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Salary for this role£25,272 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

This occupation falls under the Health and Care Worker route. Salaries set by national pay scales (NHS bands) at or above the relevant band rate typically meet the occupation's requirement.

Closest occupation match: SOC 1232, Residential, day and domiciliary care managers and proprietors. Home Office going rate for this occupation: £40,400 a year.

Individual eligibility depends on personal circumstances. These figures are public reference information, not advice or a verdict on this job.

Role description

Job summary

To provide a safe & effective transportation service for patients and goods between theatres and other departments in the trust.

To provide support to the anaesthetic, theatre and recovery teams in delivering high standards of patient care and experience.

Main duties of the job

Maintain and clean patient theatre trolley's in accordance with the SOP

Provide a clog wash service to the theatre department

Be aware of and adhere to trust policies and procedures at all times: Health and Safety, COSHH, Fire, Lifting and handling and Security Regulations

Collect and sign for blood products from main laboratory and transport to theatre

Completion of safety and cleaning checklists

Carry out routine checking of specimens and deliver specimens to Histopathology, Haematology and Bacteriology etc. in a timely fashion.

Account for blood placed in fridge

Undertake duties to support the massive haemorrhage team, carrying the bleep and responding accordingly

Support the decontamination team outside of their normal working hours

Provide support to the materials management team, as and when required

Communicate effectively with ward/theatre staff including answering telephones and bleeps

Ensure corridors are free from hazards and debris maintaining a safe environment for staff, public and patients

Any other reasonable management request

About us

Alder Hey Children's Hospital cares for over 330,000 children, young people and their families every year.

As one of Europe's biggest and busiest children's hospitals, we treat everything from common illnesses to highly complex and specialist conditions.

In 2015 we opened a state-of-the-art hospital alongside a brand new research, innovation and education centre. Alder Hey in the Park and the Institute in the Park bring together excellent care, technology and design to provide the best possible healing environment for children and their families.

In addition to our main hospital site, we offer paediatric services at a number of community sites and hold local clinics across Merseyside, Cumbria, Shropshire, Wales and the Isle of Man. We also provide specialist inpatient care for children with complex mental health needs at our Alder Park Building in North Liverpool.

We currently have more than 4,000 staff working across our community and hospital sites. We're also a teaching and training hospital providing education and training to around 540 medical and over 500 nursing and allied health professional students each year.

Date posted

16 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 2

Salary

£25,272 a year per annum

Contract

Fixed term

Duration

12 months

Working pattern

Part-time

Reference number

411-ACU-26-8230092

Job locations

Alder hey Childrens Hospital

Eaton Road

Liverpool

L12 2AP

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see the attached job description for the full duties and the main responsibilities of the role.

Person Specification

Essential

Good written & communication skills
Basic IT skills

Desirable

Theatre Experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.