Senior Theatre Support Worker

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 27,000; Full time

Job summary

Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Senior Theatre Support Worker for Emergency and Neuro Theatres at Royal Preston Hospital. You will support surgeons and nursing staff to deliver safe, high-quality care for patients undergoing surgery.

Ideal candidates will have operating theatre experience and demonstrate calm, professional communication within a busy team. Flexible hours include days, nights, and weekends in a dynamic theatre environment.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working in an Operating Theatre is a must.
• Strong communication and team-working skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in busy environments.
• Passion for providing excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with local and national standards.
• Assist patients to access and use toilet facilities or continence aids and achieve physical comfort.
• Assist in positioning patients in theatre and recovery areas, protecting pressure areas.
• Work flexibly across theatres, including days, evenings, weekends.
• Undertake clinical duties relevant to the clinical area following competencies.

Skills

Operating Theatre experience

Strong communication

Team-working skills

Stays calm under pressure

Education

Basic General Education

GCSE Maths & English (C/4)

INCS/NVQ Level 3 in care

NVQ Level 2 in care or BCNS

Basic IT Skills

Job description

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Main area Theatres Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Days, nights, lates and Weekend working) Job ref 438-PB3228-D

Site Royal Preston Hospital Town Preston Salary £25,760 - £27,476 Per annum, Pro Rata Salary period Yearly Closing 31/08/2026 23:59

Job overview

Exciting Opportunity for a Senior Theatre Support Worker in Emergency and Neuro Theatres!

Are you a passionate and driven individual with a knack for providing exceptional patient care in high-pressure environments? We have a unique opportunity for a Senior Theatre Support Worker to join our dynamic team in Emergency and Neuro Theatres. This role will involve working alongside our skilled team of Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs) to ensure the safe and efficient delivery of care to patients undergoing surgery.

What We're Looking For: We need someone who is confident, calm under pressure, and has the ability to think on their feet. If you’re someone who thrives in fast-paced, challenging situations, and can prioritize tasks effectively, this role is perfect for you! Excellent communication, interpersonal skills, and the ability to work seamlessly within a team are essential.

You will be expected to show initiative, take responsibility for your actions, and support the surgical team in delivering outstanding care, even in challenging circumstances. Your mature approach to work will make a significant difference in providing high-quality, patient-centered care.

****Unfortunately we cannot accept those who need sponsorship to work in this role****

Main duties of the job

Key Qualifications and Experience:

• Previous experience working in an Operating Theatre is a must.
• Strong communication and team-working skills.
• Ability to maintain composure and professionalism in a busy, demanding environment.
• A passion for providing excellent care and support to patients
• If you're ready to take your career to the next level and play a key role in providing top-tier patient care in an emergency theatre setting, we want to hear from you! Join our dedicated team and make a real impact.

You will be required to submit evidence of your qualifications for this position. If your qualifications were obtained overseas, please ensure that you acquire a Statement of Comparability from UK ENIC to facilitate a clear understanding of how your qualifications align with UK standards.For further information and to apply, please followhttps://www.enic.org.uk/Qualifications/SOC/Default.aspx .

Working for our organisation

Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria.

Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

You will have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet amazing people & do things you would never have done. You will learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

You will make an impact, be challenged to think differently, be bold & help innovate to keep improving things. Everything we do centres around patient care which means your role is pivotal and something really to be proud of.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards.

Assist patients to access and use toilet facilities or continence aids and achieve physical comfort.

Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately and that patient comfort maintained.

Be able to work within the flexibility of the theatres, ie working days, evenings, & weekends

Undertake clinical duties relevant to the clinical area following achievement of competencies

Handle and store patient specimens safely, complying with Trust policy

Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.

Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals.

Contribute to maintaining safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.

Maintain and develop own competence in accordance with Trust and local policy.

Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.

Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and report outcome to line manager.

You will need to provide evidence for your qualifications. All overseas qualifications must be proved comparable to UK standards throughUK ENIC.

Person specification

Knowledge & Experience

• Experience of working in the theatre environment
• Extensive experience in Processing and decontamination of Endoscopes
• Understanding of Health and safety issues within Healthcare
• Understanding of the concept and application of confidentiality
• Understanding of the role of a band 3 senior TSW
• Experience of working as a team

Qualifications & Education

• Basic General Education
• GCSE Maths & English grade C/4 Or above OR level 2 numeracy skills and level 2 literacy skills
• INCS/NVQ Level 3 in care or similar care qualification ( within 18 months of start date.
• NVQ Level 2 in care or BCNS
• Basic IT Skills

Thanks for taking the time to view this advert; we’re looking forward to receiving your application. You should be aware that the vacancy may close earlier than the published date if sufficient applications are received so it would be best to apply as soon as you can. We’ll contact you by e-mail to update you on the progress of your application so please check the e-mail account that you applied from (including spam/junk) regularly.

We are committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of race, age, disability, ethnicity, nationality, gender, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage and civil partnership, neurodiversity or veteran status are encouraged to apply for this post. Our Statement on the Recruitment of Ex-Offenders is available Here

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