Theatre Support Worker | Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust


Company:	Buckinghamshire Healthcare Trust
Salary:	£25,760 - £27,476 per annum - pro rata for part time
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Amersham, HP7 0JD
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	25 Aug 2026
Closing date:	24 Sept 2026

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Summary

Amersham Theatres are looking for a Theatre Support Worker to join our growing team. As an elective surgery site for the trust, we support operations from several specialties, including Plastic surgery, Vascular Surgery, and Oculo-Plastic surgery.

You will be supporting the care of patients undergoing local-anaesthetic operations under the direction of a registered nurse (RN) or operating department practitioner (ODP) and contribute to their support. Successful candidates will support theatre practitioners in the delivery of patient-focused care in our clinical surgical teams.

If shortlisted, you will be required to undertake an assessment, that should take approximately 15 minutes.

• Participate in circulating duties under the supervision of trained theatre staff

• collect sets and instruments for operating lists

• Maintain stock levels in the theatre and preparation areas

• Work as a member of the theatre team

• Carry out date checks on sterile instruments report any discrepancies

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What does Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust offer you?

• As part of our BHT family, you’ll benefit from learning and development opportunities to support your career progression.

• We offer flexible and agile working opportunities, alongside your NHS benefits of generous annual leave entitlement, pension and access to NHS discount schemes.

• We provide a range of health and wellbeing services to promote a healthy, happy workforce.

Why work for us?

• We’re committed to promoting inclusion and making sure all colleagues feel they belong. We encourage new colleagues from a diverse range of backgrounds to apply.

• As an employer, we aim to create a workplace where differences are valued, and colleagues treat one another with dignity and respect.

• Greater diversity within our BHT family improves positive outcomes for the people and communities we serve.

What do we stand for?

• Our vision is to provide outstanding care, support healthy communities and be a great place to work.

• Our mission is to provide personal and compassionate care every time.

• Our CARE values are collaborate, aspire, respect and enable.

For a comprehensive list of responsibilities and duties, please kindly refer to the Job Description and Person Specification by downloading the JD and PS attachment in the advert.

If you are an internal applicant there is the option for secondment, all applicants must have the endorsement/support of their line manager prior to application.

If you have a disability that makes submitting this online application difficult and would like assistance, please contact us on bht.recruitment@nhs.net quoting the vacancy reference number.

This advert closes on Tuesday 8 Sep 2026

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