A Theatre Healthcare Assistant (HCA) plays an essential role in the smooth running of ophthalmic theatre and helps us to maintain our exceptional levels of care. Theatre HCA's assist the wider theatre team with the safe passage of patients through the surgical pathway.
Clinical Responsibilities
- Managing the relationship with the patient and the provision of appropriate information to them, ensuring that exceptional customer service is delivered.
- Working with other clinic staff, including clinicians to ensure optimal patient flow, including assisting them if required.
- To assist with the safe arrival, set up and dispatch to HSSD of surgical instruments, loan kits and equipment.
- To assist in the preparation of theatre equipment and instrumentation prior to a surgical list commencing.
- Assist the team in positioning patient for surgery and moving equipment.
- To assist the scrub nurse and surgeon in Theatre.
- To open up consumables required for surgical procedure using aseptic technique.
- Monitoring and recording base line clinical observations.
- To assist with ensuring that clinical waste collection runs smoothly, reporting any problems to the nurse in charge.
- Ensure sharps bin are secure and ready for collection.
- To assist in cleaning all equipment and storing same safely.
- Attend and participate in team meetings, briefing and debriefing as required.