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Theatre Care Assistant - Southport
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust View all jobs
Posted 13 day(s) ago
Reference: 2415424
Job summary
An exciting opportunity has arisen for enthusiastic and highly motivated Healthcare Assistants to join our Theatre team as Band 3 Theatre Assistants.
The responsibilities would include working as part of a team alongside the clinical staff in the department to ensure efficient running of the theatres.
Working for Mersey & West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals offers the opportunity to work across two busy Hospitals across Sefton and West Lancashire.
On our Ormskirk site we cover the following specialities: Trauma & Orthopaedics, ENT, Dental, Gynae, Paediatrics, Urology, General, and Maternity.
Due to current service demands, we are only able to consider applicants who have relevant UK experience. Candidates must also be available to commence employment immediately or within a very short timeframe. We regret that we cannot progress applications that do not meet these essential requirements.
Main duties of the job
As part of the role, the individuals will be expected to rotate between the different theatre specialities.
There will be a requirement to clean and prepare for use special equipment and medical devices according to national and local guidelines. Training will be provided as appropriate.
You will be expected to cover a range of shifts including lates, on call, weekends and rotational twilight duty.
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.
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.
Details
Date posted
09 October 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
409-8301612
Job locations
Southport Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR86PN
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 9th October 2026
Closing date: 16th October 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C 19th October 2026
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: 9th October 2026
Closing date: 16th October 2026
Shortlisting date: W/C 19th October 2026
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 & Experience
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 & Experience
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
Southport Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR86PN
United Kingdom
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
Southport Hospital
Town Lane
Southport
PR86PN
United Kingdom
Employer's website
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)