Band 2 Theatre Support Worker

Job summary

Are you compassionate and caring and want to make a difference to our patients; do you have a passion for working with people and helping to improve patient experience whilst in Theatre. Are you a naturally caring person who loves to make a difference to others no matter how small that difference might be? Are you the type of person who respects other people, treats them fairly and accepts them for who they are? Do you like getting things done? And are you known for being hard-working and reliable?

If so, we are looking for people like you to work in our Theatres at Good Hope Hospital as a Theatre Support Worker. Theatre vacancies maybe available at our other sites. The post holder will undertake the movement of patients, equipment and designated items throughout the hospital and will contribute to the maintenance of a clean and safe working environment. This will involve moving of patients on trolleys and beds within Theatre and the hospital.

As we are a 24/7 service you will need to workdays, Nights, weekends, Bank Holidays and on calls. These posts are full time and part time. This advert is not for UHB Plus/Bank applications.

Candidates will need to undertake and pass the BKSB functional skills test before interview, these will be on Friday 17th October 2025.

In your application you must demonstrate your interest in Theatres/Theatre Support Worker role.

Main duties of the job

As a Band 2 Theatre support worker you should be motivated, have a keen interest in the peri-operative environment and excellent communication skills. No experience is required for this post as full training and support will be given.

All new starters are supported in their work area by the theatre clinical education team as well as the theatres teams themselves.

In your application you must demonstrate your interest in Theatres/Theatre Support Worker role.

You will be required to cover a range of shifts, which will include weekends, bank holidays, early/late/night duty, and the out of hours on call services.

At University Hospitals Birmingham we support flexible working and welcome applications from Persons seeking flexible working opportunities.

Our Trust has excellent development opportunities, with our large education centre, simulation suite, our close connections with local universities and e-learning packages. With our wide variety of theatres available across all sites, there is the future possibility to transfer between each site enabling you to experience a diverse career.

For further information regarding these exciting opportunities please contact: Julie Dawe.

Julie.dawe@uhb.nhs.uk

About us

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust strives to have an inclusive culture where everyone feels like they belong, can thrive, knows that they add value and feels valued. We do this by developing compassionate and culturally competent leaders, being values driven in all that we do and by creating a welcoming and inclusive workplace that thrives on the diversity of our people. As such we want to attract and recruit talented individuals from all backgrounds, and for each of you to feel supported for the diversity you bring, to achieve your full potential. For those staff with a disability, including physical disability, long term health condition, mental health or neurodiverse condition, this also means being committed to making reasonable adjustments needed for you to carry out your role.

Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Good Hope Hospital

Rectory Rd

Sutton Coldfield

West Midlands

B75 7RR

Employer's website

https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/jobs.htm (Opens in a new tab)

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