Theatre Support Worker | Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Lancashire Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Preston; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Preston is seeking Theatre Support workers to join their team. The role involves providing personalized care and ensuring safety protocols are followed during surgeries. Candidates must be enthusiastic team players with good communication skills. The position offers varied development opportunities in a supportive environment while maintaining high-quality patient care.

Benefits

In-house training

Friendly work environment

Development opportunities

Qualifications

• Enthusiastic and motivated individuals are needed.
• Ability to demonstrate and promote Trust Values.
• Previous experience in a similar role is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care throughout the peri-operative journey.
• Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre.
• Handle and store patient specimens safely.
• Maintain patient safety and hygiene standards.
• Document information in a timely manner.

Skills

Good communication skills

Supportive & flexible approach

Team player

Job description

Overview

We are looking for Theatre Support workers to join our amazing team at Royal Preston Hospital and Chorley and South Ribble Hospital.

Our Theatre support workers play an essential role in the smooth running of our theatres and help us maintain high quality patient care in an environment which is clean & safe.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated individuals to join our theatre team within Lancashire Teaching Hospitals Foundation Trust. There will be a rotation of shifts including nights and weekends.

You will be responsible for supporting your team in achieving the highest standards of patient care and as a valued team member you will demonstrate commitment to the role.

Watch our Theatre Support Worker video below;

Theatre Support Worker

Theatre support workers are part of our operating team who support the theatre staff. Participate as a member of the circulating team to assist the scrub practitioner during surgery and are reassuring for patients, who may be anxious about going into the operating theatre.

You will need a supportive & flexible approach to service delivery and participate in the movement of clean/dirty instrumentation throughout the theatre complex.

We are looking for a flexible team player with good communication skills and the ability to demonstrate and promote our Trust Values.

In return we offer in house training and a friendly and supportive environment in one of the largest and highest performing Trust’s in the country.

We have 10000 fantastic people working hard to deliver quality services to our patients. 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’ll have access to varied development opportunities, learn new skills, meet fab people & do things you’d never have done. You’ll learn about working in a hospital, interacting with people from all different roles to build skills & enhance your career path.

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

Responsibilities

• Provide good quality personalised care throughout their peri-operative journey in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
• Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre before surgery and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately and that patient comfort maintained.
• 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.
• Proactively engages in the Trust safety agenda.
• Contribute to maintaining safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
• Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.

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

This advert closes on Wednesday 5 Nov 2025