Theatre Healthcare Support Worker | Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health NHS Trust is the largest trust in the country. Our mission is to provide excellent healthcare for our patients through excellence in research, education, and training. We are passionate about the quality of care we deliver and are looking for staff who can be developed and align with the Trust Vision and Values.

Whipps Cross Hospital is seeking to appoint Band 3 Operating Department Health Care Assistant to work within our busy operating theatres. The role will involve working in the 3 theatres areas of the hospital. This is a support post within the Department, working under supervision of qualified staff. The post holder is part of the clinical team, participating in the delivery of clinical care to patients and supporting others using the service. The role is Monday to Sunday, hours include 8-6, 8-8 and night shift.

We are looking for compassionate, enthusiastic, motivated, and dynamic individuals who are willing to put the patient and their needs at the heart of all they do. In return we can provide you with a supportive environment to work within and an exciting Education and Training Programme.

• The Theatre Health Care Support Worker will contribute to the care of patients in the Operating Theatre and associated areas by assisting the Registered Theatre Practitioners multi-disciplinary team. They will provide safe, effective and efficient care to all patients during their time in theatres and recovery. The Theatre Health Care Support Worker is proactive in anticipating the needs of the patients and supporting others using the service at all stages of the patients' perioperative journey.
• This role will undertake movement of patients, cleaning and general circulating duties in accordance with the department’s requirements. They will work flexibly as part of a team and to practice in accordance with the Trusts standards and statutory requirements.
• The post holder will develop essential competencies through training and practice to ensure safety and quality are the priority, such as collecting blood products, running blood gases, glucose testing, application of blood pressure cuff, saturation probe etc.

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the country, and one of Britain’s leading healthcare providers.

The Barts Health group of NHS hospitals is entering an exciting new era on our improvement journey to becoming an outstanding organisation with a world-class clinical reputation. Having lifted ourselves out of special measures, we now have the impetus and breathing space to chart a fresh course in which we are continually striving to improve all our services for patients.

Our vision is to be a high-performing group of NHS hospitals, renowned for excellence and innovation, and providing safe and compassionate care to our patients in east London and beyond. That means being a provider of excellent patient safety, known for delivering consistently high standards of harm-free care and always caring for patients in the right place at the right time. It also means being an outstanding place to work, in which our WeCare values and behaviours are visible to all and guide us in how we work together.

We strive to live by our WeCare values and are committed to promoting inclusion, where every staff member has a sense of belonging. We value our differences and fully advocate, cultivate and support an inclusive working environment.

The full job description provides an overview of the key tasks and responsibilities of the role, and the person specification outlines the qualifications, skills, experience, and knowledge required. For both documents, please view the attachment/s below.

This advert closes on Monday 15 Jun 2026