Theatre Support Worker

Theatre Support Worker opportunities have become available across the QHB and RDH theatre sites. This includes a wide range of specialities and we are looking for individuals that are interested in working within the Operating Theatre Suites.

No experience? No problem. We will teach you everything you need to know. To us, it is more important that you are a caring and kind person with a genuine desire to help and support patients. If this sounds like you, then you already have the skills that make a great Theatre Support Worker.

Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development, and training opportunities. As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.

Full time and part time positions are available, and we are open to discuss flexible working arrangements. This opportunity is available for candidates who have the right to work in the UK.

Working under supervision, HCAs duties will include observing, monitoring and recording patients' conditions by taking temperatures, pulse, respirations and weight. Communication with patients, relatives, and carers. Assisting with clinical duties and personal care including infection prevention and control, food, personal hygiene and overall reassurance, comfort, and safety.

Duties may include

• The preparation of the operating theatre
• Maintaining cleanliness of the theatre specialised equipment
• Complete theatre care plans
• Stock rotation
• Support patients in the anaesthetic room
• Circulating duties
  
  

Qualifications & Experience Required

NVQ Level 2/3 in healthcare gained by working in a vocational capacity or evidence of relevant equivalent experience.

Care Certificate gained by working in a vocational capacity (we will not accept an online care certificate).

Closing date of applications: 17th March 2026

Interview Date: 31st March 2026

The interview process will consist of a numeracy and Literacy assessment.

Required

The numeracy and literacy assessments are designed to ensure that all candidates have the essential skills required to perform the role safely, accurately and effectively. These assessments help to:

• Confirm foundational skills
  
  

They check that you have the basic numeracy and literacy abilities needed for day‑to‑day tasks such as reading instructions, completing documentation, understanding written information, and performing simple calculations.

As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together

Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.

In Return We Will Offer

• Development opportunities, both professional and leadership development
• On-going support from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
• Staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
  
  

Key Facts

• We see on average 4810 OP appointments a day.
• We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England – an average of 2077 per week.
• An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day – 3rd largest in the country.
• Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
• Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
• We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
• We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
• UHDB is a research active University Hospital with a large and varied portfolio of clinical trials and research opportunities for all staff.
  
  

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Helen Lawson Job title: Theatre Matron Email address: helen.lawson4@nhs.net Telephone number: 07970288507

Additional contact number

01283 511511 Ext 4029