Healthcare Assistant - Main Theatres

We have an exciting opportunity for a Healthcare Assistant to join our dedicated and dynamic Theatre team at Southend Hospital, part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. As a Healthcare Assistant, you will work alongside Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to deliver safe, high-quality, patient-centred care within a busy theatre environment. You will play a vital role in supporting patients throughout their surgical journey while contributing to the smooth and efficient running of theatre services. This role offers the opportunity to gain experience across a range of surgical specialties, develop specialist theatre knowledge and skills, and be part of a supportive multidisciplinary team committed to delivering excellent patient outcomes. We are passionate about staff development and will support you in building your clinical knowledge and competencies in line with the Trust's career pathways and development opportunities. If you are enthusiastic, motivated, and committed to providing outstanding patient care, we would love to hear from you.,

• To undertake all tasks requested by the Registered Nurses and ODP's in theatres.
• Assist the theatre team in the preparation of the operating theatre.
• Help assist in the safe positioning of patients in theatre, pre-peri and post-operatively.
• Provide the theatre team with consumables and equipment, as required.
• Ensure the theatre is clean and tidy.
• Ensure adequate stock of scrub room consumables. eg: Surgical Gowns, Gloves etc.
• Remove dirty trays, linen bags and clinical waste bags after each case and ensure the theatre is ready for the next case.
• Clean theatres before and after each theatre session.
• To circulate during procedures, setting up for the list as required and taking part in instrument and final swab checks.
• Undertake equipment safety checks and trouble shoot as required.
  
  Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.