Job summary

The Theatre Technician works as part of the multidisciplinary peri-operative team, supporting Registered Practitioners to deliver safe and effective care. The postholder undertakes delegated clinical and non-clinical duties, prepares and maintains theatre environments, assists with patient transfers and positioning, and ensures equipment and stock are available and safely used.

The postholder will work flexibly to support the operating theatre service, including participation in shift patterns that cover extended hours.

Main duties of the job

To assist Registered Practitioners in the delivery of patient care in Theatres and provide skilled assistance to the multi-disciplinary team. To circulate for a Trust defined scope of operative procedures (disciplines offered by the Trust). Perform extended clinical skills following competency sign off including; ECG recording, Venepuncture, basic wound care, Removal of simple dressings, observations and escalation based on NEWS2. Support the safe positioning, prepping, and draping of patients using advanced knowledge of surgical requirements. (i.e. traction, assistance with application of plaster application of tourniquet). To undertake day-to-day routine duties the postholder is required to use various items of equipment and have the knowledge and skills to store and maintain simple and highly complex / expensive pieces of equipment. Set up and assist with specialist equipment such as; Diathermy machines, Suction and insufflation units, Laparoscopic/arthroscopy camera stacks, Tourniquets and pressure devices. Perform swab, sharps and instrument counts with a Registered practitioner in accordance with Trust policy. Assemble and dismantle theatre equipment, troubleshoot basic equipment faults and escalate appropriately.

About us

Tameside and Glossop Integrated Care NHS Foundation Trust serves a community of 250,000 people across Tameside & Glossop. We provide a range of services both within the hospital and across our community for both adults and children.Our vision is to improve health outcomes for our population and influence wider determinants of health through collaboration with our health & care partners.

We have a clear set of values & behaviours which we expect all of our staff to demonstrate:

• Compassion
• Accountability
• Respect
• Excellence

We believe that the best organisations are those that reflect the communities they serve. We are therefore seeking to improve the diversity of our workforce to make it truly representative of our local population.

We actively encourage applications irrespective of race, age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage & civil partnership, or pregnancy or maternity. Recognising those communities that are underrepresented within our workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian & minority ethnic candidates, LGBTQ+& Disabled people.

Benefits include; flexible working, 27-33 days annual leave plus bank holidays, sick pay, NHS Pension Scheme, free eye tests and health checks, gym discount, free bicycle loan scheme, salary sacrifice car scheme, support with stress, bereavement, relationships, finance, and much more.