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Healthcare Support Worker – Surgical Theatres - Band 3
Are you an experienced Healthcare Support Worker looking for an exciting opportunity in surgical theatres?
Or do you have NHS experience in an acute setting and are eager to develop your skills in a theatre environment?
At BFT, we are passionate about providing the highest quality patient care, and we are looking for dedicated individuals to join our theatre team.
What to Expect in This Role:
Working in an acute hospital setting can be fast-paced, physically demanding, and emotionally challenging. You will be caring for both male and female adult patients, including providing intimate personal care, while always ensuring dignity and respect.
Shifts include weekdays and on-call duties to provide 24hour emergency service which includes weekends and Bank Holidays
What We’re Looking For:
Who Can Apply?
- A team player with a passion for delivering outstanding care.
- The ability to thrive in a fast-paced hospital environment and handle the emotional and physical challenges of the role.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills to engage effectively with patients and colleagues.
We welcome applications from experienced Healthcare Support Workers and those with NHS experience in an acute setting, even if you haven’t worked in this role before. Full training will be provided.
Main duties of the job
As a Theatre Healthcare Support Worker , you will play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of surgical procedures. Your responsibilities will include:
- Preparing operating rooms before surgery and maintaining cleanliness afterwards
- Assisting with infection control and ensuring stock levels are maintained
- Supporting theatre nurses, anesthetists, surgeons, and operating department practitioners (ODPs)
- Helping patients feel calm and comfortable before surgery
This is a varied and rewarding role where you will work alongside an expert team, gain invaluable experience, and make a real difference in patient care.
- h Please Note: This role may attract a high number of applicants, and the advert may close earlier than the stated deadline. Early applications are encouraged.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a more detailed job description, main responsibilities, and person specification, please refer to the job description document attached to this vacancy.
Person specification
Skills and Abilities
Essential
- Committed to providing high quality patient care
- Ability and willingness to undertake appropriate training within given time frames
- Enthusiasm and commitment to working within the healthcare setting
- Able to meet the physical and developmental demands of the role
- Flexible and adaptable to change, able to work a range of shifts and moving across wards/unit dependent on clinical need
- Able to complete appropriate documentation accurately
- Effective and appropriate communication skills both written and verbal
- IT skills, basic word, Email, keyboard skills
- Demonstrate an awareness of healthcare work and policies and procedures
- Ability to work with minimum supervision to a high standard
- Able to demonstrate calm, caring patient manner / attitude
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Able to work in a team
- Experience of providing care
- Experience of time management and prioritising work
- Understands and committed to a caring approach to patients & relatives
Qualifications and Training
Essential
- One of the following Level 3 (SCQF – 6): - City and Guilds 3 NVQ 3 BTEC National Diploma Experience equivalent to the above qualifications
- Level 2 Functional skills in English and Math’s, or equivalent
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This advert is for Senior Health Care Support Worker - Theatres with University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust in Bristol, South West, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £25,760 - £27,476 per annum pro rata for part time roles. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 22 Jul 2026.
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