Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Interventional Radiology
- Grade
- Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 344-3043SAC
- Employer
- East Kent Hospitals University NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Kent and Canterbury
- Town
- Canterbury
- Salary
- £22,383 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 05/08/2024 23:59
Employer heading
Theatre Support Worker Interventional Radiology
Band 2
Job overview
The successful candidate will have the exciting opportunity becoming a member of the expanding interventional radiology team within the brand-new Kent Interventional Radiology Centre being built at Kent and Canterbury Hospital. Presenting the exciting opportunity of being part of the establishment of a Centre of Excellence.
Under supervision the post holder will be part of a dynamic Multidisciplinary team aiding in the provision of a high standard of patient care within the Kent Interventional Radiology Centre. Participating in Theatre and Day case unit work, as directed by Senior Staff.
After appropriate training you will assist the trained theatre staff in delivering direct patient care within the operating theatre by undertaking the role of the circulating practitioner during surgical procedures. Where appropriate you will be trained to work in the Day case unit area assisting in the recovery of patients pre and post procedural care.
Main duties of the job
Duties will include packing and unpacking the instrument trolleys. Tracking equipment using a scanning device attached to the h-trac operating system. providing a patient transportation services within the KIRC, collecting and returning patients from and to other wards and departments.
Working for our organisation
We are one of the largest hospital trusts in England, with five
hospitals 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.
Applications for this role should be written by the applicant. If artificial intelligence (AI) programmes are used then the application may be rejected due to this document being an important part of the assessment process. This does not prevent applicants seeking appropriate support with applications should they need to for the purposes of any declared disability.
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.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please scroll down to access the full Job Description and Person Specification located in ‘Documents to download’.
If you have further queries please don’t hesitate to contact the line manager using the contact details below.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- A good level of general education
Desirable criteria
- A willingness to undertake Care Certificate/ Apprenticeship Level 2 in Health & Safety Care
Experience
Essential criteria
- In Good health – Pass occupational health screening
- Ability to undertake moderate physical effort safely.
- Previous experience is not essential although some exposure/involvement in a care setting is desirable. In house training will be provided.
Skills
Essential criteria
- The ability to converse at ease with service users and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for the post
- Team player
- Ability to communicate effectively with all members of the health care team as well as patients and their relatives.
- Adhere to the Moving and Handling policy
- IT Literate, or acquire relevant skills within one year into post
- Welcoming and directing patients to relevant areas
Desirable criteria
- Basic Life Support
Knowledge
Essential criteria
- The post holder will develop the skills through unit competencies required to fulfil the whole range of duties of the post.
- Literate and numerate, able to perform tasks to a high standard under supervision
- Ability to follow written & verbal instructions and able to cope in demanding situations.
- Ability to understand own limitations and seek more senior assistance where required.
- Ability to communicate with the multi-disciplinary team
Other
Essential criteria
- Flexible to meet service needs and upholds and models the Trust values
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Emma Brown
- Job title
- IR Theatre Co-ordinator
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01227 783022
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