Band 2 Theatre Support Worker

Job summary

Are you compassionate and caring and want to make a difference to our patients; do you have a passion for working with people and helping to improve patient experience whilst in Theatre. Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others no matter how small that difference might be? Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are? Do you like getting things done? And are you known for being hard-working and reliable?

If so we are looking for people like you to work across our Theatres as a Theatre Support Worker.

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 May 2024 at various times, you will be informed of your specific arrival time. No alternative date can be offered for this advert.

As we are a 24/7 service you will need to workdays, Nights, weekends, Bank Holidays and on calls. These posts are full time and part time maybe available. This advert is not for UHB Plus/Bank applications.

Candidates will need to undertake and pass the BKSB functional skills test before interview these will be booked for 16th & 23rd April 2024.

In your application you must demonstrate your interest in Theatres/Theatre Support Worker role.

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 theatre 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.

Our Trust has excellent development opportunities, with our large education centre, simulation suite, our close connections with local universities and e-learning packages. With our wide variety of theatres available across all sites, there is the future possibility to transfer between each site enabling you to experience a diverse career.

For further information regarding these exciting opportunities please contact: Julie Dawe.

Julie.dawe@uhb.nhs.uk

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.

University Hospitals Birmingham is a Smoke-Free premises hospital.

Job description

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

*Please Note : For a detailed job description for this vacancy, please see attached Job Description* 

Desirable

*Functional skills Level 2 English Language and Maths Qualification or GCSE Grade C or above in Maths and English Language

*Care Certificate or evidence or Training & Development associated with Health Care Support Worker role

*Level 2/3 NVQ/ Diploma in care

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

Additional Criteria

Essential

*Good standard of spoken and written English

*Basic computer skills

*Good communication skills -- written and oral

*Good time keeping

*Ability to work with competing priorities

*Flexible approach to shift patterns and place of work

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.

For help with your application, contact: 

Julie Dawe 

julie.dawe@uhb.nhs.uk