Healthcare Assistant - Theatre

NHS; Shepton Mallet; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare organization in England is seeking a caring and proactive Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join their busy operating theatre team. The successful candidate will support nurses and surgeons, ensuring high-quality patient care. Responsibilities include assisting in procedures, maintaining a clean environment, and participating in training. This full-time role offers a salary of £23,809.50 and various benefits, including 25 days of annual leave.

Benefits

25 days annual leave

Flexible shifts

Extensive wellbeing benefits

Support for role growth

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare assistant or caring role, ideally within an operating theatre setting.
• A compassionate approach and commitment to patient dignity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work within defined boundaries, and use your initiative.
• Strong team working skills and clear communication with colleagues, patients, and relatives.
• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn new skills.
• A good standard of literacy, with NVQ Level 2/3 in operating department support or IT training.

Responsibilities

• Assisting registered nurses and operating department practitioners in delivering safe, effective care.
• Supporting patients with empathy and dignity before, during, and after procedures.
• Helping maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked theatre environment.
• Preparing and cleaning equipment between cases.
• Liaising with suppliers about stock.
• Participating in regular theatre meetings, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.

Skills

Compassionate approach

Ability to prioritise workload

Strong team working skills

Clear communication

Flexibility

Good standard of literacy

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 in operating department support

Job description

Were looking for a caring, adaptable, and proactive Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join our busy operating theatre team. This is your chance to work alongside skilled nurses, operating department practitioners, and surgeons, contributing directly to high-quality patient care in a fast-paced, rewarding environment. Youll play a key role in ensuring our theatres run smoothly, while supporting patients and their families throughout their surgical journey.

This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours a week, with shifts between Monday and Sunday.

Main duties of the job

As our Theatre Healthcare Assistant, you will be:

• Assisting registered nurses and operating department practitioners in delivering safe, effective care in line with agreed plans.
• Supporting patients with empathy and dignity before, during, and after procedures.
• Helping maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked theatre environment.
• Preparing and cleaning equipment between cases, assisting with patient transfers, and ensuring stock levels are maintained.
• Liaising with suppliers about stock and supporting the theatre stock control process.
• Participating in regular theatre meetings, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Following infection control, health & safety, and data protection guidelines at all times.
• Taking part in training and personal development to continually build your skills.

About us

With your previous experience in a healthcare assistant or caring role, ideally within an operating theatre setting, you will also have:

• A compassionate approach and commitment to patient dignity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work within defined boundaries, and use your initiative.
• Strong team working skills and clear communication with colleagues, patients, and relatives.
• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn new skills.
• A good standard of literacy, with NVQ Level 2/3 in operating department support or IT training desirable.

What you can expect in return;

• A salary of £23,809.50 per annum
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
• The support you need to grow in your role

To apply for the role, click on the link below. If you have any questions, [e-mail] our friendly resourcing team.

Applications will be processed at the time of application, Practice Plus Group therefore reserves the right to close the advertisement before the stated closing date for that reason it is encouraged that you do not delay in your application.

Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

Job responsibilities

For more information, please request a copy of the full job description from [e-mail]

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a healthcare assistant or caring role, ideally within an operating theatre setting
• A compassionate approach and commitment to patient dignity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work within defined boundaries, and use your initiative.
• Strong team working skills and clear communication with colleagues, patients, and relatives.
• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn new skills.
• A good standard of literacy, with NVQ Level 2/3 in operating department support or IT training

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.