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Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust
About
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Theatre Support Worker
Closed for applications on: 11-Nov-2024 09:10
Vacancy status: Closed
Closed for applications on: 11-Nov-2024 09:10
Key details
Location
- Site
- Fairfield General Hospital
- Address
- Rochdale Old Road
- Town
- Bury
- Postcode
- BL9 7TD
- Major / Minor Region
- Manchester
Contract type & working pattern
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Salary
- Salary
- £24,071 - £25,674 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Grade
- (Band 3)
Specialty
- Main area
- Theatre support worker
Job overview
Be a member of a theatre team, providing support and assistance to professionally qualified staff and other team members. Responsibilities will include participating in patient care, equipment care, infection control, ancillary and clerical duties.
Advert
An exciting opportunity has arisen for dynamic and energetic theatre support workers to join the team at Fairfield Hospital. Previous theatre experience would be an advantage, although in house training can be provided to the right candidate.
The successful applicants will be supported and guided by the existing highly experienced theatre team.
- Experience in a health care setting
- Interest or experience in working in a perioperative environment
- Good communication skills,
- Good standard of education, basic maths and English
- Willing to undertake further training
Working for our organisation
The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.
As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire – to join our team.
In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website: https://careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk/
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
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Care Certificate either upon appointment or within 12 weeks of commencement
- Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy (GCSE English and Maths Grade D-G)
- Peri- operative care level 2 & 3 achieved or willingness to undertake further study
Desirable criteria
- NVQ Level 2 in Healthcare or a Level 2 Healthcare Support Worker Apprenticeship already achieved
Knowledge, Training & Experience
Essential criteria
- Experience of working with members of the public or a desire to work in the Health Service
- Understanding of routine work procedures gained through a short induction period and on the job training
Desirable criteria
- Experience of working within a healthcare theatre environment
- Experience of working within a health or social care environment
- Experience of working within a team
Skills & Abilities
Essential criteria
- Good communication skills
- Basic IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Good organisational skills
- Commitment to undertaking continuous professional development (CPD)
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Wallwork
- Job title
- Theatre Team Mangaer
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0161 778 2022
No longer accepting applications
Sorry, this vacancy is no longer accepting applications.
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