Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Theatre Care Assistant

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Job summary

The post holder will actively support the theatre practitioners and multi-disciplinary staff within the theatre environment throughout the peri operative phase.To provide effective patient centred care implementing care that meet the needs of the patients and their families/carers in conjunction with the qualified theatre practitioner.To support staff in Clinical procedures, protocols and guidelines to ensure the effective delivery

Main duties of the job

Communicate with a range of people on a range of mattersDevelop own knowledge and skills and provide information to others to help their developments.Monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security to self and others.Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.Support equality and value diversities.Monitor and maintain environments, buildings and items.Monitor patients vital signs as directed by qualified members of staff.Complete patient documentation and care plans, ensuring clinical pathways are followed.To provide assistance with patient care to all members of the theatre team.To assist direct patient care by monitoring vital signs in the recovery room, reporting back to the registered practitioner.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Date posted

20 August 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

409-7397714

Job locations

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 20th August 2025

Closing date: 3rd September 2025

Shortlisting date: 4th September 2025

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 20th August 2025

Closing date: 3rd September 2025

Shortlisting date: 4th September 2025

Proposed Interview date: TBC

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or above in Healthcare or equivalent demonstrable experience within a Theatre setting
GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of personal care
Previous experience of working in a care assistant role
Knowledge and understanding of the Theatre Care Assistant role and responsibilities
Experience working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

Experience working within a Surgical/Theatre Department

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate both verbally and written
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Good interpersonal skills
Able to accept direction and guidance in the role
Aware of own limitations
Flexible working hours
Basic IT skills
Ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplinary team

Other

Essential

Physically able to perform the full range of TCA duties
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation. Moving and Handling of patients
The post requires frequent effort which involves delivering personal care to patients. Working pattern maybe unpredictable
Staff may be involved in emotionally challenging situations
Shift rotation, Cross site working, On call commitments, Flexible and adaptable. The post requires frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions, bodily fluids, smells etc

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

NVQ Level 2 or above in Healthcare or equivalent demonstrable experience within a Theatre setting
GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths

Knowledge

Essential

Knowledge of personal care
Previous experience of working in a care assistant role
Knowledge and understanding of the Theatre Care Assistant role and responsibilities
Experience working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

Experience working within a Surgical/Theatre Department

Skills

Essential

Ability to communicate both verbally and written
Good numeracy and literacy skills
Good interpersonal skills
Able to accept direction and guidance in the role
Aware of own limitations
Flexible working hours
Basic IT skills
Ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplinary team

Other

Essential

Physically able to perform the full range of TCA duties
Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation. Moving and Handling of patients
The post requires frequent effort which involves delivering personal care to patients. Working pattern maybe unpredictable
Staff may be involved in emotionally challenging situations
Shift rotation, Cross site working, On call commitments, Flexible and adaptable. The post requires frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions, bodily fluids, smells etc

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Address

Whiston Hospital

Warrington Road

Prescot

L35 5DR

Employer's website

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