Spire Healthcare – Clinical Job Descriptions
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Job Title / Code
Theatre Assistant (00203)
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Reports To
Theatre Manager
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Department
Spire Hospital
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Job Purpose
To assist the multi-disciplinary operating team to provide exemplary care by offering a timely portering
service. The service will include escorting patients between ward, departments and theatre suite;
Transporting equipment, medical records, meals, specimens and linen; Moving furniture.
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Overall Responsibilities
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Routine tasks related to patient’s health and well being.
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Production and communication of information and knowledge
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Contribute to own personal development.
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Assist in maintaining own and others’ health and safety and security.
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Assist in maintaining and developing services.
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Ensure own actions help to maintain quality.
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Ensure own actions support equality, diversity and rights.
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Move patients, surgical equipment and goods.
Specific Responsibilities
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Routine tasks related to patient’s health and well being
 Correctly undertakes tasks* that have been delegated in relation to specific patients as agreed
with the care team.
 Prepare patient, self, equipment and materials appropriately for the tasks* to be undertaken
 Obtain consent from patients before starting the tasks*
 Tasks can include moving and handling, ensuring patient comfort and safety at all times.
 Moving patient from bed to trolley; trolley to operating table; operating table to trolley; trolley to
bed.
 Support patients throughout the task encouraging them to promote their own health and well
being when possible.
 Identify and report to an appropriate person any significant changes that might affect the
patient’s health and well being during escort duties and moving/handling.
 Respect patients’ privacy, dignity, wishes and beliefs and minimise any necessary discomfort
 Record information related to designated tasks* and activities* accurately and passes it on to
the relevant person in the team on time.
 Undertake activities* as delegated and taught to ensure appropriate assistance to the theatre
team.
 *Activities include -
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- liase with theatre team regarding the organisation of theatre lists
- escort non ‘premedded’ patients from the ward to theatre
- provide patient support within the anaesthetic room
- escort non anaesthetised patient from theatre to the ward
- ensure moving and handling equipment is clean and in safe working order
- Transport safely and timely’ specimens from theatre to the designated area, recording
legibly and accurately necessary details
- Transport equipment as delegated by the theatre team
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Production and communication of information
 Agrees with theatre team the data and information that is to be collected and collated.
 Undertake data collection and collation activities effectively and to time using the agreed
systems.
 Communicate appropriately with all those involved in the care of the patient, reporting
problems to the appropriate person immediately.
 Report the data and information clearly in the agreed format to time.
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Contribute to own personal development
 Complete the requirements of Spire Healthcare’s induction programme, with the help of more
senior colleagues.
 Assess and identify current knowledge and skills to the demand of the job, with the help of
others.
 Prepare for and actively take part in Spire Healthcare’s enabling excellence programme.
 Take an active part in a variety of learning activities and keep a record of them, seek help
when unsure.
 Attend the annual mandatory training programme.
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Maintaining own and others’ health and safety and security
 Undertake work activities and related training as defined in Spire Healthcare health and safety
policies and procedures.
 Assist in maintaining a safe working environment for self, colleagues, patients and others.
 Ensures theatre colleagues know own location during working hours.
 Summons immediate help for any emergency and take appropriate action to contain it, within
the limits of your own personal safety.
 Report any issues in the workplace that may put health and safety at risk, supporting others in
maintaining health, safety and security.
 Assist in maintaining a safe work environment by the correct disposal of waste and spillage.
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Maintaining and developing services.
 Apply employer’s policies and procedures correctly in own work.
 Explain to others rationale for personal actions.
 Carry out delegated tasks correctly, offering own view on how services can be improved.
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Help to maintain quality
 Understand position and job in the theatre suite, knowing where to go for additional support.
 Arrive promptly for work and alerts others if late.
 Prepare all theatre equipment, materials and self appropriately for the task to be undertaken.
 Maintain, handle and store theatre equipment and materials effectively and safely.
 Recognise the meaning of quality procedures and consistently work within the parameters of
Spire Healthcare principles, policies and procedures.
 Make suggestions on how quality in own area of work can be improved.
 Monitor basic stock levels obtaining more resources when needed.
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Support equality, diversity and rights
 Act in ways that are consistent with Spire Healthcare procedures, and the law.
 Treat everyone with respect and without discrimination, challenge behaviour which infringes
their rights.
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Move patients, surgical equipment and other resources.
 Prepare self and others for the movement of patients.
 Identify risks involved in moving patients and act in ways that minimise risks.
 Move patients safely in a manner that is consistent with Spire Healthcare policies and
procedures, the law and current good practice.
 Make the necessary security checks prior to receiving resources or allowing people to enter the
theatre suite.
 Check equipment against orders, correctly identify errors and take the appropriate action in
response.
 Control and store resources according to the manufacture’s recommendations and user
requirements.
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Person Profile
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Qualifications and Training
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Essential
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Desirable
General portering abilities
Moving and handling competence.
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Experience
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Essential
Experience of acting under instruction.
Working as part of a team
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Desirable
Customer facing experience
Experience of working as a porter or another caring role based in a clinical environment
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Knowledge and Technical Ability
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Essential
Possess the mandatory training requirements for role including infection control and
health and safety competencies.
Possess Equipment and Medical Devices Competences
English language to IELTS 7.0
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Desirable
Moving and handling of patients in the perioperative area.
Attaching additional equipment to operating tables and trolleys.
Safe use of role specific perioperative equipment.
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Skills and Behaviours
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Essential
Passion for Customers
Planning and Organisation
Problem Solving and Continuous Improvement
Communication and Influencing
Working Collaboratively
Concern for Standards
Business Focus
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Desirable
Other
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Essential
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Empathy with sick and vulnerable patients
Shift working
Empathy for principles and importance of EO and dignity at work
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Desirable
Involves straightforward job related facts or situations.
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Freedom to Act
Works with close supervision and within well established procedure and practices to acceptable
standards and results.
Carries out own day to day work tasks or activities under the delegation of theatre manager, observing
personal duty of care..
Follows policies in own role, using appropriate care and attention, which are determined by others.
Communicates with work colleagues in a helpful and informative manner.
Records personally generated data, and accurately completes time sheets and work records.
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Environment
The post requires exertion of intense physical skills for short periods during the provision of personal
care to patients. Manual dexterity will normally be obtained through practice over a period of time.
The post holder will function within an unpredictable work pattern which requires moderate physical
skills which are normally obtained through practice over a period of time.
Flexible working within shift duties.
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