Overview
Are you an enthusiastic, caring person with good teamwork abilities? Clinical Support Workers play an important role and are an intrinsic part of the theatre team. On a daily basis you will be helping our patients maintain their comfort, privacy and dignity. The role requires empathy, good communication skills and the ability to work under pressure.
The post holder will work as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team to provide a safe, efficient care environment for patients throughout surgery. This position will be in the Operating Theatre.
Surgical Specialties
* Major head and neck reconstruction
* Orthognathic
* Plastics, including reconstruction
* Hands
* Ophthalmic, including corneal grafts
* Burns
* Upper and lower limb trauma
Our success is underpinned by the skills and enthusiasm of our staff and a strong culture of partnership. We are fully committed to training and development of the workforce with support for continuing education and learning.
Responsibilities
* Support a skilled theatre team to provide an effective and safe clinical service.
* Work as part of a team under supervision to provide a safe, effective environment of care for patients, relatives and their carer’s. Under direction of a registered practitioner, support a comprehensive level of care, maintaining high standards and continuity of care to patients.
* Support the registered practitioners in the delivery of direct and indirect patient care.
* Under the direction of a registered practitioner, undertake a range of delegated clinical peri‑operative duties including record keeping, patient observations and specimen handling.
* Assist the theatre practitioners in checking of sterilised equipment, ensuring related paperwork is in order and completed correctly.
* Communicate with the peri‑operative team, patients and their carers in a professional and compassionate manner and to elevate any concerns about a patient to the relevant practitioner immediately.
* Assist patients when necessary whilst ensuring the dignity of the patient is maintained at all times, e.g. undressing, chaperoning, emotional and physical support and overcoming barriers to communication as necessary.
* Act as a positive role model for peers, supporting other HCAs as required.
* Maintain professionalism at all times and respect colleagues.
* Careful moving and handling of equipment, wheelchairs and trolleys.
This advert closes on Tuesday 28 Apr 2026.
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