Band 2 Theatre Support Worker Birmingham, England
Job description
Job overview
Are you compassionate and caring and want to make a difference to our patients? A passion for working with people and helping to improve patient experience whilst in Theatre and a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others no matter how small that difference is? Do you respect others, treat fairly and accept for who they are? Do you like to get things done? And are you known for being hard-working and reliable?
We would like to meet you and ensure that you are supported through the process. You will be invited to attend an introductory welcome session and number of supported activities, with an informal Interview, this will be held on Thursday 2nd March 2023 at various times, you will be informed of your specific arrival time.
We are a 24/7 service you will need to work days, Nights, weekends, Bank Holidays and on calls. These posts are permanent hours, full time and part time maybe available.
Candidates will need to undertake and pass the BKSB functional skills test before interview.
In your application you must demonstrate your interest in Theatres/Theatre Support Worker role.
Our Trust has excellent development opportunities, with our large education centre, simulation suite, our close connections with local universities and e-learning packages. With a wide variety of theatres available across sites, future possibility to transfer between each site will enable you to experience a diverse career.
Sites include Solihull and Good Hope Hospital at present.
Main duties, tasks & skills required
As a Band 2 Theatre support worker you should be motivated, have a keen interest in the peri-operative environment and excellent communication skills. No experience is required for this post as full training and support will be given.
All new starters are supported in their work area by the theatres clinical education team as well as the theatres teams themselves.
In your application you must demonstrate your interest in Theatres/Theatre Support Worker role.
You will be required to cover a range of shifts, which will include weekends, bank holidays, early/late/night duty, and the out of hours on call services.
At University Hospitals Birmingham we support flexible working and welcome applications from Persons seeking flexible working opportunities.
For further information regarding these exciting opportunities please contact: [email protected]
About us
We are recognised as one of the leading NHS Foundation Trusts in the UK. Our vision is to Build Healthier Lives, and we recognise that we need incredible staff to do this.
Our commitment to our staff is to create the best place for them to work, and we are dedicated to:
Investing in the health and wellbeing of our staff, including a commitment of offering flexible working where we can;
Offer our staff a wide variety of training and development opportunities, to support their personal and career development objectives.
UHB is committed to ensuring that our staff are treated fairly and feel that they belong, by creating a kind and inclusive environment. This is about equity of opportunity; removing all barriers, including discrimination and ensuring each individual member of staff reach their true potential, achieve their ambitions and thrive in their work. This is more than words. We are taking action. Our commitment to an inclusive culture is embedded at all levels of the organisation where every voice is heard, driven by our diverse and active staff networks, and at Board level by the Fairness Taskforce led by our CEO. We nurture a culture which empowers staff to challenge discriminatory behaviours and to enable people to bring their 'whole self' to a kinder, more connected and bold place to work.
Job description
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Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
For a full list of the qualifications, please refer to the job description.
Experience
Essential
Recent previous experience in a care environment
Experience of working / participating as part of a team.
Evidence of ability to work using own initiative and under minimal supervision
Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the role and tasks involved
Can articulate the reasons for training/ standards of practice and behaviour and how these may be demonstrated / relate to patient care and safety
Shows enthusiasm for the role and is interested in working in a theatre environment
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.
