Theatre Healthcare Assistant

We're looking for a caring, adaptable, and proactive Theatre Healthcare Assistant to join our busy operating theatre team. This is your chance to work alongside skilled nurses, operating department practitioners, and surgeons, contributing directly to high-quality patient care in a fast-paced, rewarding environment. You'll play a key role in ensuring our theatres run smoothly, while supporting patients and their families throughout their surgical journey. This is a full-time role, working 37.5 hours a week, with shifts between Monday and Sunday; 07:00 - 17:00., As our Theatre Healthcare Assistant, you will be:

• Assisting registered nurses and operating department practitioners in delivering safe, effective care in line with agreed plans.
• Supporting patients with empathy and dignity before, during, and after procedures.
• Helping maintain a clean, safe, and well-stocked theatre environment.
• Preparing and cleaning equipment between cases, assisting with patient transfers, and ensuring stock levels are maintained.
• Liaising with suppliers about stock and supporting the theatre stock control process.
• Participating in regular theatre meetings, audits, and quality improvement initiatives.
• Following infection control, health & safety, and data protection guidelines at all times.
• Taking part in training and personal development to continually build your skills.
  
  With your previous experience in a healthcare assistant or caring role, ideally within an operating theatre setting, you will also have:
• A compassionate approach and commitment to patient dignity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work within defined boundaries, and use your initiative.
• Strong team working skills and clear communication with colleagues, patients, and relatives.
• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn new skills.
• A good standard of literacy, with NVQ Level 2/3 in operating department support or IT training desirable., Applicants must have the right to work in the UK., Previous experience in a healthcare assistant or caring role, ideally within an operating theatre setting
• A compassionate approach and commitment to patient dignity, respect, and confidentiality.
• Ability to prioritise workload, work within defined boundaries, and use your initiative.
• Strong team working skills and clear communication with colleagues, patients, and relatives.
• Flexibility, a positive attitude, and willingness to learn new skills, A good standard of literacy, with NVQ Level 2/3 in operating department support or IT training desirable.
  
  A salary of £25,686.23 per annum
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• 25 days annual leave (increasing with service) plus bank holidays
• Flexible shifts that enable you to work around other commitments
• The support you need to grow in your role