• Job Description

  Req#: C9234-24-0618?language=en&page=305&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  An exciting opportunity has arisen for keen and reliable individuals to join our teams within the In-Patient Main Theatres Department.

  The department caters for 19 Theatres which include Emergency Theatres, Obstetric Theatres, Vascular Theatres, Paediatric and ENT Theatres and a range of Multi-specialty Theatres.

  Main theatres are committed to delivering outstanding care to our patients throughout their perioperative journey. Individuals need a high level of organisation and the ability to be dynamic with the ever changing workload.

  We are looking for individuals who promote the Trust PRIDE values and demonstrate a caring and compassionate approach to patient care. HCA experience is desirable but not essential. As a department we value all of our team members and are committed in the promotion and development of staff development.

  You will be expected to attend and complete a Trust induction program.

  Main duties of the job

  Key Aspects of the Role include but are not exclusive to:

  Moving patients between wards, Theatres and Recovery departments

  Assisting in the care of the surgical patient during the peri-operative period by supporting the multidisciplinary team.

  Supporting the Theatre personnel in providing a safe, high quality environment for the carrying out of surgical procedures by:

  • Assisting The Clinical Practitioners with procedures
  • Providing basic patient care.
  • Assisting in the general upkeep and maintenance of stock levels
  • Providing a safe environment ensuring the highest quality of patient care is provided
  • Prepare and set up theatre prior to theatre list.
  • General circulating duties as instructed/requested from qualified members of theatre team.
  • Assist the safe transit of the patient to and from the ward and between areas within day theatres, before and after surgery, and to ensure safety of any equipment that is attached to the patient.
  • Provide a knowledgeable and safe assistance with the transfer of the anaesthetised patient from the patient's trolley to the operating table using the hospital policy for manual handling of patients.
  • Assist with the positioning of the patient for a surgical procedure.
  • Undertake pressure area care using pressure relieving practices and devices as advised by registered staff.
  • Ensure all documentation is recorded accurately, legibly signed and dated in accordance with Trust policies and procedures and countersigned by registered staff as appropriate

  About us

  Join us at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and be part of a workforce of over 10,000 staff!

  The NNUH is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing first-class acute care for around one million people, living in Norfolk and surrounding areas. We are a teaching and research hospital, at the forefront of innovation, home to state-of-the-art facilities, such as the Quadram Institute. We are pleased to work closely with the University of East Anglia, providing teaching opportunities for our staff and placement opportunities for their students. We attract some of the best and leading professionals from across the country and are proud that our workforce represents 94 countries from across the world.

  We are a friendly, collaborative hospital, working with local services and home to N&N Hospitals Charity

  We can offer you the full range of NHS benefits/discounts and in addition:

  • Flexible working hours
  • Fast Track Staff Physiotherapy Service
  • Multi Faith prayer room
  • Discounted gym memberships
  • Excellent pension scheme and annual leave entitlement
  • Wagestream - access up to 40% of your pay as you earn it
  • Free Park & Ride service direct to NNUH site
  • Free 24-hours confidential counselling support
  • On-site Nursery
  • On-site cafes offering staff discounts
  • Support in career development
  • Flexible staff bank
  • Salary Sacrifice schemes including lease cars, Cycle to Work scheme and home electronics

  Date posted

  29 April 2024

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £22,383 a year per annum

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Flexible working

  Reference number

  234-23-HCA-S3534

  Job locations

  Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

  Colney Lane

  Norwich

  NR4 7UY

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Practitioner who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care

  • To deliver care and carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Healthcare Assistants

  • To report to Registered Practitioner any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patients condition

  • To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care

  • To participate in the admission process under the supervision of the Registered Practitioner

  • Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care

  • To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Practitioner

  • Transfer patients to and from Theatre complex, moving beds in the accompaniment of a Registered Practitioner

  • To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Practitioner maintaining confidentiality at all times

  • To assist in the preparation of patients and equipment for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Registered Practitioner

  • To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment

  Please see the attached job description for full details.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  • To accurately and promptly carry out the instructions of the Registered Practitioner who is professionally accountable for the delivery of care

  • To deliver care and carry out duties as specified within the Trusts Approved core task list for Healthcare Assistants

  • To report to Registered Practitioner any patient who gives cause for concern or any observed changes in the patients condition

  • To respond appropriately to clinical emergencies to ensure the patient receives appropriate care

  • To participate in the admission process under the supervision of the Registered Practitioner

  • Provide and deliver a high standard of individualised personal nursing care

  • To report all care that has been given to patients within the team to a Registered Practitioner

  • Transfer patients to and from Theatre complex, moving beds in the accompaniment of a Registered Practitioner

  • To accurately document all care delivered to patients, countersigned by a Registered Practitioner maintaining confidentiality at all times

  • To assist in the preparation of patients and equipment for treatment, investigations or procedures as directed by the Registered Practitioner

  • To keep the clinical area clean and tidy maintaining a safe environment

  Please see the attached job description for full details.

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • General education to GCSE Maths and English Grade A-D (or equivalent)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with people/a team

  Desirable

  • Previous health/social care support worker experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Clear and effective reading and writing in the English Language

  Attitude, aptitude

  Essential

  • Caring and compassionate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Able to work well in a team
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • General education to GCSE Maths and English Grade A-D (or equivalent)

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working with people/a team

  Desirable

  • Previous health/social care support worker experience

  Skills

  Essential

  • Clear and effective reading and writing in the English Language

  Attitude, aptitude

  Essential

  • Caring and compassionate with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
  • Able to work well in a team
  • Effective role model, demonstrating NNUH's PRIDE values of People focussed, Respect, Integrity, Dedication and Excellence

  Disclosure and Barring Service Check

  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.

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Additional information

  Certificate of Sponsorship

  Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

  From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

  Address

  Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

  Colney Lane

  Norwich

  NR4 7UY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital

  Address

  Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital

  Colney Lane

  Norwich

  NR4 7UY

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://teamnnuh.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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