Senior Theatre Support Worker

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust; Worcester; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Worcester is seeking a Senior Theatre Support Worker to support theatre teams and provide patient-centred care. The role requires a minimum of 12 months experience in a peri-operative setting, along with completed Care Certificate training. Applicants should possess good communication skills, competence in handling surgical instruments, and an understanding of manual handling practices. Work includes assisting with theatre operations and maintaining a safe environment, with flexibility required for shifts including nights and weekends.

Benefits

Opportunities for career progression

Flexible working arrangements

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 months experience in a peri-operative setting.
• Completed Care Certificate course.
• Experience of working shifts and supporting junior staff.

Responsibilities

• Support theatre teams and provide patient-centred care.
• Manage and replenish theatre stock efficiently.
• Assist with cleaning and preparing the operating theatre.

Skills

Good verbal communication skills

Ability to maintain accurate records

Competence in handling surgical instruments

Understanding of manual handling practices

Education

Grade C GCSE or equivalent in Maths and English

Completed National Care Certificate

Tools

IT software packages (e.g., Word, Email)

Job description

Senior Theatre Support Worker

The closing date is 26 January 2026

Worcester Royal Hospital is looking to recruit a highly motivated, experienced and dedicated Senior Theatre Support Worker (Band 3). Candidates must have 12 months of experience in a peri‑operative setting and a completed Care Certificate course.

We offer a wide range_md of surgical specialties, including Emergency Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Vascular, ENT, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, and Paediatric specialties. The role requires flexibility, a strong team focus, and a positive, supportive attitude to junior colleagues.

Your role will support theatre teams and provide patient‑centred care throughout the peri‑operative journey. You will work in circulating for the scrub team, safely handle specimens, organise and prepare equipment, escort patients, and maintain a safe, efficient environment.

Worcester Royal Hospital has 10 theatres and delivers a 7‑day, 24‑hour service. The position requires working early, late, night, weekend and on‑call shifts. Part‑time and flexible working arrangements may be considered based on experience.

Worcester Royal Hospital is committed to staff development and offers excellent opportunities for career progression.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 3 Senior Theatre Support Worker you will:

• Escort patients to and from the theatre, preparing them for anaesthesia and providing reassurance throughout their surgical journey.
• Act as the essential bridge between the sterile surgical team and the wider theatre, preparing and positioning equipment and keeping the environment safe.
• Assist with cleaning, preparing, and de‑contaminating the operating theatre before and after procedures, maintaining infection control and hygiene standards.
• Manage and replenish stock to ensure theatres are ready for upcoming procedures.
• Verify patient documentation, participate in WHO surgical safety check-fi liests, and raise concerns to senior staff.
• Work cohesively with nurses, ODPs, anaesthetists, and surgeons to support smooth theatre operations.
• Contribute to the training and supervision of junior staff, students, and new team members.
• Perform key duties as outlined in the detailed responsibilities list below.

Key Duties

• Complete required documentation, including theatre records, cleaning logs, and specimen records.
• Prepare the operating environment for clinical activities under professional direction.
• Facilitate communication with patients, relatives, colleagues, and visitors.
• Assist with patient transfers, ensuring safety, dignity, and comfort.
• Monitor and report patient conditions to the appropriate team members.
• Support stock rotation, equipment care, and efficient resource use.
• Assist with applying tourniquets, diathermy ground plates, and other equipment.
• Respond promptly to clinical emergencies as directed.
• Support the Scrub Practitioner with swab, sharps, and instrument counts.
• Maintain a clean and safe clinical environment, adhering to infection control protocols.
• Dispose of waste following trust policies and report faults to buka team leader.
• Greet and direct visitors, answer bleeps, and answer telephone calls professionally.
• Participate in meetings, training, and development activities.
• Report incidents, accidents, or complaints to the manager and via the Datix system.
• Adhere to all trust policies to ensure a safe and effective work environment.
• Follow IT policies regarding email and internet usage.
• Take responsibility for personal health and safety and that of others.
• Participate in appraisals, training, and personal development activities.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of services and team performance.
• Engage in learning from incidents, complaints, and successes to enhance care quality.
• Senior theatre support workers will be expected to take key link roles within the department and ensure that all skills and relevant information are communicated to the theatre team.
• Assist in the care of theatre equipment, table fittings, etc., reporting any faults to the team leader.
• Assist with the personal care and comfort of patients and maintain patient safety, dignity and privacy at all times, acting as the patient advocate during peri‑operative care.

About us

Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is a large acute and specialised hospital trust that provides a range of local acute services to residents of Worcestershire and more specialised services070 to a larger population in Herefordshire and beyond.

The Trust operates hospital‑based services from three sites in Kidderminster, Redditch, and Worcester.

Our workforce is more than 7,000 strong, and our caring staff are recognised as providing good and outstanding patient‑centred care. You could be one of them.

We are committed to recruiting the best people to work with us. Our values, which we ask all staff to demonstrate, underpin our everyday work and remain firmly at the heart of all that we do.

Being open and honest

Ensuring people feel cared for

Showing respect to everyone

We are proud to have achieved Timewise accreditation – this means we are committed to embedding flexible working within our organisation as a flex‑positive employer.

Person Specification

Experience

• Experience of working within the peri‑operative setting.
• Experience of shift working.
• Experience of supporting junior members of staff.
• Participation in audit, stock control or quality improvement initiative.

Skills / Knowledge

• Good verbal, literacy and communication skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate and legible records.
• Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email).
• Understanding of manual handling practices and policies.
• Awareness of Health and Safety.
• Ability to anticipate the needs of the peri‑operative team.
• Competence in handling and preparing surgical instruments.
• Understanding of instrument sterilisation and de‑contamination.

Qualifications

• Basic standard of education including Maths and English – Grade C GCSE or equivalent – or willingness to complete Functional Skills Level 2 on appointment.
• Good mandatory training record e.g. BLS and Manual Handling.
• Completed National Careambah certificate for healthcare workers.
• Healthcare related qualification.

Other Job Requirements

lovable Enhanced disclosure clearance.
• Excellent attendance and time keeping.
• Willing to work across hospital sites within scope of practice as and when required.
• Able to work and cope with rotating shift patterns – early, late, night shifts over seven days of the week and on‑call as necessary.

Personal Qualities

• Good interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with a team.
• Effective communication skills written and verbal.
• Self‑confidence with an approachable persona.
• Self‑awareness in assessing own knowledge, competence and boundaries.
• Respectful of diversity and inclusion in care.
• Ability to identify own personal development needs.
• Flexible and adaptable to a change in clinical demands.

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

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