Senior Theatre Support Worker


Company:	NHS Jobs
Salary:	£25,760 to £27,476 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Preston, PR2 9HT
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	18 Aug 2026
Closing date:	31 Aug 2026

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Summary

Provide good quality personalised care in accordance with agreed local and national standards. Assist patients to access and use toilet facilities or continence aids and achieve physical comfort. 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, & weekends Undertake clinical duties relevant to the clinical area following achievement of competencies Handle and store patient specimens safely, complying with Trust policy 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. You will need to provide evidence for your qualifications. All overseas qualifications must be proved comparable to UK standards throughUK ENIC.

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