Theatre Healthcare Support Worker
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
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Job summary
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for a full-time Theatre Healthcare Support Worker in Bath. The role offers rotational learning, career progression and enhanced pay for nights and weekends, with a comprehensive training package and mentors to support development.
Join a busy Operating Theatre team focused on patient care, with opportunities to undertake the Care Certificate and in-house theatre competencies, advancing towards roles like RN or ODP.
Qualifications
- Good communication skills, able to communicate respectfully verbally and in writing.
- Experience working in a team environment and able to use IT systems and databases.
Responsibilities
- Support Registered Theatre Practitioners under supervision to help deliver safe patient care in the theatre.
- Progress through the Care Certificate and in-house theatre competencies to develop skills.
- Career progression opportunities: some staff advance to Registered Nurses or ODPs.
Skills
Education
Job description
Go back Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
The closing date is 23 September 2026
Would you like to become an integral part of a busy Operating Theatre team while developing valuable skills within a role that offers excellent learning and career progression opportunities?
We are currently recruiting full-time Theatre Healthcare Support Workers to join our friendly and supportive team.
Benefits and Opportunities
Would you like to become an integral part of a busy Operating Theatre team while developing valuable skills within a role that offers excellent learning and career progression opportunities?
We are currently recruiting full-time Theatre Healthcare Support Workers to join our friendly and supportive team.
- A wide range of rotational learning opportunities and training courses
- Support in achieving a positive work-life balance
- Enhanced pay rates for nights and weekends
- Competitive rates for additional work opportunities
- A unique new starter programme designed to support your transition into the department
- A tailored training package to meet your individual learning needs
- Dedicated mentors and supportive line managers to guide you throughout your development
- Career progression and apprenticeship opportunities
Operating Theatres offer a rewarding and dynamic environment where no two days are the same. You will work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team, supporting patients throughout their surgical journey while developing your own knowledge, skills, and career.
Join us and become part of a team committed to delivering outstanding patient care while investing in your professional development.
Theatre Healthcare Assistant
The Theatre Healthcare Assistant is a valued member of our Operating Theatre team, providing essential support to Registered Theatre Practitioners within the department. Working under the supervision and guidance of a Senior Theatre Healthcare Support Worker or Registered Theatre Practitioner, you will undertake a wide range of activities that contribute to the safe and effective delivery of patient care within the theatre environment.
This role offers excellent opportunities for personal and professional development. Successful candidates will be supported to complete the Care Certificate and a range of in-house theatre competencies, enabling them to develop their skills and progress within the department.
Career progression is actively encouraged, and many of our Theatre Healthcare Support Workers have gone on to undertake training to become Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs).
Applicants must either:
- Hold a Level 3 Qualification and Credit Framework (QCF) qualification in a healthcare-related subject, such as an NVQ, BTEC, or equivalent qualification.
OR
- Be able to demonstrate an equivalent level of relevant healthcare experience.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a supportive and dynamic team, gain experience in a specialist clinical environment, and build a rewarding career within Operating Theatres.
At the RUH we put people at the heart of what we do, working together as one team to make a difference for our patients, each other, and our community. No matter what your role is, we value everyone's contribution in supporting the exceptional, person-centred care we pride ourselves on.
We are proud to be in the top 20 best hospitals to work for in the country.
We are committed to creating a compassionate and inclusive environment. This can be seen in our growing community of staff networks - celebrating successes and creating opportunities to listen and learn. We value our differences, champion kindness and civility, and truly believe that diversity makes us stronger.
A culture of learning, developing and innovating is the thread that runs throughout our whole organisation. We want to support you to thrive, taking your career to its full potential.
We value staff well-being, with a well-established programme of support. We believe in a holistic approach spanning all aspects of living a healthy life, including physical, emotional, spiritual and financial well-being. We've even got a pool!
We are committed to supporting you and hope you want to join our team. In the meantime, find out more about living and working the beautiful historic city of Bath, learn about our extensive package of staff benefits, and read about how we're providing healthcare fit for the future with the landmark Dyson Cancer Centre and our passion for research.
Please find attached to the vacancy a detailed person specification and job description for further information about this role.
- Good communication skills, able to communicate respectfully verbally and in writing.
- A Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF) Level 3. This could be an NVQ, BTEC or equivalent international qualification in healthcare. Or You will be able to demonstrate the equivalent level of experience.
- Previous experience of working as Healthcare Assistant
- experience of working in a team environment
- You will need to be able to use IT systems and databases
- Experience of working in the Health and Social Care environment
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.
Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
Royal United Hospital
Combe Park
Bath
BA1 3NG
United Kingdom
https://www.ruh.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
£25,760 to £27,476 a yearper annum, pro rata (if part time)
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