# Clinical Support Worker - Theatres > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-support-worker-theatres/ead7dad4-b726-44e1-b25d-192065d8de72 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/clinical-support-worker-theatres/ead7dad4-b726-44e1-b25d-192065d8de72.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Queen Victoria Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Clinical support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time, Part time, 37.5 hours per week (Full Time 37.5 hours per week including evenings, weekends and on call) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-25T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-09T14:47:24.450Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/West_Sussex/East_Grinstead/Queen_Victoria_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8277575 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8277575?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.qvh.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview Are you an enthusiastic, caring person with good teamwork abilities? Clinical Support Workers play an important role and are an intrinsic part of the theatre team. On a daily basis you will be helping our patients maintain their comfort, privacy and dignity. The role requires empathy, good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure. ### Main duties of the job The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to provide a safe, efficient care environment for patients throughout surgery. This position will be in the Operating Theatre As a specialist hospital we offer the following surgery: - Major head and neck reconstruction - Orthognathic - Plastics, including reconstruction - Hands - Ophthalmic, including corneal grafts - Burns - Upper and lower limb trauma ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities - The post holder will be required to work as part of a skilled theatre team to support the provision of an effective and safe clinical service. - Work as part of a team under supervision to provide a safe, effective environment of care for patients, relatives and their carer’s. Under direction of a registered practitioner, to support a comprehensive level of care is given, maintaining high standards and continuity of care to patients. - Support the registered practitioners in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care. - Under the direction of a registered practitioner, undertake a range of delegated clinical peri-operative duties including record keeping, patient observations and specimen handling. - Assist the theatre practitioners in the checking of sterilised equipment, ensuring related paperwork is in order and completed correctly. - Communicate with peri-operative team, patients and their carers in a professional and compassionate manner. To escalate any concerns about a patient to the relevant practitioner immediately. - Assist patients when necessary whilst ensuring the dignity of the patient is maintained at all times, e.g. undressing, chaperoning, emotional and physical support overcoming barriers to communication as necessary. - Acting as a positive role model for peers, supporting other HCAs as required. - Maintain professionalism at all times and respect colleagues. - Careful moving and handling of equipment, wheelchairs and trolleys ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - Understanding of health care **Desirable** - Awareness of patient confidentiality and safeguarding ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in health or social care environment **Desirable** - Experience of caring for and supporting patients in a perioperative environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Level 3 or Level 3 Diploma (NVQ) in Health care support or able to demonstrate knowledge within this field through significant practical experience - GCSE English and Maths grade 4 or functional skills for English and Maths **Desirable** - Work in an acute hospital setting ## Documents - [qvh information (pdf, 2.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1058) - [relocation policy (pdf, 631.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2763) - [qvh privacy notice (pdf, 154.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1563) - [dbs code of practice (pdf, 149.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1130) - [recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 76.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1137) - [guidance notes for applicants (pdf, 320.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3012) - [clinical support worker - theatres (pdf, 288.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10593707) - [qvh statement of conditions, vision and values (pdf, 200.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2742) ## 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.