Theatre Support Worker | Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust

Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust; Oldham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS trust in the UK is seeking a Theatre Support Worker to ensure smooth surgical operations. Responsibilities include preparing equipment, assisting patients, supporting the surgical team, and maintaining a sterile environment. Candidates should have relevant experience and the ability to work well in teams. The trust offers flexible working opportunities and a competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave and health-related activities.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Flexible working opportunities

Generous annual leave allowance

Qualifications

• Experience in patient care or similar roles is preferred.
• Knowledge of surgical instruments and sterilization procedures.
• Ability to work effectively within a team.

Responsibilities

• Prepare the theatre with necessary equipment for surgeries.
• Assist in the moving and care of patients.
• Manage stock levels and ensure availability of supplies.
• Support the surgical team by providing instruments during surgeries.
• Maintain cleanliness and sterility of the theatre post-surgery.
• Perform administrative tasks related to patient check-ins.

Job description

The Theatre Support Worker plays a crucial role in ensuring the smooth operation of surgical procedures by being a member of a theatre team, providing support and assistance to professionally qualified staff and other team members. Responsibilities will include participating in patient care, equipment care, infection control, ancillary and clerical duties.

• Preparing the Theatre: Setting up surgical instruments and equipment, ensuring everything is ready for the surgery.
• Patient Care: Moving patients on trolleys and preparing patients for anaesthesia.
• Stock Management: Making sure the department has all the necessary supplies and managing stock levels.
• Support During Surgery: Assisting the surgical team during procedures by providing the necessary instruments and equipment.
• Post-Surgery Duties: Moving patients on trolleys to the ward, cleaning and tidying theatre areas after surgery, disposing of waste, and ensuring a sterile environment.
• Administrative Tasks: Checking patients into theatre reception, receiving handovers from ward staff, and preparing patient records.

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives.

As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and we’re always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values -care, appreciateandinspire– to join our team.

In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction. By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.

Learn more about us in our Candidate Information Pack(opens in existing window)

To read more information about the advertised role, and the main job duties/responsibilities please open the Job Description and Person Specification located under the supporting documents heading. You can also read more information about working at the Northern Care Alliance within the attached Candidate Information Pack or by visiting our careers website:www.careers.northerncarealliance.nhs.uk

This advert closes on Sunday 14 Dec 2025