Job Description

The post holder will actively support the theatre practitioners and multi-disciplinary staff within the theatre environment throughout the peri operative phase.To provide effective patient centred care implementing care that meet the needs of the patients and their families/carers in conjunction with the qualified theatre practitioner.To support staff in Clinical procedures, protocols and guidelines to ensure the effective delivery of service to patients in the peri-operative phase.
Main duties of the job
Communicate with a range of people on a range of mattersDevelop own knowledge and skills and provide information to others to help their developments.Monitor and maintain Health, Safety and Security to self and others.Maintain quality in own work and encourage others to do so.Support equality and value diversities.Monitor and maintain environments, buildings and items.Monitor patients vital signs as directed by qualified members of staff.Complete patient documentation and care plans, ensuring clinical pathways are followed.To provide assistance with patient care to all members of the theatre team.To assist direct patient care by monitoring vital signs in the recovery room, reporting back to the registered practitioner.Theatre Care Assistant July 2025To participate in keeping all theatres clean, tidy and stocked up.To participate in keeping all other areas of theatre suite clean and tidy.
About us
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 10,500 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.
We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.
Our services:
Acute Care
Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.
Primary Care
Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.
Community Services
Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.
Specialist Regional Services
We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.
Achievements:

• Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018
• Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)
• National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Details
Date posted
29 September 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
24,937 to 26,598 a year per annum
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
409-7382207-B
Job locations
St Helens
Marshalls Cross Road
St Helens
WA9 3DA
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 29th September 2025
Closing date: 5th October 2025
Shortlisting date: 9th October 2025
Proposed Interview date: 20th October 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received. Job description
Job responsibilities
Please ensure you have read through the attached and Person Specification before submitting your application.
Advertising date: 29th September 2025
Closing date: 5th October 2025
Shortlisting date: 9th October 2025
Proposed Interview date: 20th October 2025
Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 2 or above in Healthcare or equivalent demonstrable experience within a Theatre setting
• GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of personal care
• Previous experience of working in a care assistant role
• Knowledge and understanding of the Theatre Care Assistant role and responsibilities
• Experience working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience working within a Surgical/Theatre Department

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to accept direction and guidance in the role
• Aware of own limitations
• Flexible working hours
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplinary team

Other
Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of TCA duties
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation. Moving and Handling of patients
• The post requires frequent effort which involves delivering personal care to patients. Working pattern maybe unpredictable
• Staff may be involved in emotionally challenging situations
• Shift rotation, Cross site working, On call commitments, Flexible and adaptable. The post requires frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions, bodily fluids, smells etc

Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential

• NVQ Level 2 or above in Healthcare or equivalent demonstrable experience within a Theatre setting
• GCSE Level or equivalent in English and Maths

Knowledge
Essential

• Knowledge of personal care
• Previous experience of working in a care assistant role
• Knowledge and understanding of the Theatre Care Assistant role and responsibilities
• Experience working in a Healthcare setting

Desirable

• Experience working within a Surgical/Theatre Department

Skills
Essential

• Ability to communicate both verbally and written
• Good numeracy and literacy skills
• Good interpersonal skills
• Able to accept direction and guidance in the role
• Aware of own limitations
• Flexible working hours
• Basic IT skills
• Ability to work independently or within a multi-disciplinary team

Other
Essential

• Physically able to perform the full range of TCA duties
• Dexterity and accuracy in undertaking clinical skills, use of equipment and documentation. Moving and Handling of patients
• The post requires frequent effort which involves delivering personal care to patients. Working pattern maybe unpredictable
• Staff may be involved in emotionally challenging situations
• Shift rotation, Cross site working, On call commitments, Flexible and adaptable. The post requires frequent exposure to unpleasant conditions, bodily fluids, smells etc

Skills Required