Job requirements
Essential
2 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Education
Basic education maths/english
- Personal attributes
pleasant personality / willingness to learn and reliabililty
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
previous health care experience in hospital setting
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Support Worker to join the team working in theatres.
The post holder will be responsible for:
- Assisting the surgical team to provide a quality service.
- Assisting the surgical team to deliver safe patient care
- Supporting the surgical team in the preparation of sterile and non- sterile equipment.
- Maintaining a clean and tidy environment throughout theatres.
- Maintaining a good stock levels
- As part of the nights and weekends CEPOD team
Previous applicants need not apply. Please note that we are unable to provide Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) for this position.
Main duties of the job
- Works as part of the team to maintain good working relationships.
- Communicates well both verbal and written.
- Is able to work under supervision.
- Able to provide and receive routine information.
- Provides information to enable the effectiveness of care to be evaluated.
- Reports any concern regarding patient care.
- Maintains confidentiality.
- Supervised by the trained nurse, records care.
- Able to make sure infection control standards are maintained by all members of the MDT
- Able to maintain Theatres clean and tidy all the times
- Join weekend and night rotation after competence training.
You must also demonstrate a good verbal and written command of English, along with excellent communication/ interpersonal skills and a reasonable level of numeracy equivalent to GCSE.
There will be an expectation that you complete a Care Certificate qualification in Perioperative care.
To view the main responsibility, please see the attached the Job Description and Person Specification
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification for further information on the key responsibilities and person requirements for this 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 Worker with London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust in Harrow, England. It is listed as a Band 3 Theatre support worker role. The advertised salary is £30,630 - £32,346 pa Inclusive of High Cost Area Supplement. The contract type is Permanent: Previous applicants need not apply. Please note that this post does not meet the requirements for sponsorship, and a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) cannot be provided.. The application deadline is 27 Sep 2026.
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