Theatre Healthcare Assistant - UPMC Aut Even Hospital

Theatre Healthcare Assistant - UPMC Aut Even Hospital

Location: Aut Even Hospital
Job type: Permanent

Overview of role:

UPMC are hiring a Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join our team in Aut Even Hospital Kilkenny to assist the theatre team with the day to day running of the Theatre Department.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in the safe transfer of patients into a clinical area, while in the theatre or endoscopy or the recovery area as well as other relevant hospital areas as required.
• Assist in the positioning of patients
• To assist in preparing the theatre at the start of the day
• Support the RGN and theatre staff in the delivery of effective and efficient patient care.
• Work as a 2nd assistant to the surgeon assisting with surgical intervention as directed such as holding prosthetics etc.
• Assist with the collection, packaging and transport of specimens as directed by the theatre nurse/team.
• Stock Management - replenish sterile stocks as appropriate ensuring stock rotation.
• Ensure specified procedure areas and trolleys are stocked.
• Prepare and open sterile packs, instrument sets, sundries and pour lotions.
• Position relevant theatre equipment as appropriate.
• Assist with the gowning and gloving of theatre and medical staff if required
• Ensure items for disposal are correctly bagged/binned and ready for collection as per waste disposal policy.
• Clean equipment surfaces, ensuring solutions used conforms to infection control policies.
• Report any faults of fabric, furniture or equipment.
• Ensure all supporting equipment and consumables are available and fit for purpose.
• Be familiar with the pre-cleaning stage, leak testing, manual cleaning, storage and transportation of endoscopes.
• Ensure an adequate supply of fluids is available in all clinical areas.
• Check that all clinical and non-clinical waste has been removed from the dirty clinical areas.
• Ensure that laundry has been removed from changing areas and dirty utility areas and placed in the appropriate place.
• Keep the changing areas in a neat and tidy manner.
• Ensure an adequate supply of theatre attire is available in the changing areas.
• Assemble all required theatre equipment for the patient lists in the theatres and scope rooms.
• Ensure an adequate supply of procedure packs, drapes and gowns.
• Deliver the stores order into the relevant store rooms.
• Clean the floor areas between procedures.
• Transport instruments to CSSD after each theatre case for reprocessing
• Ensure all equipment used e.g. patient trolleys; are cleaned daily and in good working order and safe for use for patients. Report any defects noted and mark equipment "out of order"
• To work and to assist in maintaining the highest level of Health and Safety Standards within the work area and report any untoward or unusual incidents or accidents within this brief in order to maintain a safe environment for patients, visitors and colleagues and at all times complying with the Hospital Health and Safety Statement.
• Collect and deliver pharmacy order if required.
• Assist with cleaning duties not covered by household staff.
• To perform any other tasks as may be assigned from time to time by any member of the theatre management team.

Qualifications & Experience:

Qualifications:

• Evidence of FETAC Level 5 or evidence of currently working towards qualification

Experience:

• Experience in a hospital theatre environment would be advantageous

Job Specific Competencies and Knowledge:

• Effective written and verbal communication skills

Personal Competencies:

• Work well as part of a team.
• Understand how information is obtained, transmitted and stored during delivery of the care service.
• Use positive communication skills when interacting with patients
• Demonstrate evidence of effective planning and organising skill
• Demonstrate the ability to build and maintain relationships including the ability to work effectively as part of a multi disciplinary team

Salary: €34,647.06-€42,177.91 per annum based on a 39 hour work week

This job description is intended to be an outline of the areas of responsibility. As UPMC and the post holder develop, this job description may be subject to review in light of the changing needs of the business.

EqualOpportunity Statement and Benefits

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer.We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environmentfor all employees.

At UPMC we provide a total rewards programthat is not only market competitive, but fair and provides growth opportunitiesfor all our colleagues.

Benefits -Fully paid maternity and paternity leave for new parents. Competitive PensionPlan, company funded Death in Service Benefit x 3 times. Critical Illness coverfor all employees up to the age of 66.

Performance and Recognition - Rewards for performance that supports the goals and mission ofUPMC through our annual ACES programme.

Work-Life Balance - Enhanced annual leave up to a maximum of 27 days. Flexibleworking opportunities to support you to work around external familycommitments.
Developmentand Career Opportunities - Opportunities for each employee to reachtheir career goals through continued learning and/or advancement.

AboutUPMC

UPMC is a renowned multinational academic medicalcentre committed to delivering people-focused care that's close to home.Headquartered in Pittsburgh and affiliated with the University of PittsburghSchools of the Health Sciences, UPMC shapes the future of health throughclinical and technological innovation, research and education.UPMC expands its expertise globally, bringing world-class care acrosscontinents through its UPMC International division - an owned and operatednetwork of hospitals and ambulatory care centres in Italy, Ireland andCroatia. UPMC International brings new access to the signature specialtyservices of UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre, UPMC Sports Medicine and others tomore people in more places around the world.

In Ireland UPMC has provided high-quality healthcare in the South East since2006. UPMC's operations in Ireland now include UPMC Whitfield Hospital inWaterford, UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, UPMC Kildare Hospital inClane, and UPMC Aut Even Hospital in Kilkenny. Outpatient care is available atthe UPMC Carlow Outreach Centre, UPMC Hillman Cancer Centre radiotherapylocations in Waterford and Cork, UPMC The 4th Practice in Mallow, and acrossUPMC Sports Medicine Clinics in Dublin, Waterford, Limerick, Tipperary, Cork, andMayo. UPMC has also established a nationwide Concussion Network. UPMC'sGlobal Technology Operation Centre is based in Kilkenny.