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Our department is fast paced and dynamic with no 2 days the same. Once you have completed your 4 week Healthcare Support Worker Academy you will complete extensive training in department across a supernumerary period with support from our 2 in house clinical educators. You will be supported to complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible.
Our shift pattern is Mon to Fri 8-6 occasionally there is an 8-8.
Please Note
You must be able to commit to attending our 4 week, full time HCSW Academy when you start working for our Trust
WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
As a Healthcare Support Worker within our team, your duties will include (but not be limited to):
- Assist in the collection and preparation of patient before surgery. You will be the patient advocate for their time in theatre, so you need to be thorough and patient.
- Apply and understand monitoring of patients before surgery.
- Act as a theatre runner to help with the set up of sterile equipment and maintaining this.
- Maintain a safe environment.
- Follow cleaning protocol to maintain a clean and safe environment for our patients.
- Set up and maintain theatre equipment.
- Stock up and maintain stock levels with theatre.
- Handle tissue samples and document them correctly.
- Handle sensitive information.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Lord Job title: Team Leader Telephone number:
We are looking for someone to join our Head and Neck Theatre Team as a Healthcare Support Worker.
Our department is fast paced and dynamic with no 2 days the same. Once you have completed your 4 week Healthcare Support Worker Academy you will complete extensive training in department across a supernumerary period with support from our 2 in house clinical educators. You will be supported to complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible.
Our shift pattern is Mon to Fri 8-6 occasionally there is an 8-8.
Please Note
You must be able to commit to attending our 4 week, full time HCSW Academy when you start working for our Trust
WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
As a Healthcare Support Worker within our team, your duties will include (but not be limited to):
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Lord Job title: Team Leader Telephone number:
Our department is fast paced and dynamic with no 2 days the same. Once you have completed your 4 week Healthcare Support Worker Academy you will complete extensive training in department across a supernumerary period with support from our 2 in house clinical educators. You will be supported to complete a theatres skills book to be able to give our patients the best care possible.
Our shift pattern is Mon to Fri 8-6 occasionally there is an 8-8.
Please Note
You must be able to commit to attending our 4 week, full time HCSW Academy when you start working for our Trust
WE ARE UNABLE TO PROVIDE SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE
As a Healthcare Support Worker within our team, your duties will include (but not be limited to):
- Assist in the collection and preparation of patient before surgery. You will be the patient advocate for their time in theatre, so you need to be thorough and patient.
- Apply and understand monitoring of patients before surgery.
- Act as a theatre runner to help with the set up of sterile equipment and maintaining this.
- Maintain a safe environment.
- Follow cleaning protocol to maintain a clean and safe environment for our patients.
- Set up and maintain theatre equipment.
- Stock up and maintain stock levels with theatre.
- Handle tissue samples and document them correctly.
- Handle sensitive information.
Our benefits
We offer a range of benefits to support our staff including:
- Access to the NHS Pension Scheme, providing generous benefits upon retirement, as well as a lump sum and pension for dependants
- 27 days holiday rising to 33 days (depending on NHS Trust service)
- A variety of different types of paid and unpaid leave covering emergency and planned leave
- Confidential advice and support on personal, work, family and relationship issues, 24/7, from our Employee Assistance Programme
- NHS Car Lease scheme and Cycle to Work scheme
- An extensive range of learning and development opportunities
- Discounts on restaurants, getaways, shopping, motoring, cinema and finance from a range of providers
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Sarah Lord Job title: Team Leader Telephone number:
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