Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Band 3 Theatre Support Worker

The closing date is 07 July 2025

Job summary

Band 3 Theatres Support Worker

We are currently recruiting for Theatre Support Workers to join our dynamic and dedicated team for a variety of Theatre specialities.

Are you passionate about providing exceptional care in a dynamic, patient-centred environment? Join us at Luton & Dunstable Hospital t as a Theatre Support Worker.

We are seeking enthusiastic individuals to play a pivotal role in delivering high-quality patient care within our operating departments, working closely with a MDT to ensure the best possible outcomes for our patients.

This is an exciting opportunity to develop your skills in a fast-paced, supportive setting with a strong focus on professional development and learning. We offer a wide range of training opportunities to enhance your practice, including completion of Trust-specific development programmes and potential for career progression such as Apprentice Operating Department Practitioner.

This is an exciting time to join us in Theatres at the L&D Hospital as Maternity Services, Neonates, Critical care and part of Theatre Services will be moving over to the brand new Acute Services Block (ASB) and New ward block in Autumn 2025.

Eight new operating theatres will provide additional capacity and allow old theatres to be re-purposed. this includes two hybrid theatres, capable of delivering interventional and specialist services such as major vascular work.

Main duties of the job

To assist in the delivery of patient/client care and participate in the safe and effective management of theatre service under the supervision of registered nurses and ODPs.

This could effectively be in all areas of the Department including the patient reception areas, scrub, anaesthetics and recovery.

The Theatre Support Worker (TSW) will contribute in a variety of activities of theatre patient/client care to the level of experience and assessed competence that he/she has acquired. The service users come from a variety of cultural backgrounds and the TSW must be able to communicate effectively. They will support the Theatre team to maintain and ensure a clean, safe environment in theatres. This will include assisting in a range of domestic/environmental arrangements including some cleaning, keeping the corridors tidy and free of clutter, reporting maintenance problems and helping to monitor repairs.

Furthermore, they are expected to assist the domestics to maintain the upkeep of the kitchen, coffee room, changing rooms and patient reception area.

About us

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides hospital services to a growing population of around 700,000 people living across Bedfordshire and the surrounding areas across two busy hospital sites in Bedford and Luton. Both hospital sites offer key services such as A&E, Obstetrics-led Maternity and Paediatrics. It is an exciting time at the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital as maternity, neonatal, critical care and theatre services will be moving to the brand new Acute Services Block (ASB) and New Ward Block in Autumn 2025. Care will be delivered in modern, uplifting and fit for purpose environments and will enhance the patient experience.

You will be joining a friendly, high performing Trust committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of staff. As one of the largest NHS Trusts in our region you will have access to a programme of high quality training and development to help you grow your career.

Please note that vacancies may close prior to the advertised closing date when sufficient number of applications have been received. Please ensure that you make your application as soon as possible.

All new staff will be subject to a probationary period covering their first six months in post. Travel between hospital sites may be required.

Please review all documents attached to this advert to ensure you familiarise yourself with all requirements of the job.

Date posted

24 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£24,625 to £25,674 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Flexible working

Reference number

418-TSW0798-VR

Job locations

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to detailed Job Description, Person Spec and Functional Skills related to role. for more information

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to detailed Job Description, Person Spec and Functional Skills related to role. for more information

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Sound secondary school education
Care certificate completion or willingness to work towards
L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)

Desirable

Level 2 English and Maths
Completion of Healthcare Assistant development programme

Experience and skills

Essential

Operating Theatre experience or the equivalent in an acute health care setting (minimum 12 months)
Demonstrable experience in dealing with patients who are ill and distressed
Experience of working within Multi Professional Teams (MDT) environment
Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds
Basic digital skills
Evidence of proficiency for clinical skills expected of Health care Support workers

Desirable

Experience of using digital systems in a healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Knowledge of care abd related procedurews, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
Knowledge of hospital policies/procedures and guidelines related to clinical roles

Personal skills

Essential

Kind and compassionate
Empathetic
Clear concise and honest communication, and interpersonal skills
Calm kind and caring nature
Flexible and adaptible to a changing clinical envirobnment
Positive attitude

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

Sound secondary school education
Care certificate completion or willingness to work towards
L3 Health and Social Care Qualification or equivalent or equivalent experience (minimum 12 months)

Desirable

Level 2 English and Maths
Completion of Healthcare Assistant development programme

Experience and skills

Essential

Operating Theatre experience or the equivalent in an acute health care setting (minimum 12 months)
Demonstrable experience in dealing with patients who are ill and distressed
Experience of working within Multi Professional Teams (MDT) environment
Experience of working under pressure and dealing with competing demands
Experience of communicating with people from different backgrounds
Basic digital skills
Evidence of proficiency for clinical skills expected of Health care Support workers

Desirable

Experience of using digital systems in a healthcare setting

Knowledge

Essential

Basic knowledge of anatomy and physiology
Knowledge of care abd related procedurews, clinical observations, limited clinical duties and relevant legislation
Knowledge of hospital policies/procedures and guidelines related to clinical roles

Personal skills

Essential

Kind and compassionate
Empathetic
Clear concise and honest communication, and interpersonal skills
Calm kind and caring nature
Flexible and adaptible to a changing clinical envirobnment
Positive attitude

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

Certificate of Sponsorship

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Luton and Dunstable Hospital

Lewsey Road

Luton

LU4 0DZ

Employer's website

https://www.bedfordshirehospitals.nhs.uk/working-here/ (Opens in a new tab)