Description

Job Title: Theatre Assistants x2

Department: Theatre

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, including evening and weekend working

Salary: £25,640 per annum

Responsible to: Theatre Manager

Job Summary 

The post holder will work as part of the theatre team and assist the trained operating theatre staff to care for patients undergoing surgery, examination or treatment, following the completion of relevant competency-based assessment.

Key Responsibilities

• In partnership with other professionals provide excellent patient care. This process should include relevant assessment, planning and preparation of consumables and prosthesis to ensure high standards of care when the patient undergoes their procedure.

• To undertake circulation duties e.g. tying gowns, opening sterile packs and assisting with swab, instrument and needle counts.

• Provide general assistance to multi-disciplinary team in the operating rooms e.g. adjust lights, collect additional instruments and restock / order theatre consumables.

• To assist with the completion of documents and electronic patient record.

• To ensure that correct processes are followed with regards to the management of sterile and contaminated instruments.

• Ensure high standards of infection control, aseptic technique and overall cleanliness within practices and the department.

• Support the team with ordering of theatre consumables.

Person Specification

The following specification represents the range of skills, abilities, and experiences etc. relevant to the position. Applicants are expected to meet the attributes that have been identified as essential.

Essential

• Experience working in a hospital-based healthcare setting.

• Communication & relationship skills: Able to establish and maintain relationships within the Healthcare Team. Able to communicate effectively.

• Knowledge, training & experience: Has the ability to evaluate own strengths and development needs and seek advice where appropriate.

• Planning & organisational skills: Planning and organisation of a number of straightforward tasks, activities or programmes, some of which may be ongoing.

Desirable

• Experience working within the Operating Department as a Theatre Assistant.

The closing date for receipt of applications is Monday 18th August 2025.

We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date, if a large number of suitable applications are received. We encourage early applications to ensure consideration.