Theatre Care Assistant

To assist in patient care and other theatre related duties under the supervision of trained staff. Participate in development of self and others, work collaboratively and co-operatively with others to meet the needs of patients and their relatives/carers. A 24-hour theatre service is provided at Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust. This is achieved either by the internal rotation of staff or an on-call service.The practitioner will be required to participate in providing a 24-hour theatre service.,

• Help maintain, document count of all equipment, swabs, sutures and blades at all times throughout the patients'
• Assist in the preparation of patients for and support professional during treatments, investigation and procedures.
• Participate as a member of the circulation team.
• Transport and assist with the escorting of patients between wards, theatre and other departments when necessary.
• Collect, sort and clean clinical equipment and instruments.
• Carry out decontamination and sterilization procedures after a period of training.
• Cleaning and preparation of patient trolleys.
• Contribute to the maintenance of cleanliness of furnishings, fabrics, fittings and sundries.
• Participate in dispatching dirty instruments.
• Assist in the transfer of materials and equipment within theatre complex.
• Establish and maintain relationships with other members of staff.
• Answer telephones and relay messages.
• Help to maintain a sterile field.
• To sit and give support throughout to patients undergoing local anaesthetic procedures.
  
  Alder Hey Children's Hospital cares for over 330,000 children, young people and their families every year.
As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions. In 2015 we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre. Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park bring together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families. In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park Building in North Liverpool.