Theatre Support Worker
At a glance
- Band
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Posted
- 21/09/2026
- Closes
- 25/09/2026
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Role summary
This is an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Support Worker to join the theatre team. The role involves assisting the surgical team in providing quality service and safe patient care, including preparing equipment and maintaining a clean environment. The post holder will also be responsible for stock levels and participating in weekend and on-call duties. Good communication, numeracy, and a willingness to learn are essential.
Key responsibilities
- Assisting the surgical team to provide a quality service.
- Assisting the surgical team to deliver safe patient care.
- Supporting the surgical team in the preparation of sterile and non- sterile equipment.
- Maintaining a clean and tidy environment throughout theatres.
- Maintaining good stock levels.
- Works as part of the team to maintain good working relationships.
Essential criteria
- Level 1 Maths and English via BKSB or GCSE A-C (4-9) or Level 2 Functional skills Maths and English
- pleasant personality / willingness to learn and reliabililty
Desirable criteria
- Care Certificate (NHS)
- L3 Health and Social care or A Level Certificat
- previous health care experience in hospital setting
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 3 at £24,625 – £25,674 a year, across England.
This advert: £30,630 – £32,346 — outside the standard scale; check for HCAS/London weighting.
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London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
Theatre Support Worker
The closing date is 25 September 2026
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Support Worker to join the team working in theatres.
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Assisting the surgical team to provide a quality service.
- Assisting the surgical team to deliver safe patient care
- Supporting the surgical team in the preparation of sterile and non- sterile equipment.
- Maintaining a clean and tidy environment throughout theatres.
- Maintaining a good stock levels
- As part of the weekend and on call.
Previously applying candidates do not need to apply.
Main duties of the job
- Works as part of the team to maintain good working relationships.
- Communicates well both verbal and written.
- Is able to work under supervision.
- Able to provide and receive routine information.
- Provides information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated.
- Reports any concern regarding patient care.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Supervised by the trained nurse, records care.
- Able to make sure infection control standards are maintained by all members of the MDT
- Able to maintain Theatres clean and tidy all the times
- Join weekend and night rotation after competence training.
You must also demonstrate a good verbal and written command of English,
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