Senior Theatre Support Worker - Patient Lounge


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Preston, PR2 9HT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	23 Jul 2026
Closing date:	6 Aug 2026

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Summary

Duties to include, but not be limited to: Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards. Assist in the positioning of patients in theatre and in the recovery area, ensuring that pressure areas are protected adequately, and that patient comfort maintained. Be able to work within the flexibility of the theatres, ie working days, evenings, nights & weekends if required. Assist to maintain patient safety, conforming to health, safety and security legislation, policies, procedures and guidelines. Promote equality in care and practice by recognising, respecting and meeting the needs and choices of individuals. Contribute to maintaining safe, clean and productive care environment, compliant with standards for hygiene and cleanliness. Maintain and develop own competence in accordance with Trust and local policy. Communicate and document information in a timely and appropriate manner. Actively try to resolve issues and complaints at local level and report outcome to line manager. Liaising with theatres and wards/departments. Receiving patients and visitors into the department carrying out front of house duties. Reception duties where required Monitoring of Theatre Specimen Room Support patients pre and post procedure visiting the Interventional Pain Suite Organise Patient Transport where applicable Whatever your role, you help look after 370,000 people in our local area & give specialist care to 1.5 million people across Lancashire & Cumbria. Working with us gives you the knowledge and sense of pride that every activity you do genuinely does make a difference to support our patients & staff, ensuring we keep thriving & delivering outstanding healthcare right across our local towns.

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