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Senior Theatre Assistant - Ophthalmology

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Location
Salary
£24,937 - £26,598 per annum
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 3
Deadline
01 Mar 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
23 Feb 2026

Job overview

We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Theatre Assistant to join our Ophthalmology Department.

We are committed to providing an excellent quality of care for our patients and a great working environment for our staff.

If you are an experienced Theatre Support Worker and are passionate about delivering high-quality patient focused care, then this could be the perfect role for you.

Main duties of the job

You will provide support and assistance within the operating department teams.

You will contribute to the support and care of patients under the direction of registered members of the clinical team.

It is a direct patient focus role, where you will collect patients for theatre and assist the registered staff to prepare the patient for their surgery.

You will support in theatre to providing care to patients and support the scrub practitioner to have the necessary equipment need for surgery.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

Senior Theatre Assistant - Ophthalmology at East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust | Job Clerk