Healthcare Assistant - Theatres | East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust


Company:	East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust
Salary:	£24,465 per annum
Hours:	Part-time
Location:	Burnley, BB10 2PQ
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	4 Sept 2026
Closing date:	4 Oct 2026

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Summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 2 Theatre Support Worker to join our Surgical Theatre Team at Burnley General Hospital (BGH).

The Theatre department comprises of 17 operating Theatres that operate on a wide range of patients’ covering the following surgical specialities: Orthopaedics and Trauma, General Surgery, Vascular, HPB, Urology, ENT, Max-Facs. East Lancashire Hospital's NHS Trust also specialises in robotic surgery and training opportunities within this field across both sites.

Although predominantly based in BGH, cross site working may be required to fulfil the service needs.

Experience would be an advantage but a period of preceptorship will be offered to new staff to support them in their new role.

The successful candidate will be in good health due to the demands of the unit and heavy work load. Applicants need to be flexible in their approach to work, enthusiastic and demonstrate excellent communication skills.

The role is based in the recovery and reception areas of the Operating Theatres and you will be assisting in sending for patients and working with the recovery team and helping transfer patients back to the wards. General housekeeping duties are also part of the role.

There may be opportunities in the future to work in Theatres to gain experience and knowledge

Please also note that the role may require the candidate to work late shifts or weekend working as the service requires.

In return we offer full training, a competitive salary, staff uniform and company pension scheme.

Your work base will be the Burnley General site, you will also be required to travel and work at the Royal Blackburn Hospital as and when the need of the service requires.

We are looking to recruit candidates, who are dynamic, dedicated and committed. We are looking for enthusiastic, motivated individuals to join our team of highly dedicated, trained nurses, operating department practitioners, and theatre support workers here in Theatres.

The successful candidate must have excellent communication skills, be well motivated, flexible, enthusiastic, and work well as part of a multi-disciplinary team. Opportunities to further your knowledge and skills and develop further within a career within the NHS are available.

You will be required to work on your own initiative, and work independently. As part of the role, you will be working with vulnerable patients and must maintain professionalism and confidentiality at all times. You will be required to work in accordance to Trust policy at all times and maintain mandatory training compliance.

Duties carried out following assessment of competence will include: - Transportation of patients to and from theatres.

Patient care in both the recovery and reception areas of theatre

Supporting Nursing and Clinical staff with daily tasks as required

General Housekeeping

This advert closes on Monday 14 Sep 2026

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