Clinical Support Worker - Theatres - #146558
University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust
Date: 2 days ago
City: Kendal
Contract type: Full time
A unique opportunity has arisen, due to service expansion and development in the Westmorland General Hospital (Kendal) Operating Department, to join the existing theatre team.
Work in support and under direction of a Registered Nurse (RN)/Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) providing perioperative care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the RN/OPD.
Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
Contribute to the on-call service
The six theatres undertake a variety of surgical specialties including orthopaedic joint surgery, general surgery, breast, urology and ophthalmology. The Theatres in Kendal are at present being upgraded and we are recruiting inline with this.
We are looking for clinical support workers with an interest in working within the theatre environment, ensuring that all aspects of the patients individual care needs are met in a safe, effective and efficient environment.
The department is committed to appraisal, to support continuous education and professional development.
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Mitchell Job title: Clinical Theatre Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01539715100
Amanda Murdock - Clinical Theatre Manager
Theatres WGH
01539 715100
Work in support and under direction of a Registered Nurse (RN)/Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) providing perioperative care and assistance to patients within defined parameters specified by the RN/OPD.
Provide basic patient care and document that care in the patient records.
Contribute to the on-call service
The six theatres undertake a variety of surgical specialties including orthopaedic joint surgery, general surgery, breast, urology and ophthalmology. The Theatres in Kendal are at present being upgraded and we are recruiting inline with this.
We are looking for clinical support workers with an interest in working within the theatre environment, ensuring that all aspects of the patients individual care needs are met in a safe, effective and efficient environment.
The department is committed to appraisal, to support continuous education and professional development.
We operate from three main hospitals - Furness General Hospital (FGH) in Barrow, the Royal Lancaster Infirmary (RLI), and Westmorland General Hospital (WGH) in Kendal, as well as a number of community health care premises including Millom Hospital and GP Practice, Queen Victoria Hospital in Morecambe, and Ulverston Community Health Centre.
FGH and the RLI have a range of General Hospital services, with full Emergency Departments, Critical/Coronary Care units and various Consultant-led services.
WGH provides a range of General Hospital services, together with an Urgent Treatment Centre, that can help with a range of non-life threatening conditions such as broken bones and minor illnesses.
All three main hospitals provide a range of planned care including outpatients, diagnostics, therapies, day case and inpatient surgery. In addition, a range of local outreach services and diagnostics are provided from community facilities across Morecambe Bay.
For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jennifer Mitchell Job title: Clinical Theatre Manager Email address: [email protected] Telephone number: 01539715100
Amanda Murdock - Clinical Theatre Manager
Theatres WGH
01539 715100
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