Medical Protection Advertisement

Location
Salary
£24,465 pa
Profession
Healthcare support worker
Grade
Band 2
Deadline
14 Dec 2025
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
05 Dec 2025

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 strongly encouraged.

Base Location: Royal Bournemouth Hospital

Interview Date: TBC

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

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

Theatre Care Assistant at University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust | Job Clerk