# Theatre Care Assistant - Emergency Theatre > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-care-assistant-emergency-theatre/6e9c03ac-e150-43b5-b618-74ce5847e775 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-care-assistant-emergency-theatre/6e9c03ac-e150-43b5-b618-74ce5847e775.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Royal Bournemouth Hospital - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Theatre support worker - **Grade:** Band 2 - **Salary:** £25,272 pa - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Week days and out of hours (weekends and nights)) - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-06T12:50:51.192Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Dorset/Bournemouth/University_Hospitals_Dorset_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatres_Emergency/Theatres_Emergency-v8271864 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8271864?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.uhd.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview University Hospitals Dorset is looking to recruit motivated people, to join our expanding Theatre Department delivering a 24 hour service as a Theatre Care Assistant . Within the department we offer great opportunities with an extensive educational program, to include the development of our Theatre Care Assistants including level 3 apprenticeships in Perioperative care and Operative Department Practitioner Apprenticeships. We pride ourselves on our friendly working environment and our desire to lead on best practice in the perioperative setting. If you have the drive that we are looking for to join our friendly and supportive team, then our Theatres Department is the place for you. We offer a range of specialities across both sites where you will become a valued member our team. Full training will be given and your peers, senior staff and the rest of the multidisciplinary team will support you to learn new skills and to expand your practice. Please be aware that this role is a support workers role and not a healthcare assistant role. It has limited patient contact and limited direct patient care responsibilities will involve supporting the theatre team within the circulating role and daily running of the theatre environment. Informal visits are welcomed. Base Location: UHD Bournemouth Hospital Interview date: 22nd October 2026 Please note we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. ### Main duties of the job To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities ### 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 CQC and their key aims and goals. - Willing to undertake the required training and development programmes as identified by the line manager/education department ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working with the public **Desirable** - Experience of working in a theatre environment - Experience of working in a caring environment ### Qualifications **Essential** - Willingness to undertake additional training and education in relation to theatre skills **Desirable** - Qualification in Maths and English ### Personal Attributes **Essential** - Ability to work under pressure and during emotionally draining situations. ### Language Requirement **Essential** - Be able to speak English as necessary to undertake the role ### Technical Skills Competencies **Essential** - Willing to be in the operating theatre areas during surgery - Keyboard skills and ability to read and write clearly ## Documents - [dbs - faqs (pdf, 102.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2417) - [band 2 job description (pdf, 1.0mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587143) - [band 2 person specifications (pdf, 169.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10587144) ## 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.