# Health Care Support Worker Theatres (HCSW) > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker-theatres-hcsw/08acc661-19d9-445e-9e2e-0df3797a9221 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/health-care-support-worker-theatres-hcsw/08acc661-19d9-445e-9e2e-0df3797a9221.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Poole - **Region:** South West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Healthcare support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 Pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent: On Call commitments over weekends and bank holidays - **Employment type:** Part time - 28.5 hours per week (On call commitments over weekends and Bank holidays) - **Closing date:** 2026-06-10T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-06-03T14:51:44.572Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Ophthalmology/Ophthalmology-v7965685 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7965685?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview To provide nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based, patient centred care for patients. To support the Trust strategy of delivering a quality healthcare service for patients and their families/carers. To work within and to support the Trust Objectives and the ward/departments philosophy and standards. To carry out theatre procedures and implement policies. Ensure patient documentation and all safety measures are carried out in accordance with departmental policy. To act up for person with continuing responsibility as required Base Location: Bournemouth Interview Date: June 2026 ### Main duties of the job To assist the Theatre Team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Theatre Practitioner. To be skilled member of the Theatre Team and participate in some lead roles with supervision of a Registered Practitioner. To provide high standards of individualised nursing care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care with supervision of Trained Theatre staff. Recognise and report appropriately any changes in patient’s condition and escalate appropriately to a Trained practitioner. To build effective relationships with patients using empathy and reassurance and to be the patients advocate. To provide, receive, and communicate sensitive and confidential information with the MDT, including telephone messages, answering bleeps, comments or complaints. To attend and participate in department/ward meetings. To support the Clinical Leader to develop and maintain clinical services that meet the needs of patients and the MDT. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To provide high standards of individualised nursing care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care with supervision of Trained Theatre staff. Recognise and report appropriately any changes in patient’s condition and escalate appropriately to a Trained practitioner. To build effective relationships with patients using empathy and reassurance and to be the patients advocate. To provide, receive, and communicate sensitive and confidential information with the MDT, including telephone messages, answering bleeps, comments or complaints. To attend and participate in department/ward meetings. To support the Clinical Leader to develop and maintain clinical services that meet the needs of patients and the MDT. This post is being advertised as a Band 3, however applicants that do not meet the required care certificate competencies will initially be employed as a Band 2.  Applicants who hold a care certificate accreditation will start in post at Band 3. As part of the interview process you will be asked to complete a numeracy and literacy assessment. ## Job Details To provide nursing expertise, facilitating evidence-based, patient centred care for patients. To support the Trust strategy of delivering a quality healthcare service for patients and their families/carers. To work within and to support the Trust Objectives and the ward/departments philosophy and standards. To carry out theatre procedures and implement policies. Ensure patient documentation and all safety measures are carried out in accordance with departmental policy. To act up for person with continuing responsibility as required Base Location: Bournemouth Interview Date: June 2026 ## Job Description To assist the Theatre Team in providing patient care under the direct supervision of a Registered Theatre Practitioner. To be skilled member of the Theatre Team and participate in some lead roles with supervision of a Registered Practitioner. To provide high standards of individualised nursing care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care with supervision of Trained Theatre staff. Recognise and report appropriately any changes in patient’s condition and escalate appropriately to a Trained practitioner. To build effective relationships with patients using empathy and reassurance and to be the patients advocate. To provide, receive, and communicate sensitive and confidential information with the MDT, including telephone messages, answering bleeps, comments or complaints. To attend and participate in department/ward meetings. To support the Clinical Leader to develop and maintain clinical services that meet the needs of patients and the MDT. ## Responsibilities To provide high standards of individualised nursing care for patients and their families by assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care with supervision of Trained Theatre staff. Recognise and report appropriately any changes in patient’s condition and escalate appropriately to a Trained practitioner. To build effective relationships with patients using empathy and reassurance and to be the patients advocate. To provide, receive, and communicate sensitive and confidential information with the MDT, including telephone messages, answering bleeps, comments or complaints. To attend and participate in department/ward meetings. To support the Clinical Leader to develop and maintain clinical services that meet the needs of patients and the MDT. This post is being advertised as a Band 3, however applicants that do not meet the required care certificate competencies will initially be employed as a Band 2. Applicants who hold a care certificate accreditation will start in post at Band 3. As part of the interview process you will be asked to complete a numeracy and literacy assessment. ## Person Specification ### Essential **Essential** - - Awareness of Health and Safety requirements - Awareness of Infection Control Policies **Desirable** - Health-care related experience. - Good organisation skills and able to prioritise workload and have duties delegated onto them. ### Experience **Essential** - - Computer skills/ Spreadsheet report/ IT literate - - Moving & handling skills - Awareness of Health and Safety requirements - Awareness of Infection Control Policies. **Desirable** - - Good communicator - Able to work as part of a team - - Good organisation skills and able to prioritise workload and have duties delegated onto them ### Qualifications **Essential** - - Previous experience working in theatre – proven record in developing new ways of working **Desirable** - - Flexible/adaptable ## Documents - [band 2 jd (pdf, 328.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346524) - [band 2 ps (pdf, 144.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10346523) - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [health care support worker theatres (pdf, 216.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10247297) - [health care support worker theatres (pdf, 440.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10247296) ## 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.