Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 4
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 188-NM4712-A
- Employer
- University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- THR Lymington Theatre Services
- Town
- Lymington
- Salary
- £25,147 - £27,596 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 08/05/2024 23:59
- Interview date
- 13/05/2024
Employer heading
Assistant Theatre Practitioner
Band 4
Job overview
We are pleased to invite candidates to apply for this Band 4 Clinical Healthcare Assistant role working in the Surgical Unit at Lymington Hospital (UHS NHS) Trust.
The successful candidate will predominantly work as part of the Theatre Scrub Team, working within Surgical Specialities including Ophthalmology, General Surgery and Urology amongst others. Time will also be spent supporting in Recovery and the Outpatients Department.
Being part of a small team, staff work closely together, helping and supporting eachother.
Based within Lymington New Forest Hospital, a community hospital which opened in 2007, the Surgical Theatres and Day Ward are modern and welcoming for patients and staff alike. There is also green space around the hospital grounds that staff can use during breaks.
Main duties of the job
Attached you will find the person specification document which provides more detail about the essential and desirable skills and experience needed for this role. We highly recommend you review this document and use it when completing your application as these criteria are used by hiring managers as guidance during shortlisting.
For an overview of the main duties of the role please see the ‘Job Description and Main Responsibilities’ section below. To understand the day-to-day responsibilities in more detail please read the full job description document attached.
Working for our organisation
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
All non-clinical roles may involve a mixture of on site and remote working, Specific details and flexible working options can be discussed as part of the interview process. Specific to this role we are open to discussing flexibility in the hours that you work. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need, and we will explore what’s possible for the role and service.
Southampton is an attractive place to live and work situated on the south coast, with an international airport and direct trains to London. The New Forest National Park and beaches of the Jurassic coast are also right on our doorstep. The city offers living costs 20% lower than London and 14 schools rated outstanding by Ofsted.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We are looking for dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic individuals, who are also keen team players.
You should enjoy the challenge of working in a busy environment. You should be forward thinking, as well as eager to develop your own clinical skills.
As a Band 4 Healthcare Assistant in Theatres you will be involved in scrubbing and circulating for day case surgical procedures working alongside surgeons and registered theatre practitioners. Specialities undertaken at Lymington Surgical Unit include Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Urology, Gynaecology, Colorectal and Orthopaedics.
As part of the Band 4 Healthcare Assistant role you will also be involved in supporting Recovery (PACU) and the Outpatient Department where we undertake clinics and minor procedures.
Experience in a scrub role is essential, whilst experience in any of the above specialities would be an advantage, relevant training will be provided within the unit.
Within this wide ranging role you will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment.
You should have excellent communication skills (written and verbal), a flexible approach and the ability to work on your own initiative.
Attention to detail and good communication are also essential as you will be dealing with patients, relatives and staff from across the Trust within a number of disciplines.
A full time post is 37.5 hours per week, part time hours can be discussed at interview. The full range of shifts can be discussed during an informal visit or during interview.
We currently offer a Monday to Friday service with potential in the future to add a weekend service.
Please find the full job description and person specification attached for further details on this role.
If you think that you can meet these challenges then we look forward to hearing from you.
Person specification
Qualifications, knowledge and experience
Essential criteria
- Nursing Associate on the NMC register.
- OR Assistant Practitioner with a health-related Foundation Degree e.g. Foundation Degree in Health and Social Care.
- OR Overseas nursing qualification without NMC registration at UK Academic level 5 Evidence of numeracy and literacy – minimum national qualification level 2
- Experience of working under appropriate supervision as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Experience of providing and receiving complex, sensitive information.
- Knowledge of nursing procedures and practices in an acute hospital setting.
Desirable criteria
- Assessed as competent to administer medications.
- Acute apprenticeship units as appropriate to UHS Care Group/Divisional requirements.
- Extended clinical skills e.g. venesection/cannulation.
Skills and competencies
Essential criteria
- Analytical thinking
- Communication
- Delegation
- Emotional intelligence
- General IT skills
- Multitasking
- Prioritisation
- Problem solving
- Team development
Trust values
Essential criteria
- Patients First
- Always Improving
- Working Together
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Kathryn Bowen
- Job title
- Theatre Matron
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01590663320
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