Theatre Support Worker

You will be supporting the care of patients undergoing operations under the direction and support of a registered nurse or operating department practitioner. You will support theatre practitioners in the delivery of patient focused care in our varied clinical surgical teams., The role of Patient Support worker will involve all aspects of patient care, including providing reassurance t throughout all stages of their perioperative journey. You will assist with the transfer and positioning of the conscious and unconscious patient on the operating table.

You will play a role in assisting registered theatre personnel in all aspects of theatre, taking a leading role as the circulator in the obstetric theatre providing the scrub practitioner with the necessary support to be able to perform their role. This includes the documentation of essential information, providing equipment as needed/requested and provision of direct patient care in collaboration with the wider theatre team

Organise and prepare necessary equipment and supplements for operating lists in advance. This includes communication between departments, theatres and theatre teams to ensure the smooth running of the operating list.

Ensure all areas within the Operating Department are clean and tidy and that adequate stock levels are maintained.

Complete operating theatre documentation appropriate to your role and in line with hospital policy.

Answering the telephone, bleeps and conveying messages to appropriate personnel.

Work and operate as an autonomous member of staff but may be asked to perform other duties as directed by Senior member of staff, Theatre Manager or Team Leader

There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken.

Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond.

At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs.

We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships.

We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too.