Main area Operating Theatre Department Grade NHS AfC: Band 3 Contract Permanent: Full Time Hours Full time – 37.5 hours per week ((Worked over 7 days, including weekends and Bank holidays as well as rotation to nights in line with NCEPOD service delivery model)) Job ref 370-ACS3DD-A2280
Employer North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Warrington Hospital – Main Theatres Town Warrington Salary £25,760 – £27,476 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 04/11/2026 23:59
Peri-Operative Health Care Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 3
Job overview
If you are passionate about surgery and have a desire to work in a supportive, compassionate, and dedicated team, then this is the job for you!
We are looking to recruit a number of highly motivated and enthusiastic Peri-Operative Health Care Support Workers to join our Warrington Hospital Theatre Team.
This post is recruited at Band 3 . Successful candidates will be required to have a trust approved Care Certificate and will need to complete a peri-operative competency programme. Regular reviews will support your progress, in conjunction with online e-learning, and other in-house training modules.
We welcome applications from both experienced Theatre Support Assistants and Healthcare Assistants who are wishing to expand their skills into the Theatre environment.
We are an elective and emergency care surgical department, with a combined total of 9 Theatres including a 24hr NCEPOD emergency theatre and 2 Obstetric theatres. We are currently undertaking development of a new theatre which will be used for futuristic robotic surgery.
We are a CQC-rated ‘good’ organisation with ‘outstanding’ features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019.
We are seeking experienced, motivated and caring individuals who share our mission to be “outstanding for our patients, our communities and each other”.
Main duties of the job
As a Peri-Operative Health Care Support Worker , you will be an integral part of the patient’s perioperative journey by:
- Working within Theatres to support the care of our patients.
- Working within the sterile services hub.
- Supporting the interprofessional team in the patient’s perioperative journey.
- Working within the multi-professional team.
- Using excellent communication skills to enhance care and efficiency.
- Opening sterile packs to ensure Infection Prevention and Control.
- Assisting counting Instruments, Swabs and Sharps.
- Completing designated theatre documentation, digital and paper formats.
- Assisting with the setup of a Theatre Suite.
- Maintaining a clean and usable department.
- Completing E-Learning and regularly organised training.
- Having the willingness to learn and grow.
- Reporting to the Team Leaders to complete daily theatre orientated tasks.
We offer full support by all members of staff. Regular reviews will support your progress in conjunction with online E-learning, and other in-house training prospects.
Working for our organisation
Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation
Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other
Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn
Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values:
- Kind – we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone
- Open – we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working
- Fair – we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all
- One team – we work well together and with our communities
We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey.
We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families.
Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we’d be delighted to receive your application
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the attached Job Description, Person Specification and Job Advert for further details.
We work across a 7 day rota including nights, weekends and bank holidays.
Shifts include:
Day shift – 0800-1800
Weekend early / late – 0800-1400 / 1400-2000
Nights – 2000-0800
If you require a Visa to work in the UK, please be advised that the Band 2/3 is not eligible for a Certificate of Sponsorship. It is essential that you have unrestricted Right to Work in the UK to be considered for this role.
Person specification
Experience.
- Experience of working in a health care setting.
- Experience of working in a theatre environment.
Qualifications.
- NVQ 2 Health Social Care/Care Certificate
Skills, Knowledge and Competencies.
- Ability to demonstrate an understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the support assistant within the Theatre Department.
- Knowledge of infection control and the processes in place to reduce incidence of cross infection.
- Knowledge of current legal and departmental documentation in place to ensure patient safety.
Further Information
NCM hold a Sponsor Licence; this means that we may be able to sponsor you providing the Home Office requirements are met. To be eligible for sponsorship, there is a minimum set of criteria that must be met and not all roles are eligible. You can find more information on the Government website
Please review your eligibility and the eligibility of the role before submitting your application.
All advertised roles may close early if there are high numbers of suitable candidates.
Pre‑employment checks for applicants with previous NHS service will include confirmation of any Mutually Agreed Resignation Scheme (MARS), Voluntary Redundancy or Compulsory Redundancy payments received.
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.
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