Surgical Operating Theatre Assistant - ESNEFT, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust - Ipswich
(2025-09)
- Provide assistance and support within operating department teams
- Prepare materials and equipment required for clinical procedures
- Provide and monitor items used in clinical procedures – swab/instrument count, packs, lotions, sutures, drains etc.
- Receive, handle and dispatch clinical specimens
- Universal precautions for infection control and other relevant health and safety measures are applied correctly
- Restore the area following clinical procedures – decontaminate, clean, restore the area and materials and equipment prior to next clinical procedure or as requested
- Provide care and support for patients relevant to their needs and as requested
- Assist in the transferring, moving, and positioning of patients
- Provide patient reassurance, information, and support sensitive to their needs
- Prepare and check equipment – beds, operating tables, transfer devices, table attachments
- Transfer patients from one location to another – ward/theatre, theatre/recovery etc – and accurately record relevant information
- Move and position patients following instructions from person responsible for the move
- All actions are coordinated and communicated effectively with others involved with the move
Histopathology, Medical Laboratory Assistant - ESNEFT, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust - Ipswich
(2024-07 - 2025-09)
Experienced in complying with operational standards and adhering to ISO 15189 regulatory laboratory practice.
- Receiving and checking of patient samples
- Processing and preparing tissue samples for embedding
- Cutting tissue sections
- Performing standard laboratory duties
- Preparation and maintenance of laboratory equipment
- Assisting the BMS and pathologists with dissection duties
Histopathology, Medical Laboratory Assistant - West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
(2024-02 - 2024-07)
Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Technical Quality Assurance - ESNEFT, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust - Ipswich
(2023-04 - 2024-01)
- Participated in the provision of a range of environmental monitoring services for aseptic preparation cleanrooms and other controlled environmental areas
- Quality control of PMU medicinal products and documentation
- Packaged and sent off critical media for microbial speciation
- Undertook regular stock checks of media and placed orders onto the stock management system
- Undertook temperature mapping of all refrigerators and ambient areas on a regular basis
Senior Pharmacy Assistant, Technical Manufacturing Services - ESNEFT, Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust - Ipswich
(2019-04 - 2023-04)
Experienced in complying with operational standards and MHRA regulatory practice.
- Supervised and assisted in the day-to-day workload of pharmacy assistants
- Medicinal product pre-packing and emergency resuscitation kit assembly
- Weighing/measuring of materials and the drawing up of liquids
- Preparation and filling of medicinal products
- Inspection and labelling of finished medicinal products
- Aseptic support duties including adhering to strict cleaning and monitoring of environmental protocols
- Assisted in the preparation of aseptic and sterile products including cytotoxic medicines
- Self-checking product and production documents for quality and completion prior to quality assurance checks
- Provided excellent customer service when liaising with customers over any order discrepancies or concerns in a helpful and professional manner
- Assisted in the sterilisation of products, components and consumables
- Assisted in packaging and dispatch of orders for customers
- Conducted all activities in line with GMP & GDP protocols
