Job summary

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment providing a high standard of care in our theatre departments. The successful applicant will work as part of a team of theatre support workers under supervision providing assistance to the multidisciplinary team in the provision of a high standard of patient care within the Theatre Departments and Day Surgery Ward and other departments. You must possess excellent communication and Interpersonal skills and demonstrate a caring, supportive and professional attitude. This role is a Theatres position, not a portering role and the post holder is expected to work in the operating theatre.

Main duties of the job

• Contribute to the efficient and effective running of the department, to include the undertaking of clerical duties to facilitate effective patient care.
• Under supervision participate in the completion of documentation and patient records in an accurate and timely manner.
• Assist Theatre Staff in the receiving of patients into the Operating Theatre
• Movement and transfer of patients between: Anaesthetic Rooms, Theatre, Recovery Rooms, ITU, Wards and Other Departments
• Assist with the movement and positioning of patients and equipment as directed by Senior Staff
• Clearing, cleaning and restocking of Theatres, Wards, Equipment, and Patient Trolleys, and ancillary areas, according to guidelines, as directed by Senior Staff
• Manage the movement of instrumentation throughout the theatre complex and other departments within the hospital, packaging and stacking dirty instruments into the trolleys and unpacking clean trolleys scanning all sterile instrumentation into the T-Doc operating system. Replenish instrument sets and supplementary items accurately into the appropriate area's within theatres.
• Undertake tasks and procedures specific to the care environment in which the Theatre and Day Surgery Support Worker is employed.
• Under supervision, assist Senior Staff to deliver the patient pathway from admission to discharge within the department.

About us

We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with fivehospitals and community clinics serving a local population of around 800,000 people. Our vision is 'great healthcare from great people'. Everything we do is guided by our values: 'People feel cared for, safe, respected and confident that we are making a difference'. We have a new way of working at East Kent Hospitals, called 'We care'. It's about empowering frontline staff to lead improvements day-to-day. We're looking for compassionate people to be part of our improvement journey for the patients, families and carers we care for every day.

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Please note that if you require a Certificate of Sponsorship to work in the UK you must declare this on your application form, even if you currently have a certificate of sponsorship or a work permit for another role and are already working in the country. Please note we are only able to sponsor candidates on a Skilled Worker Visa applying for roles Band 5 and above.