# Theatre Support Worker - Obstetric Theatres

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust
- **Town:** Nuneaton
- **Region:** Midlands
- **Country:** England
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 per annum
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Some Unsocial Hours)
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-04T23:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-07-21T10:12:34.709Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Warwickshire/Nuneaton/George_Eliot_Hospital_NHS_Trust/Theatre_Support_worker/Theatre_Support_worker-v8161359
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8161359?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.geh.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

**PLEASE NOTE: This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship**

Theatre Support Worker - Obstetric Theatres

Permanent

- Hours per week (Some Unsocial hours)

Salary: £25,272 per annum

Closing Date: Tuesday 4th August 2026

Interview Date: TBC

**This post may close early due to high numbers of applications, so you are advised to apply promptly. **

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

We welcome applications from the Armed Forces Community – get in touch to find out more

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### Main duties of the job

You will help provide a high standard of care to patients under going surgical procedures, assisting in the department work load and delivering a quality service in a professional manner.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

- To work in all areas within or associated in the department on a rotational basis.
- To carry out assigned duties within the operating department involving the direct care of patients, as required in support of the Registered Health Care professional.
- To carry out delegated specific and unsupervised duties in support of the operating department, including general housekeeping duties as required.
- To assist with the preparation of the area for the operating schedule, including equipment checks where appropriate.
- To support and assist the Registered Health Care Professional during surgical, anaesthetic and recovery procedures.
- To assist in the preparation and disposal of instruments and equipment and general housekeeping of the stores and theatre environment.
- To assist in maintaining a safe environment for staff, patients and visitors, reporting any untoward incidents, accidents or potential hazards to the nurse in charge.
- To provide assistance in the transportation of patients, equipment, goods and instruments to and from the operating theatres/wards/other departments.
- To ensure that specimens are transported in a timely, efficient and safe manner to the laboratory.
- To contribute to effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team.
- To contribute to the quality of patient care during surgical, anaesthetic and recovery procedures, in accordance with the Standard Operating Procedures.
- To assist in the maintenance of appropriate legible and correct records, ensuring such information is kept securely and out of reach of unauthorised persons.
- To participate in all duty rotas i.e. night shift/late shift/early shift/weekend/bank holidays.
- To perform any other duties as delegated by Registered Health Care Professionals, which are deemed to come within the scope of this post.

For a full comprehensive list of main responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to job description and personal specification attached.

## Person Specification

### Essential

**Essential**

- Experience of working in NHS setting
- Experience of working in a Health Care setting
- Experience of working with the public
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Physical capability to perform duties, including moving and handling of patients.

**Desirable**

- Enthusiastic
- Compassionate
- Good organisational skills
- Ability to work under pressure to meet required deadlines
- NVQ qualification in Health Care level 2

## Documents

- [functional requirements (pdf, 620.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?ddoc=1934)
- [theatre support worker - jd (pdf, 512.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462145)
- [theatre support worker - ps (pdf, 392.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462146)
- [theatre support worker - frf (pdf, 664.5kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10462147)

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