Main area Day Surgery Grade Band 3 Contract Permanent Hours
* Full time
* Part time
37.5 hours per week (On-call commitment, weekend working, cross site working) Job ref 356-25-7556352
Employer Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site Day Surgery Centre, Castle Hill Hospital Town Cottingham Salary £24,937 - £26,598 PA PR Salary period Yearly Closing 22/12/2025 23:59
Band 3
Job overview
Hull University Teaching Hospitals are currently looking for Perioperative Support Workers to work in the Day Surgery Centre, based at Castle Hill Hospital.
The Centre provides state of the art Day Surgery facilities, in multiple specialties, for patients in the Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire and wider area.
The successful candidate will be used to working in a busy, challenging environment and have a flexible approach whilst working along side team members to meet the needs of both the patient and service.
The post holder is responsible for supporting the Registered Perioperative Practitioner in the delivery of direct patient care procedures, transfer and assisting in the maintenance of patient comfort throughout the Day Surgery Centre in Pre and Postoperative Care, Theatre and Recovery areas
The Trust values of Care, Honesty and Accountability are at the foreground of everything we do, and we pride ourselves on the high standard of care we provide to patients.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Main duties of the job
Clinical Responsibilities
* Maintain health, safety and the control of infection in clinical work areas.
* Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
* Assist the registered staff to prepare, monitor and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures.
* Support and care for patients during clinical procedures.
* Assist the registered staff with treating patients during clinical emergencies.
* Participation in on‑calls and out of hours working is needed by all theatre staff, regardless of the department they are based in, to provide adequate emergency access to our most acutely ill patients.
* To work in any of the theatre areas according to service needs, regardless of which theatre department they are based in, although it is anticipated that staff do predominantly work in the department they are employed to be based in.
Working for our organisation
The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts – Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) – our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world‑class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas – biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details with regard to this vacancy opportunity, please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
Should we receive a high volume of applications the advert may be closed earlier than stated.
Please note that this advertised vacancy does not meet the UKVI eligibility requirements for a Skilled Worker Visa and therefore HUTH would not be able to issue a Certificate of Sponsorship for this role.
Person specification
Education / Qualifications
* Basic Maths and English GCSE level or equivalent
* Care Certificate, NVQ level 2 in care or equivalent
Knowledge, Training & Experience
* Experience (through placements or employment) of working in a busy environment providing personal care.
* Previous working experience in a hospital setting
* Experience of using IT based systems and maintaining patient records.
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
* Be able to work on own initiative
* Works well with in a team
* Demonstrates understanding of confidentiality
* Participate in standard setting and research projects
* Evidence showing clinical and professional development
* To be able to plan, assess, evaluate and implement patient care
* Ability to prioritise care associated with changing environment/patient demands
* Facilitate learning of others
Attributes & Other Requirements
* High level of interpersonal skills
* Demonstrate empathy and diplomacy
* Flexible and reliable
* Good timekeeper
* Ability to work from both hospital sites as required to meet the demands of the service
* Flexibility towards work and working hours relating to service demands (including out of hours/a 24‑hour shift pattern where appropriate)
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 Luanda Branney
Job title Charge ODP
Email address luanda.branney@nhs.net
Telephone number 01482 468070
Additional information
Gillian MacLeod DSC Charge Nurse
Email: gillian.macleod3@nhs.net Tel: 01482 622498
Jill Pawson DSC Charge Nurse
Email: jill.pawson@nhs.net Tel: 01482 468177
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