Senior Theatre Support Worker

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Cottingham; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK healthcare provider is seeking a Senior Theatre Support Worker at Castle Hill Hospital in Cottingham. The successful candidate will assist with the delivery of high-quality clinical care in both the Cardiac Day Ward and Cath Labs. Responsibilities include patient support, cannulation, and clinical observations. A commitment to a HCSW Apprenticeship and Care Certificate is required. This role offers great opportunities for skill enhancement within a dynamic team environment.

Qualifications

• Must demonstrate confidence when caring for patients.
• Willing to train for venepuncture and cannulation.
• Ability to take clinical observations and escalate findings.

Responsibilities

• Assist with clinical tasks in the Cardiac Day Ward and Cath Labs.
• Support Registered Nursing staff and ensure patient care.
• Participate in pre-assessment clinics and assist with patient discharge.

Skills

Confidence in patient care

Good organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to work under own initiative

Approachable and caring

Education

Maths and English qualification

Care Certificate or willingness to attain it

Job description

Senior Theatre Support Worker

Closing date is 22 December 2025

The Cardiac Catheter Labs and Cardiac Day Ward are busy areas which serve the elective and acute needs of patients undergoing Cardiology procedures. We are based in the Cardiology Building at Castle Hill Hospital. The Theatre Support Worker will assist the Cardiac Day Ward and Cath Lab Manager in the delivery of safe, high quality clinical care to patients at all times in both areas. The post holder will work under direct and indirect supervision of the Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner and will be provided with appropriate training for the clinical setting in which they are working. Where additional skills training is identified as required in the job description, the post holder will not undertake those duties until training has been completed (except as part of the supervised learning experience). Once trained and deemed competent, the post holder will undertake clinical tasks and duties which are within the scope of this job description. This is a dynamic and busy department which has a lot of learning opportunities to enhance your skills.

This role requires commitment to a work-based learning and development programme to undertake a Level 2 or 3 HCSW Apprenticeship, including the Care Certificate.

Main duties of the job

Main duties of the job includes working on a rotational basis between the Cardiac Day Ward and the Cardiac Catheter Labs. Each area requires its own set of skills and support to be provided to the patient and Registered Nursing staff.

On the Day Ward, this will involve cannulation, venepuncture, clinical observations, and supporting patients with their nutrition, personal hygiene, mobility and supporting their discharge. You will participate in the pre-assessment clinics to do elective patient's ECGs, bloods and swabs prior to their admission working alongside the Cardiology Nurse Practitioners to facilitate this service. You will also be involved in ensuring that patients get meals, drinks and assisting with personal cares before and after procedures in the Cath Labs.

In the Cath Labs this will involve portering patients to/from any of the wards at Castle Hill Hospital to/from the Cath Labs. Supporting the Registered Staff in the Labs with the smooth running of the cases, using electronic scanning equipment to register all stock items used for a case. You will also be part of the wider support staff team to learn to do stock rotation, maintenance of stock levels, ordering and ensuring safe and appropriate levels of stock at all times.

About us

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.

Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.

Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.

As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.

We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.

Job responsibilities

For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.

Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.

Person Specification

Education/Qualifications

• Maths and English qualification.
• Care Certificate or willingness to work towards attaining it.
• Evidence on continuing development.

Knowledge, Training & Experience

• Demonstrate confidence when caring for patients, and interacting with colleagues as an effective theatre team.
• Ability to work under own initiative, without direct supervision.
• Understanding of confidentiality in the workplace.
• Good organisational skills and prioritise workload.
• Good interpersonal skills, approachable and caring.
• Previous experience in healthcare setting.
• Willing to train to do venepuncture and cannulation.
• Willing to train to take accurate ECGs.
• Willing to train to complete a set of clinical observations and escalating findings.
• Ability to take set of observations/vital signs.

Communication and Interpersonal Skills

• Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality.
• Works well within a team.
• Be able to work on own initiative.
• Facilitate learning of others.
• Be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care.
• Evidence showing clinical and professional development.
• Participate in standard setting and research projects.

Special Attributes and other

• High level of interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy.
• Flexible and reliable.

Other Requirements

• Must be willing to work flexibly.
• Able to work unsocial hours including weekends and bank holidays as the service requires.
• Potential for cross site working as the service demands.
• Understands requirements for health and safety.

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.

Employer name

Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust