Site Amersham hospital Town Amersham Salary £25,760 – £27,476 per annum – pro rata for part time Salary period Yearly Closing 08/09/2026 23:59
Be part of our BHT family
Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust (BHT) is an integrated provider of acute hospital and community services for people living in Buckinghamshire and the surrounding area.
We care for over half a million patients every year:
- Provide specialist spinal services at our world renowned National Spinal Injuries Centre at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, the birthplace of the Paralympics
- Nationally recognised for urology and skin cancer services
- Regional specialist centre for burns, plastic surgery, dermatology, stroke and cardiac services
- Deliver community services in health centres, schools, patients’ own homes, community hospitals and community hubs.
More than 6,500 people from different nations, cultures and backgrounds work for us.
We would be happy to discuss possible flexible working options. We strive to be a family friendly, inclusive employer.
We pride ourselves in being a great place to work and invite you to join our BHT family.
Job overview
Amersham Theatres are looking for a Theatre Support Worker to join our growing team. As an elective surgery site for the trust, we support operations from several specialties, including Plastic surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Oculo-Plastic surgery.
You will be supporting the care of patients undergoing local-anaesthetic operations under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) or operating department practitioner (ODP) and contribute to their support. Successful candidates will support theatre practitioners in the delivery of patient-focused care in our clinical surgical teams.
If shortlisted, you will be required to undertake an assessment, that should take approximately 15 minutes.
Main duties of the job
- Participate in circulating duties under the supervision of trained theatre staff
- collect sets and instruments for operating lists
- Maintain stock levels in the theatre and preparation areas
- Work as a member of the theatre team
- Carry out date checks on sterile instruments report any discrepancies
What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?
- As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.
- We offer flexible and agile workingopportunities,alongside your NHS benefits ofgenerous annual leave entitlement, pension andaccess toNHS discount schemes.
- We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.
Why work for us?
- We’recommitted to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.
- As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.
- Greater diversity withinourBHT familyimprovespositive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.
What do we stand for?
- Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.
- Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.
- Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.
EDUCATION, QUALIFICATIONS & TRAINING
- GCSE A-C or Functional Skills in English and Maths (Level 1 or 2)
- Care Certificate in healthcare (Level 3)
EXPERIENCE
- Understands nature of HCA duties Patient Care and Housekeeping duties
- Evidence of working in a busy environment
- Experience in a customer focused environment
- Previous experience in a health care setting
SKILLS, ABILITIES & KNOWLEDGE
- Ability to communicate clearly and concisely with multi-disciplinary team, patients and carers in English
- Courteous with patients and others both internal and external
- Ability to write clearly and legibly in English
- Able to perform simple mathematical calculations
- Understands concept of confidentiality and standards of conduct and care
- Ability to undertake HS&C level 3 apprenticeship (mandatory)
- Ability to use a computer
SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES
- Ability to work required shift pattern
- Can demonstrate they can motivate self and others
- Has some insight into the care needs of the older people or those who are ill/ frail regardless of age
PPE requirements: Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust requires all colleagues to wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with our infection prevention and control procedures.
Flu vaccinations remain the best way to protect yourself, your family, your colleagues and of course our patients from the viruses when working in our healthcare settings. We encourage our staff to be vaccinated when recommended.
Application deadline: This post will close on the closing date stated at midnight, however if we receive a large number of applications or there is a change in circumstance, we may be required to close a job before the advertised date.
Contacting you: We will contact candidates through the email address supplied on their application form. Please make sure you check this regularly.
Application information: If you are offered a job, information will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Records (ESR) system.
Shortlisting: The monitoring and safeguarding sections are not made visible to the shortlisting panel. The safeguarding section may be made visible to the interview panel, dependent on the role being recruited into.
Travel expenses: It is Trust policy that travel expenses for interviews will not be reimbursed.
Smoking: All Trust sites are NO SMOKING. Smoking in all areas of the buildings and premises is prohibited.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
Name Christina Hoar Job title Lead Scrub Practitioner Email address christina.hoar@nhs.net Telephone number 07917125900 Additional information
Available between 09.00 – 17.00 Monday – Friday
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