Community Healthcare Ltd

Theatre Heathcare Assistant

The closing date is 02 November 2025

Job summary

We would love to hear from caring, motivated and forward thinking candidates to deliver high quality care for patients undergoing Minor surgery under local anaesthetic, in the Community setting. CHL works from iCaSH Great Yarmouth and iCaSH Norwich and travelling between each site is essential.

Main duties of the job

  • To plan and deliver care for all patients working closely with the Theatre Nurse, GPwSIs, Consultants and other members of theatre team.
  • To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
  • To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
  • To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
  • To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
  • To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
  • To assist in ensuring that department SOPs are followed.
  • To assist with department audits.
  • To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.

  • To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
  • Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.

About us

Community Healthcare works closely with various GP practices in Norfolk & Lincolnshire to offer high quality medical care to patients within these communities. These services are usually provided in the practice itself, or the local community hospital or Health Centre, thereby minimising patient travel and enhancing the patients experience.

All of our surgical, medical and nursing care is planned and provided by a highly-qualified, specialist team of consultants, surgeons, nurses and Healthcare Assistants.

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.96 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0099-25-0002

Job locations

Icash

Oak Street

Norwich

NR3 3AE


Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 1BU


Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
  • To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
  • To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
  • To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
  • To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
  • To assist in ensuring that department SOPs are followed.
  • To assist with department audits.
  • To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
  • To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
  • Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.
  • Ensure that own practice is kept updated using an appropriate model of clinical supervision.

Job description

Job responsibilities

  • To set up and shut down operating rooms paying meticulous attention to detail with regards to equipment cleaning and maintenance and stocking up.
  • To ensure that all supplies are available for each patient and to ensure that re-order paperwork is completed and sent to the administrative team in a timely manner.
  • To communicate correctly any relevant patient issues eg Allergies etc
  • To assist, under the direction of the nurse in charge, the running of theatre list, ensuring that patients are sent for in a timely manner.
  • To assist in ensuring that WHO checks are carried out at correct times.
  • To assist in ensuring that department SOPs are followed.
  • To assist with department audits.
  • To assist with the training and developing of new members of the team.
  • To maintain a safe environment for all theatre users and patients.
  • Liaise with the Senior Theatre Nurse in agreeing how identified training and development needs are met.
  • Ensure that own practice is kept updated using an appropriate model of clinical supervision.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
  • Care Certificate
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care
  • Care Certificate

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

Community Healthcare Ltd

Address

Icash

Oak Street

Norwich

NR3 3AE


Employer's website

https://www.communityhealthcareltd.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Community Healthcare Ltd

Address

Icash

Oak Street

Norwich

NR3 3AE


Employer's website

https://www.communityhealthcareltd.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Assistant

Rachael Parker

rachael.parker17@nhs.net

01507631297

Details

Date posted

02 October 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.96 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

U0099-25-0002

Job locations

Icash

Oak Street

Norwich

NR3 3AE


Northgate Hospital

Northgate Street

Great Yarmouth

Norfolk

NR30 1BU


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