Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Senior Theatre Resource Worker

The closing date is 01 April 2026

Job summary

We have an exciting opportunity within our theatre resource team for someone to join us as a senior Theatre Resource Worker at our children's site. The successful applicant must have previous experience working as a theatre resource worker in our main theatre stores.

Main duties of the job

To operate as an experienced Theatre Resource Worker, with an ability to teach Band 2 Theatre Resource Workers through to the assessment of competence.

To assist and support all members of the theatre staff/multi-disciplinary team, in providing safe, effective and efficient care to all paediatric patients during their time in theatre.

To lead in the day to day running of the sterile store and Surgical Instrument transportation

About us

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is the first of its type in the UK. Our Trust was formed in February 2017 to drive forward our commitment to provide the highest quality, world-class physical and mental health care for our women, children and families. Uniting our hospitals means more seamless care; more investment to make greater advances in our specialist treatment and world-leading neo-natal and fetal work. Importantly, it also gives us a greater voice in shaping the future of family-centred care.

Birmingham Children's Hospital is a UK leading specialist paediatric centre with an international reputation in several areas.

Birmingham Women's Hospital is one of two dedicated women's hospitals in the UK, with the busiest single site maternity unit, delivering more than 8,200 babies a year offering a full range of gynaecological, maternity and neonatal care.

Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB) Mental Health Services are a unique, innovative community and inpatient mental health partnership. Alongside partners FTB offers care pathways of mental health assessment and treatment for young people aged 0-25 years old.

Our Trust is committed to creating the best place to work. We believe in promoting and enhancing inclusion, diversity and equality and encourage applications from all areas of the community, who meet the criteria for the role, regardless of age, gender identity, disability, race, religion or sexual orientation.

Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

284-26-7797146-DSNH

Job locations

Birmingham Children's hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B5 6NH


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the attached job description and person specification to view the full details for this opportunity at Birmingham Womens and Childrens NHS Foundation Trust.

When completing your application, please ensure you have evidenced how you meet the job description and person specification to include transferable experience, qualifications, skills along with professional registration details (if applicable).

Occasionally we receive a large number of applications for our roles and when that happens we sometimes bring the closing date forward, so please apply promptly to avoid disappointment.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Math's and English Language GCSE grade C or above or Level 2 functional skills/Key skills in Numeracy and literacy)
  • Willingness to undertake any competencies necessary for role

Knowledge and Nature of Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Experience of working in theatre stores
  • Have you got previous experience working in a storeroom role?
  • Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

Desirable

  • Ability to prioritise tasks as part of a team

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

  • Be able to escalate problems when required and report back to supervising practitioner
  • Able to recognise limitations

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to access the internet/intranet without instruction
  • Able to use databases, electronic records and spreadsheets

Professional Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills . Able to work well in a team, work reliably and safely under indirect supervision
  • Able to carry out instructions with diligence and accuracy, reporting back as required
  • Able to organise own workload
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Math's and English Language GCSE grade C or above or Level 2 functional skills/Key skills in Numeracy and literacy)
  • Willingness to undertake any competencies necessary for role

Knowledge and Nature of Experience

Essential

  • Extensive Experience of working in theatre stores
  • Have you got previous experience working in a storeroom role?
  • Punctual and flexible across hours of work when required

Desirable

  • Ability to prioritise tasks as part of a team

Analytical and Judgement Skills

Essential

  • Be able to escalate problems when required and report back to supervising practitioner
  • Able to recognise limitations

Professional/Managerial/Specialist Knowledge

Essential

  • Able to access the internet/intranet without instruction
  • Able to use databases, electronic records and spreadsheets

Professional Skills/Abilities and Attributes

Essential

  • Excellent communication skills . Able to work well in a team, work reliably and safely under indirect supervision
  • Able to carry out instructions with diligence and accuracy, reporting back as required
  • Able to organise own workload

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B5 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Birmingham Children's hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B5 6NH


Employer's website

https://bwc.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre resource Lead

Lisa Hogan

lisa.hogan1@nhs.net

01213339999

Details

Date posted

20 March 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum/pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

284-26-7797146-DSNH

Job locations

Birmingham Children's hospital

Steelhouse Lane

Birmingham

B5 6NH


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