Healthcare Assistant, Operating Theatres
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust
Fazakerley, L9 7LJ
Salary
£25,760 to £27,476
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
8 September 2026
8 days left
Job description
Are you looking for a new challenge? We are seeking a dedicated and highly motivated Band 3 Theatre Healthcare Assistant, to join our busy Neurosurgic...
To be a member of the peri-operative theatre team providing basic nursing care by working within scope of own competencies and hospital policies maintaining confidentiality at all times.The candidate will be expected to work at both The Walton Centre and Halton sites.
As a department we focus on patient safety, excellence and staff well-being so we are looking for individuals who have these values at the centre of all they do. In return we offer a clearly defined training and development package.
Working within one or more areas of reception, recovery, anaesthetic room or theatre the HCA is a member of the multidisciplinary team whose function is to assist the team in the delivery of a high standard of patient care. This will involve undertaking basic and extended skills with indirect supervision.
Please see the job description and person specification document for detailed information about the job description for this vacancy.
The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust is the only NHS trust to hold dual accreditation for the Investors in People. We invest in people and we invest in wellbeing standards and have been awarded Gold status for both. The Walton Centre is a leader in the treatment and care of neurology and neurosurgery, placing the patient and their family at the heart of everything we do. As the only specialist hospital trust in the UK dedicated to providing comprehensive neurology, neurosurgery, spinal and pain management services we are proud to be rated as an Outstanding Trust by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), and champion change throughout the field of neuroscience. Originally formed in 1992, the Trust received Foundation Trust status in 2009.
With around 1,450 staff, The Walton Centre treats more than 127,000 outpatients and 18,000 inpatients each year. We have leading specialists and incredibly dedicated staff delivering excellent clinical outcomes for brain, spinal and neurological care nationally and internationally. Teams across our site in Fazakerley, Liverpool, offer a world-class service in diagnosing and treating injuries and illnesses affecting the brain, spine and peripheral nerves and muscles, and in supporting people suffering from a wide range of long-term neurological conditions.
Qualifications
Essential
- NVQ level 2 /working towards NVQ level 3 or equivalent acute hospital experience.
Desirable
- Computer literate (ECDL)
- NVQ Operating Department Support modules.
- Additional competencies e.g. cannulation, venepuncture.
Knowledge and Experience
Essential
- Effective verbal & non-verbal communication skills.
- Ability to prioritise workload.
- Experience in an acute clinical environment.
Desirable
- Experience in operating theatre.
- Able to use Patient Management Systems and / or Operating Theatre Management Systems.
Skills & Attributes
Essential
- Able to respond quickly and adeptly to situations.
- Positive attitude.
- Works in a calm and organised manner, contributing well as part of a cohesive team.
Other
Essential
- Patient centered approach.
- Physically able to undertake role specific duties - maneuvering patients & equipment (e.g. pushing/pulling theatre trolleys) as laid down within Trust guidelines.
- Able to participate in On-call rota and flexible working conditions
How to apply
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First seen
25 August 2026
Last checked
26 August 2026
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