# Theatre Care Assistant - Ormskirk

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Archived / closed
- **Employer:** Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
- **Town:** Prescot
- **Region:** North West
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 3
- **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-07-31T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-23T12:40:43.339Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Merseyside/Ormskirk/Mersey_West_Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Trust/Theatres/Theatres-v8048541
- **Employer website:** https://www.sthk.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

Theatre Care Assistant - Band 3

- The post holder will actively support the theatre practitioners and multi-disciplinary staff within the theatre environment throughout the peri operative phase.
- To provide effective patient centred care implementing care that meet the needs of the patients and their families/carers in conjunction with the qualified theatre practitioner.
- To support staff in Clinical procedures, protocols and guidelines to ensure the effective delivery of service to patients in the peri-operative phase.

Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.

### Main duties of the job

- Communicate with a range of people on a range of matters
- Develop own knowledge and skills and provide information to others to help their developments.
- Monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security to self and others.
- Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.
- Support equality and value diversities.
- Monitor and maintain environments, buildings and items.
- Monitor patients vital signs as directed by qualified members of staff.
- Complete patient documentation and care plans, ensuring clinical pathways are followed.
- To provide assistance with patient care to all members of the theatre team.
- To assist direct patient care by monitoring vital signs in the recovery room, reporting back to the registered practitioner.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 23rd July 2026

Closing date: 31st July 2026

Shortlisting date: W/C 3rd August 2026

Proposed Interview date: 13th August 2026

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

## Person Specification

### Other

**Essential**

- Physically able to perform the full range of TCA duties.
- Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation. Moving and Handling of patients.
- The post requires frequent effort which involves delivering personal care to patients. Working pattern maybe unpredictable.
- Staff may be involved in emotionally challenging situations.
- Shift rotation, Cross site working, On call commitments, Flexible and adaptable. The post requires frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions, bodily fluids, smells etc.

### Skills

**Essential**

- Ability to communicate both verbally and written
- Good numeracy and literacy skills
- Good interpersonal skills
- Able to accept direction and guidance in the role
- Aware of own limitations
- Flexible working hours
- Basic IT skills
- Ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplinary team

### Knowledge

**Essential**

- Knowledge of personal care
- Previous experience of working in a care assistant role
- Knowledge and understanding of the Theatre Care Assistant role and responsibilities
- Experience working in a Healthcare setting

**Desirable**

- Experience working within a Surgical/Theatre Department

### Qualifications

**Essential**

- NVQ Level 2 or above in Healthcare or equivalent demonstrable experience within a Theatre setting
- GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths

## Documents

- [staff benefits at mwl (pdf, 5.6mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2916)
- [mwl recruitment journey (pdf, 884.1kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2902)
- [theatre care assistant jd (pdf, 252.8kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337590)
- [theatre care assistant ps (pdf, 187.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337591)
- [theatre care assistant risk id (pdf, 400.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10337592)
- [important information for candidates (pdf, 128.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=663)
- [helpful tips to complete your application form (pdf, 1.2mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2901)

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