Addressof theatre, ensuring effective patient flow within the department.
United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children,
young people and adults, both as service users and visitors to Trust premises. All staff have a
responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of children and adults. The post holder, in
conjunction with their line manager, will be responsible for ensuring they undertake the appropriate
level of training relevant to their individual role and responsibilities and that they are aware of and work
within the safeguarding policies of the Trust.
1. Collect patients from & return patients to wards. To act as a “runner” when required to do
so and to assist in the smooth running of the theatre department
2. Assist in positioning patient in theatre, using safe moving & handling techniques.
3. To collect:
- Blood requirements from either Satellite or main blood bank
- Clean trays from sterile stores
- Sheets, Blankets, Scrubs from laundry
- Dirty trays & equipment from the back of theatres & take down to Steris Hub
- Stocking of fluid cabinets
- Trollies from ward & store.
5. To take specimens to laboratories.
6. Ensure theatre trolleys are clean & available for use.
7. Clean theatres & table bases & empty bins at the end of the morning & afternoon lists.
Mop floor between cases.
8. Remove rubbish, full vac-sac boxes, sharps bins ect, from back of theatres & dispose of
according adhering to hospital policy.
9. Replace used oxygen cylinders.
10. Sort clean linen & distribute between male & female changing rooms. Put dirty linen from
changing rooms out for collection.
11. Carry out set tasks to ensure equipment & environment complies with our cleaning
policy, and compliance with infection control.
12. To assist in the Recovery Room, moving beds & generally supporting staff within the
department to position patients, safely & comfortably.
Our Trust is situated in the beautiful county of Lincolnshire and is one of the biggest acute hospital trusts in England, serving a population of more than 700,000 people. We provide acute and specialist services to people in Lincolnshire and neighbouring counties. We have an annual income of £643 million (20/21) and we employ nearly 8,500 people.
Our Board have recently agreed a new vision statement – “Outstanding Care Personally Delivered” – stating their ambition for our Trust to be among the best.
We also have a five year Integrated Improvement Plan setting out how we will achieve our strategic objectives, for patients, services, people and partners, the last recognising that our future success depends on our ability to ensure the Lincolnshire healthcare system is successful in achieving its ambition to help people live healthier lives and provide care closer to where people live.
Our latest CQC report increased our ratings for being effective and well-led from ‘Requires Improvement’ to ‘Good’. Our rating for caring remained as ‘Good’.
This is in recognition of the huge amount of work that our amazing staff have done to improve the quality of care for our patients in recent years.
We are committed to helping our staff balance their work and home lives and ensure they feel supported, valued and appreciated.
What should you do next?
Have a look at the job description and if you like what you see then apply today. Don’t miss this fantastic opportunity to work with a great team in a supportive environment within a great institution. Your NHS needs you!!!
