Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Part time
- Job ref
- 318-25-T0509
- Employer
- Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Cheltenham General Hospital
- Town
- Cheltenham
- Salary
- £24,937 - £26,598 (pro rata if part-time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 21/07/2025 23:59
Employer heading
Clinical Healthcare Support Worker, Band 3
Band 3
At Gloucestershire Hospitals, our people are at the heart of everything we do. As the largest employer in the county, we’re proud to provide outstanding acute, elective, and specialist services to over 650,000 people across our county. Whether you’re just beginning your NHS journey or taking the next step in your career, this is an exciting time to join us. We’re investing in innovation, research, and transformation, with over 100 active clinical studies and major developments underway across our two district hospitals.
You can expect a welcoming and supportive culture and you’ll be supported by passionate colleagues who care deeply about teamwork, development, and delivering exceptional care. We offer structured development programmes, mentoring, and leadership opportunities to help you grow in your career. Gloucestershire has the perfect mix of culture, countryside, and community. With excellent schools, transport links, and access to award-winning green spaces, it’s a great place to live and work.
We value the diversity of our workforce and are committed to creating an environment where everyone feels they belong.
Be part of Gloucestershire Hospitals, explore your future with us today.
Job overview
The Trust provides acute hospital services from two large district general hospitals, Cheltenham General Hospital and Gloucestershire Royal Hospital. Gloucestershire Hospitals is the major provider of secondary care services in the area.
Theatres comprises of 16 theatres in Gloucester and 14 in Cheltenham. We specialise in Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, Urology, Vascular, Head and Neck, Orthopaedic , Obstetric and Emergencies. We are very proud of the service we provide. We aim to maintain high quality care by continuing to employ motivated and enthusiastic healthcare assistants who will work alongside the multi-disciplinary team to contribute to the delivery of care to acutely ill patients and their families.
Working in theatres is interesting, challenging and rewarding where there is always an opportunity to enhance knowledge and clinical skills, as well as deliver fundamental aspects of nursing care.
Main duties of the job
As a HCA working within the theatre setting, the expectation is that, with adequate training, supervision and assessment, you will be able to;
- To participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing the highest standard of patient care
- Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
- To adhere to trust guidelines on infection control
- To assist scrub staff in theatres and the multidisciplinary team, with surgical equipment required.
- To undertake clinical activities, following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered Nurse
-To be an advocate for your patient, and provide exceptional care during their theatre visit.
Working for our organisation
As a successful candidate, you can look forward to working within a friendly and supportive environment where training and education are awarded high priority. As a new member of the team you will be offered 4 weeks initial supernumerary status, an orientation day, a HCA competency program and clinical mentorship with both trained and non-trained team members.
All individuals who are interested in a post are welcome to contact; Alex Jowsey, Band 7 General Theatres, for further information or to arrange an informal visit.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
As a HCA working within the theatre setting, the expectation is that, with adequate training, supervision and assessment, you will be able to;
- To participate as a member of the multidisciplinary team providing the highest standard of patient care
- Undertake specific delegated tasks following the appropriate training and competency level
- To adhere to all Trust policies and procedures
- To assist qualified staff by circulating in theatre, supporting both the nursing staff and the multidisciplinary team.
- To undertake clinical activities, following training and assessment, as directed by the Registered Nurse
- To adhere to IPC guidelines regarding sterility in theatre
(See attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details)
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Maths & English at minimum of functional skills L2
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Previous care experience
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Essential criteria
- Insight into roles and responsibilities of the position
- Excellent communication skills including verbal, non-verbal and written
- Show commitment to developing competencies to include specialist skills
- Team focused
Qualities
Essential criteria
- Display a caring attitude to patients, their relatives, colleagues and themselves in a stressful environment
- Awareness of professional and personal limitations
- Ability to work flexibly, including evenings, weekends and bank holidays
- Confident and enthusiastic
Employer certification / accreditation badges
Applicant requirements
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.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Alex Jowsey
- Job title
- Band 7 General Theatres
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 0300 422 4859
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