Theatre Health Care Assistant in London

Employer Guy\'s and St Thomas\' NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Evelina London Children\'s Hospital, Forest/Reef Theatres Town London Salary £29,583 p.a inc HCA Salary period Yearly Closing 19/06/2025 23:59 Interview date 01/07/2025 Guy’s and St Thomas’ is among the UK’s busiest and most successful NHS foundation trusts. We provide a full range of hospital and community services for people in south London and as well as specialist care for patients from further afield including cancer, renal, orthopaedic, respiratory and cardiovascular services. Guy’s is home to the largest dental school in Europe and a £160 million Cancer Centre opened in 2016. As part of our commitment to provide care closer to home, in 2017 we also opened a cancer centre and a kidney treatment centre at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Sidcup. St Thomas’ has one of the largest critical care units in the UK and one of the busiest emergency departments in London. It is also home to Evelina London Children’s Hospital. Evelina London cares for local children in Lambeth and Southwark and provides specialist services across south east England including cardiac, renal and critical care services. We lead a number of specialist service networks aiming to ensure children are treated locally where possible, but have access to specialist expertise when they need it. Our community services include health visiting, school nursing and support for families of children with long-term conditions. Our adult community services teams deliver care at the heart of the local communities we serve, working in partnership with GPs, local authorities and other healthcare and voluntary sector organisations. Working with our partners in Lambeth and Southwark, we are focusing on new ways of working to improve care for local patients. In February 2021 the Royal Brompton and Harefield joined Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, bringing together world-leading expertise in the care and research of heart and lung disease. Our merger provides a once in a generation opportunity to build a lasting, world-renowned heart and lung centre, providing the highest quality care for patients and conducting world-leading research. We have a reputation for clinical excellence and high quality teaching and research. We are part of King’s Health Partners, one of eight accredited UK academic health sciences centres. In partnership with King’s College London we have dedicated clinical research facilities including an MHRA accredited Phase I clinical trials unit. Patients are at the heart of everything we do and we pride ourselves on ensuring the best possible patient experience as well as safe, high quality care. We are proud to have one of the lowest mortality rates in the NHS. Following a comprehensive Care Quality Commission (CQC) inspection in 2019 we maintained our overall rating of ‘good’. Our adult community services achieved a rating of ‘outstanding’. The commitment of our 23,500 staff is key to our success. We are one of the largest local employers and we aim to develop and support all our staff so they are able to deliver high quality, safe and efficient care. The 2019 NHS staff survey results show that we have one of the most engaged and motivated workforces in the NHS. We know this has a positive impact on the care provided to our patients. We have one of the most ambitious capital investment programmes anywhere in the NHS. Job overview Would you like to join an amazing team providing care to patients in the Evelina Theatres? We are recruiting a Band 2 Theatre Health Care Assistant (HCA) to work in Evelina operating theatres. We will aim to develop your skills and qualifications whilst you are with us. GSTT has been recognized by the CQC as an outstanding Trust and is an excellent place to start or continue your career. Children\'s Surgery, Theatres and Anaesthesia (CSTA ) is a large directorate comprising theatres and associated clinical areas. This role will be focused in Evelina Theatres where you will train to be an integral member of the peri-operative team. Main duties of the job Your main role will involve moving patients to and from the operating theatre: -Assisting in setting up surgical equipment, transporting and storing sterile instrument and supplies, and conducting regular inventory checks to report shortages. -Acting as a circulating assistant, supporting the surgical team. Cleaning and tidying theatre areas after surgery, disposing of waste safely. While doing this you will be required to exert moderate physical effort. -You will be responsible for assisting trained staff in the peri-operative environment. -You will be courteous and communicate sensitively with patients, their families and all members of the MDT. All Trust Policies and Trust Values to be adhered to at all times. Working for our organisation Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust comprises five of the UK’s best known hospitals – Guy’s, St Thomas’, Evelina London Children’s Hospital, Royal Brompton and Harefield – as well as community services in Lambeth and Southwark, all with a long history of high quality care, clinical excellence, research and innovation. We are among the UK’s busiest, most successful foundation trusts. We provide specialist care for patients including heart and lung, cancer and renal services as well as a full range of local hospital and community services for people in Lambeth and Southwark. You will be an integral member of the theatre team in Evelina Theatres. We will ensure that you will receive all the training required to enable you to do your job. We have a supportive Practice Development Team who will help you achieve all your goals and offer you opportunities to complete further training and education. We strive to recruit and retain the best staff as the dedication and skills of our employees lie at the heart of our organisation and ensure that our services are of the highest quality and safe. Detailed job description and main responsibilities The post holder will expected to fulfil any duties allocated that are commensurate with role. Provide excellent patient-centred care skills to patients and their families. Undertake a range of delegated duties including portering for patients, overseeing theatre consumables and supplies, checking of equipment under supervision, acting as a runner between theatres when required. Assist in the organisation and running of the theatres by undertaking housekeeping and clerical duties as appropriate Assist in the cleaning of clinical areas and equipment, ensuring that the area is clear of potential hazards, removing clinical waste and contaminated items to relevant collection areas. Recognise and avoid situations that may be detrimental to the health and wellbeing of the individuals. To act as an advocate for patients within the department, to ensure a patient orientated approach to the delivery of care. Provides support and assistance to the nursing staff in Evelina Theatres. Work flexibly between areas dependant on service requirements. To receive ward/department visitors in a hospitable manner to encourage good working relationships Reporting and recording any potential hazards and equipment repairs. Person specification Educational or qualification NVQ level 2 or relevant experience Skills/Knowledge/Ability Willing to undertake training programmes Ability to work on their own and in a team Able to organise and prioritise work load Good interpersonal skills Experience in a Theatre setting Experience working in a hospital environment Physical Requirements Fit and Mobile Guy’s and St Thomas’celebrates, respects and values the diversity of its staff and patients. We review our policies, procedures and practices to ensure that all employees, patients and carers are treated equitable according to their needs. We are actively committed to ensuring that no one who applies for a job, works or study’s at the Trust, or accesses our services is discriminated against on the grounds of race, ethnicity, nationality, disability, religion or belief, age, gender identity , gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity/paternity, or marital/civil partnership. Applications are welcomed from applicants with a disability. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process. Equality of opportunity is our policy. As an organisation we are committed to developing our services in ways that best suit the needs of our patients. This means that some staff groups will increasingly be asked to work a more flexible shift pattern so that we can offer services in the evenings or at weekends. We are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance and to work in a way that is best for them and our patients. We will consider all requests to work flexibly, taking in to account the individual’s personalcircumstances as well the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the recruiting manager as part of the on-boarding process. Your e-mail address is important to us -We communicate to all job applicants via the e-mail address which has been provided on the application form. Please ensure that you check your e-mail on a regular basis. Please apply for this post by clicking \"Apply Online Now.\" Employer certification / accreditation badges 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. Name Xuefeng Yan Job title Sister-Evelina Children\'s Hospital Theatres Email address xuefeng.yan2@nhs.net Telephone number 02071888926 Our dedicated and talented staff make it their mission to provide outstanding care for our patients. Fake job offers for medical professionals living abroad The Trust has been made aware of a scam targeting medical professionals living abroad who are being sent fake letters offering a job. 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