# Senior Theatre Support Worker > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-theatre-support-worker/632736bd-d6af-4719-9525-7a1967434080 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/senior-theatre-support-worker/632736bd-d6af-4719-9525-7a1967434080.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** Royal Liverpool University Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Theatre support worker - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Part time - 20 hours per week (Shift patterns, weekends, lates and on-call commitments) - **Closing date:** 2026-11-25T23:59:59.999Z - **Posted:** 2026-11-11T16:00:34.732Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Liverpool/Liverpool_University_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8432170 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8432170?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.liverpoolft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview THIS POST IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR SPONSORHSIP An exciting opportunity has arisen in our theatres. We are looking to recruit 3 Band 3 Senior Theatre Support Workers to join our friendly team, based on the Royal Liverpool Hospital site. The successful candidate will assist the theatre team in the planning, assessment, implementation and evaluation of patient care. You will assist in the smooth running of theatre lists, sending for patients as required and escorting patients to theatre and post op to the Theatre Admissions Unit with appropriate handovers, monitoring patients condition and seeking advice where there is cause for concern. A reputation for providing a high standard of care is essential for this post. ### Main duties of the job To assist in the delivery of high-quality care To assist in the delivery of safe standards of practice To assist in the theatre team in meeting service and performance targets, and the effective use of theatre resources Internal rotation is in practice through theatres, anaesthetic, scrub and recovery to allow personal development and the smooth delivery of service. You may therefore agree on formal appraisal to move to another area of experience. It is recognised that on agreement at formal appraisal on annual basis there may be a decision to concentrate on certain aspects of this job description. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To assist the theatre team in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care After competency assessment, undertake appropriate clinical procedures in the clinical skills in all areas of care delivery Undertake pre-operative catheterisation of female patients Act as scrub person for minor surgery, endoscopic procedures and some arthroscopic procedures Take responsibility for ordering and maintenance of stock levels, of specialist items and resources in the unit. Assist in the smooth running of theatre lists by sending for patients as required and escorting patients from theatre to recovery area with the appropriate handover. Undertake the checking-in procedure when receiving patients from the ward into the Anaesthetic Room, Participate in peri-operative care team Assist in the cleaning and maintenance of the clinical environment and theatre equipment Organise the required equipment and medical staff needed for the list. Take responsibility for the decontamination and disinfection of scopes and specialist probes Undertake clinical procedures including bronchoscopy, flexible cystoscopes, TRUBS and ECT Monitor the patients’ condition and take appropriate action if there is any cause for concern Discharge patients to the ward or Recovery Area For further information, please refer to the attached job description and person specification ### 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 ### Other **Essential** - Reputation for high standard of patient care - Supportive of colleagues and patients ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent communication skills **Desirable** - Basic IT skills ### Knowledge **Essential** - Awareness of Essence of Care benchmarking ### Qualifications **Essential** - NVQ3/equivalent experience in care/care related subject - Level 3/equivalent experience in direct care ## Documents - [risk id (pdf, 344.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10767056) - [job description (pdf, 211.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10767055) - [recruitment documents (pdf, 383.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10767057) - [life at luhft benefits (pdf, 333.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2664) ## 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.