# Theatre support worker

> NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

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## Summary

- **Status:** Live
- **Employer:** Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- **Location:** CDH Theatres
- **Workplace type:** onsite
- **Profession:** Healthcare support worker
- **Grade:** Band 2
- **Salary:** £25,272 Per Annum, Pro Rata
- **Contract type:** Permanent
- **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- **Closing date:** 2026-08-28T22:59:00.000Z
- **Posted:** 2026-08-21T13:30:53.753Z
- **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Lancashire/Preston_road_Chorley/Lancashire_Teaching_Hospitals_NHS_Foundation_Trust/CDH_Theatres/CDH_Theatres-v8238520
- **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8238520?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002
- **Employer website:** https://www.lancsteachinghospitals.nhs.uk

## Job Content

### Job overview

The Theatre Support Worker will be responsible for providing a high standard of patient focused care in the theatre department.

To assist the qualified staff in providing perioperative care to patients by undertaking a range of support duties, working under the direction and supervision of the qualified theatre practitioner.

To act as a circulating person in theatre.

To support with the productive operation of the theatre environment by undertaking a range of non-clinical activities which contribute to the maintenance of a safe and clean environment.

To act at all times in a manner that upholds the Trust Values, working as part of the team to ensure that patients and relatives receive excellent care with compassion.

### Main duties of the job

Theatre support workers are part of our operating team who support the theatre staff. Participate as a member of the circulating team to assist the scrub practitioner during surgery and is reassuring for patients, who may be anxious about going into the operating theatre.

You will need a supportive & flexible approach to service delivery and participate in the movement of clean/dirty instrumentation throughout the theatre complex.

We are looking for a flexible team player with good communication skills and the ability to demonstrate and promote our Trust Values.

### Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Duties to include but not be limited to:

- Provide good quality personalised care throughout their peri-operative journey in accordance with agreed local and national standards.
- Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre before surgery and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately and that patient comfort maintained.
- Handle and store patient specimens safely, complying with Trust policy.
- Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines.
- Proactively engages in the Trust safety agenda.
- Contribute to maintaining safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness.
- Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner.

### 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.

## Person Specification

### Knowledge & Experience

**Essential**

- Previous experience of dealing with the public
- Understanding of the concept and application of confidentiality

**Desirable**

- Previous experience of working in a health care or theatre setting.
- Basic understand of infection control principles.

### Qualifications & Education

**Essential**

- Demonstrable numeracy and literacy skills in line with Level 1/Grade D/Grade 3 or above

**Desirable**

- GCSE Maths & English grade C or above / Grade 4 - 9 OR Functional skills level 2 numeracy and Functional Skills level 2 literacy skills
- Level 2 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 2
- Level 2 QCF diploma (Qualification Credit Framework) in healthcare / NVQ level 2

## Documents

- [job specification (pdf, 704.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10549161)
- [what we can offer you (pdf, 6.7mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2464)
- [creating your best application (pdf, 6.1mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2433)

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