GOUTHAM ANILKUMAR

Trauma & Orthopaedics Team QEQM

• Set out instruments and equipment ready for surgery.
• Controlled risk of infection by assisting with maintaining sterile field.
• Prepared operating room for specific surgery requirements.
• Assist Scrub nurse.
• Assist in recovery if needed.
• Prevented theatre disruptions by stocking supplies and equipment in line with surgical needs.
• Provided needles, instruments and swabs needed before surgery.
• Evaluated theatre equipment to determine cleanliness and readiness for use.
• Clean and tidy theatre after surgery.
• Safe and correct disposal of clinical/surgical waste.
• Maintain a good rapport with MDT.

A&E QEQM Hospital, Margate

• Aided service users in everyday activities, such as washing and dressing, ensuring constant safety and effective care.
• Charted daily observations, mobility activity and eating percentages to aid continued client assessment.
• Updated families regularly on patient progress and treatment plan changes.
• Worked closely with nurses to maintain high levels of communication.
• Monitored individual's physical and emotional wellbeing, promptly reporting changes and providing suggestions for care plan adjustments.
• Successfully positioned, lifted and moved patients from bed into wheelchairs, applying safe handling techniques.
• Demonstrated consistent respect and privacy for care users, maintaining dignity irrespective of circumstance.
• Maintained confidentiality and compliance standards for optimised patient care.