Nursing Assistant / Theatre Support Practitioner

at  Northumbria Healthcare NHCT Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

An opportunity has arisen for flexible, highly motivated individuals to join the theatre team at the Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, working with and supporting the Nursing and Medical team. Previous theatre experience is not essential as there is a comprehensive training programme in place, however previous experience in a care environment is essential. Successful candidate will be expected to work across the trust when required.
Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date as soon as the required number of applications have been received
Please note: for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval from your current manager and have completed documentation required beforehand (see secondment policy) , as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.
Support qualified staff in provision of care to patients in the operating theatre,
incorporating clerical and cleaning duties.
To work with qualified theatre team members to assist in the safe provision of services to the patients.
We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state-of-the-art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres. We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.
Support qualified staff in provision of care to patients in the operating theatre,
To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.
To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.
To maintain high clinical standards.
To help maintain a clean and safe ward environment

Please refer the Job description for details