Job summary
Amersham Theatres are looking for a Theatre Support Worker to join our growing team. As an elective surgery site for the trust, we support operations from several specialties, including Plastic surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Oculo-Plastic surgery.

You will be supporting the care of patients undergoing local-anaesthetic operations under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) or operating department practitioner (ODP) and contribute to their support. Successful candidates will support theatre practitioners in the delivery of patient-focused care in our clinical surgical teams.

If shortlisted, you will be required to undertake an assessment, that should take approximately 15 minutes.

Main duties of the job

• Participate in circulating duties under the supervision of trained theatre staff
• collect sets and instruments for operating lists
• Maintain stock levels in the theatre and preparation areas
• Work as a member of the theatre team
• Carry out date checks on sterile instruments report any discrepancies

About us
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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you'll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.
• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We're committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

Job responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
Essential

• GCSE A-C or Functional Skills in English and Maths (Level 1 or 2)

Desirable

• Care Certificate in healthcare (Level 3)

EXPERIENCE
Essential

• Understands nature of HCA duties Patient Care and Housekeeping duties

Desirable

• Evidence of working in a busy environment
• Experience in a customer focused environment
• Previous experience in a health care setting

SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
Essential

• Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers in English
• Courteous with patients and others both internal and external
• Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
• Able to perform simple mathematical calculations
• Understands concept of confidentiality and standards of conduct and care
• Ability to undertake HS&C level 3 apprenticeship (mandatory)

Desirable

• Ability to use a computer

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
Essential

• Ability to work required shift pattern

Desirable

• Can demonstrate they can motivate self and others
• Has some insight into the care needs of the older people or those who are ill/ frail regardless of age

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.