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Salary for this role£25,760 – £27,476 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

NHS roles fall 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.

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Role description

Job summary

Full time 37.5 hours per week. Permanent post.

We are currently looking to recruit a Theatre Support Worker. This is a great opportunity to widen your existing theatre knowledge and skills, working more closely with the scrub and anaesthetic teams. Experience of working in Theatres is desirable but training would be given to the right candidate.

If your application is successful you will need to provide sight of your GCSE qualifications (or equivalent) showing you have attained Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English Language.

We kindly ask that previous applicants do not apply on this occasion.

Main duties of the job

To assist the clinical team to provide a standard of patient care which is inaccordance with agreed nursing practice and Trust Policy, through the provision of basic nursing care and housekeeping duties.

To rotate through all specialities to meet service needs.

About us

As an organisation we are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do and in the provision of safe, effective patient care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit staff who share the organisation's values and beliefs. The department has an excellent recruitment and retention rate, which reinforces the supportive team approach to our staff.

Date posted

19 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year per annum (pro rata)

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

241-590-S-26-A

Job locations

Royal Bolton Hospital

Minerva Road

Bolton

BL4 0JR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the key responsibilities of this role please see the attached job description. If you have any further questions regarding this role please do not hesitate to contact us via the information below.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

Previous experience as NHS Support Worker
Knowledge of Theatre

Desirable

Current experience of Theatre

Knowledge

Essential

Awareness of Theatre procedure

Desirable

Knowledge of Theatre area and processes

Qualifications

Essential

GCSE Grade C/4 or above in Mathematics and English Language

Desirable

NVQ Level 2 in operating department support or care or equivalent.
NVQ level 3 in operating department support work or care

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.