Healthcare Assistant
Blackpool Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Blackpool, FY3 8NR
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
10 September 2026
10 days left
Job description
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 HCA. The Unit consists of 4 theatres that perform around 1,000 adult Cardiac Cases annually ...
Main duties
Working in the operating theatre as a circulating nurse, anticipating the needs of the scrub team.
Decontamination of equipment during working hours and as part of the on-call commitment
Assisting in blood sampling
Maintaining stock levels within the theatre environment and the whole department.
Participating in the on-call team
During on-call commitments, you will be working independently when called in e.g. on intensive care
Collecting and checking trays of surgical instruments
Main duties
Working in the operating theatre as a circulating nurse, anticipating the needs of the scrub team.
Decontamination of equipment during working hours and as part of the on-call commitment
Assisting in blood sampling
Maintaining stock levels within the theatre environment and the whole department.
Participating in the on-call team
During on-call commitments, you will be working independently when called in e.g. on intensive care
Collecting and checking trays of surgical instruments
We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 3 HCA. The Unit consists of 4 theatres that perform around 1,000 adult Cardiac Cases annually as well as over 500 Thoracic cases. As well as working in the 4 theatres, there are opportunities to work in the Theatre Recovery Area, Cardiology Labs and Cardiac Intensive Care. The candidate must have NVQ level 3 and ideally should have experience in theatres.
The core hours are between 07.30 and 19.00 Monday to Friday, with a 7 day, 24-hour emergency on-call service, that you will be expected to join.
Please contact Jessy Thomas, Clinical Lead Nurse, or Alison Gray Clinical Lead (Q&G), on Blackpool 01253 953766 for further discussion or to arrange an informal visit.
Qualifications & Training
Essential
- NVQ Level 3
Experience & Knowledge
Essential
- Experience as a Health Care Assistant with Minimum of one year Theatre experience
Skills & Ability
Essential
- Ability to work independently
- Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with multidisciplinary team
- Able to present factual information and refer questions to others where appropriate
- Able to deal with sensitive issues with tact and diplomacy
- I.T. skills including use of E mail
- Basic understanding of NHS issues.
- Carry out clinical interventions as delegated by a Registered Practitioner as agreed by local protocols
- Good attendance record
- Able to perform a wide range of duties.
- Ability to prioritize tasks
Desirable
- Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
- An understanding of organizing of nursing care
How to apply
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Provenance
Source
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First seen
27 August 2026
Last checked
31 August 2026
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