We operate a joint recruitment hub across the North West London Acute Provider Collaborative Group. As part of this, your application and personal data may be shared with partner trusts within the group for recruitment and workforce purposes, in line with general data protection regulation (GDPR).”

 

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Job overview

We are looking for an experienced Theatre Support Worker  band 2/3 (on completion of cares certificate) to join our theatres team to work at Mount Vernon Hospital;.  

The post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be expected to function clinically within the Theatres Department and other associated areas as required. They will also be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior or less experience health care support assistant and care support workers.

Main duties of the job

he post holder will work as part of a team to provide a safe, cost effective, efficient care environment for patients, relatives and carers. They will be expected to function clinically within the Theatres Department and other associated areas as required. They will also be actively involved in providing supervision and guidance to junior or less experience health care support assistant and care support workers.

The Theatre Support Workers (TSW) will perform circulating duties for a define range of surgical procedures for which they will be competency assessed. They will received a competency based assessment training as part of the theatre department induction programme.

The Theatre Support Worker requires a wide range of competencies including – communication skills, problem solving, recognising and responding appropriately to emergency situations, demonstrating awareness of equality and diversity issues, maintaining privacy  as  well as variety of clinical skills.

To maintain own personal and professional development with the support of the Practice Development Lead Nurse.

To demonstrates commitment to Trust CARES Values and Code of Conduct for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care Workers in England.

Working for our organisation

The Hillingdon Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital in the London Borough of Hillingdon and offers a wide range of services including accident and emergency, inpatient care, day surgery, outpatient clinics and maternity services. The Trust’s services at Mount Vernon Hospital include routine day surgery, delivered at a modern treatment centre, a minor injuries unit and outpatient clinics.

Our staff are real superstars; how they have responded to the challenge of the COVID-19 pandemic was amazing and reflects our values - which guide our decisions, our teamwork, how we support our people and how we deliver our patient care.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification for a full list of role requirements and main responsibilities.

Person specification

Shortlist

Essential criteria
  • Good Level of Education.
  • Basic IT Skills
  • Experience of working in an Acute Health Care Setting within a hospital environment.
Desirable criteria
  • Perioperative Support Worker (Senior Level)
  • NVQ/QCF Level 3
  • Functional Skills Level 2
  • Experience of working in a Theatre Environment

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyPositive about disabled peopleAge positiveInvestors in People: GoldMindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident committedStonewall equality policy. Equality and justice for lesbians, gay men, bisexual and trans people.Armed Forces Covenant Bronze Award

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.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Iran Jahanbakhsh
Job title
Practice Development Nurse
Email address
[email protected]
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