Theatre Support Worker

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Milton Keynes; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a proactive Theatre Support team member to act as the first point of contact for patients entering theatres and to help deliver a high-quality perioperative service.

The role requires physical fitness for tasks such as transferring patients, transporting specimens, and assisting with theatre cleanliness, with the ability to work under pressure and communicate effectively with staff at all levels.

Qualifications

• You must be physically fit and able to carry heavy loads.
• You need to be confident, approachable, and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines.
• You must be able to communicate with staff at all levels; external and internal.

Responsibilities

• Act as a caring and compassionate first point of contact for patients coming into theatres.
• Supporting as part of a team the provision of a high quality service to patients during their perioperative pathway.
• You must be physically fit and able to carry heavy loads e.g. transferring patients from ward to theatres, transportation of specimens and collections of blood and other theatre errands specified in job description and maintaining theatres cleanliness.

Job description

Strong 81.2% of additional clinical services feel care of patients is their top priority'NHS Survey, 2024''

'We care We communicate We collaborate We contribute'

Act as a caring and compassionate first point of contact for patients coming into theatres.Supporting as part of a team the provision of a high quality service to patients during their perioperative pathway.

We require a proactive and hardworking employee to work as part of our Theatre Support team.

This is a challenging and demanding post - the successful candidate must be confident, approachable, and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. You need to be customer focused and be able to communicate with staff at all levels; external and internal.

You must be physically fit and able to carry heavy loads e.g. transferring patients from ward to theatres, transportation of specimens and collections of blood and other theatre errands specified in job description and maintaining theatres cleanliness. The role requires you to be active for prolonged periods of time. All mandatory training will be provided as well as on the job training.

Milton Keynes University Hospitals NHS Trust is a medium sized, level 2 trauma facility, comprising approximately 500 beds., Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a "Good" rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children's Centre, set to open by 2030.

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