# Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3 > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-healthcare-support-worker-band-3/503b8a9b-51ff-45f6-8da2-45b7c1f03a2d - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-healthcare-support-worker-band-3/503b8a9b-51ff-45f6-8da2-45b7c1f03a2d.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cheltenham - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 (pa, pro rata if part-time) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-06-14T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-02T15:42:35.028Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Gloucestershire/Cheltenham/Gloucestershire_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre/Theatre-v8025187 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8025187?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To assist the clinical members of the ophthalmology team under their supervision, in providing a high-quality, comprehensive nursing service to all patients and service users accessing the Day unit. Ensuring  high standard of patient care is maintained in a safe environment. ### Main duties of the job This is a permanent 37.5hrs/week position. Hours varies from 8am-6pm or 8am-7pm and you will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service. We operate Monday to Friday and full day Saturday per month. You will be working mainly in Theatre but you will have the opportunity to work on the Day Unit upon arrangement. We are looking for someone who has the willingness to develop new skills and competencies. Also, have good knowledge of IT/Trak computer system. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Duties includes - The moving and positioning of patients within the operating department - Assisting in the provision of a safe environment within the operating department. - Delivery and distribution of pharmacy items within the operating theatre department - The storage and disposal of linen and theatre clothing and the cleaning of theatre footwear. - Providing messenger service within the operating department and day unit. - To cover on call shifts alongside scrub nurses. - Such other duties as may be determined by the Theatre Manager. Additional Contact Details Eyford Unit 0300 422 4123 ## Job Details To assist the clinical members of the ophthalmology team under their supervision, in providing a high-quality, comprehensive nursing service to all patients and service users accessing the Day unit. Ensuring high standard of patient care is maintained in a safe environment. ## Job Description This is a permanent 37.5hrs/week position. Hours varies from 8am-6pm or 8am-7pm and you will be expected to be flexible to meet the needs of the service. We operate Monday to Friday and full day Saturday per month. You will be working mainly in Theatre but you will have the opportunity to work on the Day Unit upon arrangement. We are looking for someone who has the willingness to develop new skills and competencies. Also, have good knowledge of IT/Trak computer system. ## Responsibilities Duties includes - The moving and positioning of patients within the operating department - Assisting in the provision of a safe environment within the operating department. - Delivery and distribution of pharmacy items within the operating theatre department - The storage and disposal of linen and theatre clothing and the cleaning of theatre footwear. - Providing messenger service within the operating department and day unit. - To cover on call shifts alongside scrub nurses. - Such other duties as may be determined by the Theatre Manager. Additional Contact Details Eyford Unit 0300 422 4123 ## Person Specification ### Additional Qualities **Essential** - Team worker - Able to cope under pressure - Able to work independently - Flexible approach to working hours to meet the demands of the service - IT literate **Desirable** - Proactive / takes own initiative - Experience of hospital specific IT systems such as Trakcare ### Qualifications / Education **Essential** - Minimum 3 x GCSEs at grade A - C / 9 – 4 including a science **Desirable** - Relevant education such as Care certificate, NVQ level 2, Heath and Social Care level 2 or 3 ### Experience, skills and knowledge **Essential** - Previous care experience within a hospital or community nursing setting - Able to communicate effectively with patients and multiple members of the team **Desirable** - Organisational skills ## Documents - [why work for us - rewards and benefits (pdf, 3.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2952) - [hcsw job description & person specification (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10323605) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.