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About
The Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in the UK, with a national and international reputation for the excellence of its services and its role in teaching and research.
Find out more about the Trust on their web-site at www.ouh.nhs.uk
Watch how OUH goes about delivering compassionate excellence on the ouhnhs YouTube channel
Theatre Support Worker Scrub
Accepting applications until: 11-Aug-2024 23:59
Vacancy status: Open
Accepting applications until: 11-Aug-2024 23:59
Key details
Location
- Site
- Women Centre Theatres
- Address
- oxford
- Town
- oxford
- Postcode
- OX3 9DU
- Major / Minor Region
- Oxfordshire
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £22,816 - £24,336 Per Annum / Pro Rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (NHS AfC: Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Band 3 TSW Women Centre Theatres
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the OUH YouTube channel.
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit www.ouh.nhs.uk/about/vision-and-values
Job overview
- Provision of a dignified and safe perioperative environment for patients, colleagues and visitors
- Maintenance of strict aseptic and infection control procedures
- Contribution to and participation in the team work of the combined medical, surgical and allied health professional team
- To transport conscious & unconscious patients between all acute care areas, including radiology, wards and operating theatres ensuring their safety and dignity at all times.
- To participate as a member of the operating theatre team, assisting in providing a safe and clean environment to receive patients during the peri-operative episode.
- To provide high quality patient care under the guidance and supervision of the senior nurse/operating department practitioner
To maintain all theatre areas to a high level of hygiene following infection control guidelines
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As a member of the theatre team you will contribute by:
- Ensuring all areas within the suite are clean, tidy and that adequate stock levels are maintained
- Cleaning, preparation and positioning of theatre equipment, furniture and operating lights according to theatre schedules and local policy
- Checking, connecting, preparing and providing equipment and supplies to registered theatre personnel during patients peri-operative stay
- Supporting registered theatre personnel by opening packs in a sterile fashion and manoeuvring equipment as required
- Assisting with the moving and positioning of the conscious and unconscious patients in preparation for surgery and/or treatment, ensuring that any intravenous infusions, drains or catheters are appropriately positioned.
- Supporting and re-assuring patients during local anaesthetic procedures
- Completing all relevant documentation including patient notes/EPR, TIMS, Theatre registers and care plans
- Remove clinical waste, linen and sharps within theatres and prepare for collection, being aware of local health and safety policies and procedures.
- Clean theatres, recovery and corridors as required daily, observing the Trust Infection Control Policy and take special precautions where required. Ensure changing rooms are kept tidy.
Working for our organisation
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has a rich tradition of developing nursing and midwifery practice and of delivering excellence in patient care. Whilst proud of the heritage, the focus is the future andcentral to the vision is providing evidence-based individualised care to the people cared for within the Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
JOB PROFILE
As a member of the theatre team you will contribute by:
- Ensuring all areas within the suite are clean, tidy and that adequate stock levels are maintained
- Cleaning, preparation and positioning of theatre equipment, furniture and operating lights according to theatre schedules and local policy
- Checking, connecting, preparing and providing equipment and supplies to registered theatre personnel during patients peri-operative stay
- Supporting registered theatre personnel by opening packs in a sterile fashion and manoeuvring equipment as required
- Assisting with the moving and positioning of the conscious and unconscious patients in preparation for surgery and/or treatment, ensuring that any intravenous infusions, drains or catheters are appropriately positioned.
- Supporting and re-assuring patients during local anaesthetic procedures
- Completing all relevant documentation including patient notes/EPR, TIMS, Theatre registers and care plans
- Remove clinical waste, linen and sharps within theatres and prepare for collection, being aware of local health and safety policies and procedures.
- Clean theatres, recovery and corridors as required daily, observing the Trust Infection Control Policy and take special precautions where required. Ensure changing rooms are kept tidy.
- Participate in additional weekly cleaning programme to ensure the required standards of cleanliness following infection control guidelines are maintained in the department.
- Clean and check theatre patient trolleys daily and between cases.
- Complete daily checks of transport and patient trolley Oxygen cylinders and replace as required.
- Maintain a stock of medical gas cylinders, returning empty cylinders to the store as agreed locally.
- If required maintain stocks Theatre Scrubs as required and ensure stocks are counted daily to facilitate reordering.
