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Job requirements
Requirements from the employer’s person specification. These describe the role, not your personal match.
Essential
19 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Skills
Ability to work as part of a team
- Skills
Shows transferable skills to care for patients
- Skills
Able to carry out well defined routine tasks.
- Skills
Committed to delivering high standards of patient care. Friendly, open, empathetic, and compassionate.
- Skills
Professional outlook and positive attitude
- Experience
Experience working in a healthcare, social care organisation/setting or service industry requiring people contact.
- Training and Qualifications
Holds National Care Certificate or be willing to undertake and complete within 12 weeks of starting.
- Training and Qualifications
Level 2 qualification in health care OR equivalent knowledge and skill
- Training and Qualifications
Depending on the role requirements, on completion of the Care Certificate demonstrating evidence of clinical knowledge, skill and competence plus further experience/competence equivalent to a level 3 qualification, the worker will move to a Senior Theatre Support Assistant role at band 3 AfC.
- Training and Qualifications
Completed Level 3 in Health & social care
- Training and Qualifications
Holds Functional Skills Level 1 Maths and English or education equivalent.
- Analytical and Judgment Skills
Able to work on own initiative, following direction/supervision by a Registered Practitioner
- Planning and organisation skills
Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Able to demonstrate a commitment to and understanding of the importance of treating all individuals with dignity and respect appropriate to their individual needs.
- Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
All staff are expected to engage in compassionate and inclusive leadership in the provision of high quality care and interactions with others
- Communication and Relationship skills
Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Communication and Relationship skills
Able to work as a team.
- Communication and Relationship skills
Able to relate well with patients/relatives/visitors/ Colleagues/the multi-disciplinary team and wider Trust staff.
- Commitment to Trust Values and Behaviours
Must be able to demonstrate behaviours consistent with the Trust’s Values and Behaviours
Desirable
3 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Skills
Experience in Health Care setting
- Skills
Computer skills.
- Experience
Experience of working within a health care environment.
Job overview
Ever thought about working in an Operating Theatre?
This is an opportunity for development into Theatre support worker roles through a Band 2 to 3, 6 month education and development programme. Successful applicants will commence in a Band 2 post and on successful completion of all competencies, progress into a Band 3 position.
We are recruiting to join the theatre teams across three sites: LRI,GH and LGH. Our operating theatres cover a wide range of specialties.
Ensure your Qualifications for school Math's and English are included and prepare to bring these with you if successful; if you cannot bring please let a member of the recruitment know on the day of interview.
Under current UK immigration rules Band 2 Health Care Support Worker roles do NOT meet the salary or skills requirements for Skilled Worker visa sponsorship by the Trust.
Applicants MUST already have the right to work in the UK at the time of starting their employment with a minimum of 12 months remaining on their visa.
Theatre experience is not essential, as full training will be given. We offer a structured training program, a supernumerary period and we reinforce the support given by ensuring that each candidate has a mentor whilst they complete the required care certificate.
For those wanting to develop further, there are a variety of exciting opportunities!
Whilst flexible working is considered, successful candidates are expected to work a full rotation of 24/7 shift patterns.
Main duties of the job
The post holder will support registered Theatre Practitioners within the peri-operative environment performing duties within theatres/recovery, assisting with patient care.
The Senior Theatre Support Worker is a technical role that assumes a number of responsibilities such as, but not limited to: ensuring theatres and equipment/devices/sets are clean and ready for patient surgeries, assisting with safe and correct placement of patients pre/post-surgery, circulating within theatres during surgery and also responsibility for providing personal and clinical care where necessary.
Inputting data into electronic care plans including recording of implant details for traceability, carrying out surgical swab counts with the scrub nurse. Undertaking clinical observations and other interventions as delegated by registered practitioners.
The Senior Theatre Support Assistant will ensure their practice is guided by standard operating procedures and established policies/guidelines. They will demonstrate self-directed development, recognising own limitations, and work within the scope of their role at all times
To succeed you will be:
- A team player who engages well with others
- Good communicator
- Energetic and hard-working
- Working on own initiative and as part of a team to provide an excellent standard of patient centred care.
- Taking and recording vital signs
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- Promote and practice the highest standards of the prevention and control of Infection at all times.
- Move and handle patients and goods in ways that promote the health of the patient, healthcare team and self and are consistent with legislation.
- Assist with the collection of simple data for audit/research and other purposes as delegated by the Registered Nurse/Health Care Professional/Multi Disciplinary Team.
Please see attached job description and person specification for full details of the job role.
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.
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This advert is for Theatre Support Assistant with University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust in Leicester, England. It is listed as a Band 2 Assistant (discipline unspecified) role. The advertised salary is £25,272 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 18 Sep 2026.
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