Job Description

Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker - Theatres & Surgical Day Case Unit (SDCU)

Weston General Hospital

Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for a new challenge? Have you considered a career in theatres?

We have an exciting opportunity for a Band 3 Senior Healthcare Support Worker to join our dedicated team in Main Theatres and the Surgical Day Case Unit (SDCU) at Weston General Hospital.

This is a unique and rewarding role where you'll support patients at their most vulnerable - before, during, and after surgery. Compassion, flexibility, and the ability to work effectively as part of a team are essential qualities for this position.

You will be required to work a range of shifts, including days, nights, and weekends, to support the needs of the service.

To help you settle in, we offer a supported supernumerary period when you join us, ensuring you feel confident and well-prepared in your new role.

Looking to develop your career further? We offer excellent progression opportunities, including access to apprenticeship pathways such as Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or Registered Nursing Associate training.

Come and be part of a team that makes a difference every day.



Please note, this role does not currently meet the salary requirement for certificate of sponsorship.

MAIN DUTIES OF THE JOB:

You will be working with a team of healthcare professionals caring for our patients in Main Theatres and SDCU. Your responsibilities will include



Patient support both physical and emotional



Preparing equipment and setting out instruments for surgery



Keeping theatres fully stocked



Unloading and moving equipment



Circulating duties during the operation including counting swabs or other instruments



Tidying up and cleaning after each case, disposing of waste correctly



Monitor and record patient's vital signs, reporting and escalating findings in a timely manner



Transferring patients to and from theatres



This is physically demanding role, where you will be helping to move patients on trolleys as well as on and off the operating table.

You are also required to work on our DCU Ward and Theatre Receiving Unit.



This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship under the current Home Office guidelines.



University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW) is one of the largest acute Trusts in the country, bringing together a combined workforce of over 15,000 staff and over 100 different clinical services across 10 different sites, serving a core population of more than 500,000 people across South West England. UHBW has been rated by the CQC as 'Good' overall and our staff are proud to deliver excellent care to the people of Bristol, Weston and beyond. As a forward-thinking multi-award winning Trust and a digital exemplar committed to improving patient care, our world-leading research and innovations are having a positive local and global impact. Our hospitals are spread across Bristol and Weston, join us and you can enjoy the very best of both worlds; city living within a stone's throw of the countryside or beside the seaside, both with easy access to all that the South West has to offer. UHBW is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. As an equal opportunities employer actively working towards a diverse workforce we aim to recruit and retain a workforce which represents the rich diversity of the local population at all levels and are committed to designing our services around the needs of individual patients and those around them. Anonymous information will be used from your application in order to ensure we're meeting our pledge.



For a more detailed job description and main responsibilities, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.