- Report immediately to a senior member of staff any incidents, accidents or complaints involving patients, staff or visitors, and take any necessary action as instructed.
- To perform other duties as directed by Senior Nurses and Theatre Manager.
- To assist with the transfer of patients from the acute care area to the anaesthetic room/theatres/recovery room, including x-ray department on all hospital sites according to local policy.
- Clean and maintain specialised equipment, reporting any faults to the appropriate personnel.
- Assist the multi-disciplinary team in the delivery of high quality care to patients throughout their peri-operative experience, ensuring at all times that utmost regard is given to patient dignity, safety, values, individuality, religion and confidentiality. To be aware of and comply with the Data Protection Act 1998.
- Where required participate in the on call rota for emergency surgery contributing to 24-hour cover for the departments.
- If required be responsible for the care and transportation of specimens to the Pathology Department.
- If required Transport blood and blood products to and from the blood bank following local policies and procedures.
- If required transport cadavers from theatre to the mortuary in a sensitive and appropriate manner
Maintaining Safety
- To undertake annual training including update in Basic Life Support, Manual Handling and Fire prevention
- To be aware of and adhere to Health and Safety and Infection Control policies and risk assessments carried out within the department, including those specific to the specific clinical area.
- To report all accidents, incidents and areas of concern to senior staff ensuring relevant documentation is completed
- To have knowledge of the procedure for calling for emergency assistance following cardiac arrest or patient emergency.
- To ensure all faulty equipment is taken out of service, cleaned appropriately, labelled correctly and sent for repair.
- Ensure all equipment is cleaned correctly (according to hospital policy) and stored appropriately. To assist in maintaining a safe working environment for patients, visitors and colleagues
Communication
- To establish and maintain good relationships with patients, relatives and colleagues through effective verbal and nonverbal communication.
- Contribute towards the creation of a welcoming and safe atmosphere for patients and visitors to the department.
- To assist in promoting and maintaining good communication between all members of the theatre team
- To be familiar with the concept of team working, be involved in team discussions, meetings and project developments
- To answer telephone calls, accurately relaying messages to other members of the multi-disciplinary team promptly and accurately
- To be aware of the roles within the team the structure of the unit and it’s relationship within the organisation
Education
- Complete your departmental competencies and hour logs in a timely manner in line with departmental guidelines
- To help orientate and act as co-mentor for new health care assistants and other staff
- To utilise educational resources available in Theatres, in the Trust and from other sources to identify and develop areas of knowledge and skills for own personal and professional development.
COVID-19: The COVID-19 vaccination remains the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the virus when working in our healthcare settings. Whilst COVID-19 vaccination is not a condition of employment , we do encourage our staff to get vaccinated. If you are unvaccinated there is helpful advice and information at Oxfordshire County Council Website where you can also find out more about how to access vaccination.
Nursing and Midwifery: For candidates applying from outside the UK: Please be advised that we work in partnership with Envertiz who will be managing your recruitment therefore by applying you are consenting to us passing your contact details and application to Envertiz so they can manage your recruitment and on-boarding. If you do not consent to this, please do not apply.
Probation Period: This post is subject to a 6 month probationary period. If you currently hold a contract of employment with the Oxford University Hospitals, this will not apply. This statement does not apply to Medical staff or Executive Appointments.
Referencing: When providing employment reference details please provide correct work related email addresses so references can be sought promptly when we are looking to progress your application. Your first referee will need to be your line manager, supervisor or clinical lead from your current or most recent post or place of study. Please note that if you have previously worked for the Trust we will require a reference from your last Manager, this information is essential if your offer of employment is to be confirmed.
Next Steps: Please make sure that you read the job description and person specification, and that your supporting statement reflects this as your application will be judged against these criteria. Candidates selected for interview will be contacted after the short-listing process, usually within 2 weeks. (Please note that shortlisting times vary when applying for a Medical position within the Trust). The majority of correspondence will be via the e-recruitment system; therefore you should check your emails regularly including junk mail folders in web-based email products.
No unsolicited recruitment agency telephone calls or emails.
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.
Person specification
Interview
Essential criteria
- refer to JD
Desirable criteria
- theatre experince
- Health Care experience
- computer literate
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kay Adair
- Job title
- Theatre Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01865230293
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