Band 3 - Theatre Support Worker, Theatres

NHS; Watford; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS Trust in Watford is seeking motivated Theatre Support Workers to enhance patient care during the perioperative journey. This full-time position includes a mix of long shifts, requiring communication skills and teamwork. Successful candidates will undertake apprenticeships in Clinical Healthcare and guide patients through their procedures, ensuring an exemplary standard of care.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Qualifications

• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support expected.
• Previous experience as a care support worker in a healthcare setting preferred.
• Understanding the role of a Theatre Support Worker is essential.

Responsibilities

• Assist in all areas relating to theatre care.
• Act as a team member within the theatre structure.
• Provide high standards of patient care.

Skills

Communication

Teamwork

Time Management

Education

Care Certificate or NVQ 3

Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths

Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support

Job description

Go back West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Band 3 - Theatre Support Worker, Theatres

The closing date is 16 July 2025

As we grow and promote better patient care and experience, we are looking to recruit highly motivated and innovative Theatre Support Workers (TSW), who will embrace our exciting service developments, whilst providing the best care possible to our patients.

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Please note - we are unable to obtain a Certificate of Sponsorship (Work Permit) for this role.

Main duties of the job

We are looking to recruit Theatre Support Workers who will play an integral role at all stages of a patient's perioperative journey.

As a Theatre Support Worker, you will be a valuable part of the Theatre team.

Please read through the attached job description to see details of what the role involves.

As communication and basic numeracy are essential for this role, you will be required to successfully pass an assessment test as part of the selection process.

You will undertake the apprenticeship qualifications at Level 2 or 3 in Clinical Healthcare (Previously known as an NVQ).

We are recruiting for full time positions covering a 12-hour day, 5-day a week, shift pattern.

Posts involve working 3 long days with 1 week in 4 working a 4-day week.Shifts are 12 hours long (this includes an hour allocated for breaks).

Shifts start at 8:00am and finish at 9:00pm. Shifts will cover 5 days per week.

We are all employed to work across sites so this work pattern may be subject to change if working on another site.

We cannot accommodate set shift patterns. If you are unable to commit to the working pattern, as detailed above, we would suggest that you apply to join NHS Professionals.

About us

With a new hospital planned for Watford and work underway to update theatres at St Albans City Hospital, this is an exciting time to join us.

We are building on the success of our award-winning virtual hospital and re-imaging models of care, working ever more closely with partners and making the most of advances in digital healthcare.

Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience.Our vision is Excellent patient care, together and our values are to be empowered, compassionate, professional and inclusive. They capture an important balance across what we must all do as individuals and to support others.

At West Herts we offer a variety of flexible working options as we recognise the importance of a good work life balance and the ability to work flexibly.

https://www.westhertshospitals.nhs.uk/flexibleworking/

We kindly invite you to consider submitting an application.

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Job responsibilities

Provide assistance in all areas relating to theatre care in accordance with departmental and Trust policies, guidelines and procedures.

Act as a team member within the theatre structure and assist with a high standard of patient care.

Undertake and obtain competencies as required by the needs of the department.

This role is based at Watford General Hospital buy you may be required work across all WHTHT sites and areas.

Person Specification

Education and qualifications

• Care Certificate or City and Guilds 3 or NVQ 3 or BTEC National Diploma or equivalent experience.
• Level 2 Functional skills in English and Maths; GCSE A* - C or 4 - 9.
• Completion of Level 3 Diploma in Healthcare Support (that maps to the Apprenticeship Standard for Senior Health Care Support Worker).
• Willingness to successfully complete the level 3 apprenticeship and QCF as identified by department (or equivalent qualification) within 12 months of employment.

Knowledge

• Understands the role of a Theatre Support Worker.
• Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives.

Experience

• Previous experience as a care support worker in a health care setting
• Experience of time management and prioritising work.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust