Health Care Support Worker(UK Visa Sponsorship)

Job Description

About the Role

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Barts Heart Centre, a nationally recognised cardiovascular service bringing together leading experts to deliver world-class cardiac care for communities across North and East London.

As a Health Care Support Worker / Theatre Nursing Assistant, you will play a vital role in supporting complex cardiac surgery, electrophysiology procedures, and emergency heart attack services within a state-of-the-art 10-theatre operating complex. This role is ideal for someone with existing theatre experience who is looking to develop further within a highly specialised surgical environment.

You will be supported to grow your skills through structured training, development programmes, and supervised hands-on experience within theatres.

What You’ll Be Doing

Working alongside Registered Theatre Practitioners, you will:

• Support patients before, during, and after surgical procedures within operating theatres and associated clinical areas
• Assist the theatre team in a non-scrubbed role, ensuring equipment, environments, and patients are prepared safely and efficiently
• Anticipate patient and service needs to help ensure smooth theatre workflows
• Maintain patient dignity, comfort, and confidentiality at all times
• Safely use medical devices, equipment, and consumables in line with training and policy

Accurately handle and store patient information in accordance with data protection requirements
https://www.gov.uk/data-protection

Work flexibly across shifts to meet the needs of a 24/7 surgical service

Training & Development

Barts Health NHS Trust is committed to supporting your professional growth. You will have access to:

• Comprehensive mandatory training
• A structured Band 3 development programme
• Theatre-specific courses and study days
• Ongoing supervision and learning opportunities within a specialist cardiac setting

About Barts Health NHS Trust

Barts Health is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK and a leading provider of specialist and general healthcare. The Trust is on a continued improvement journey, with a strong focus on patient safety, quality of care, and staff wellbeing.

The Trust’s WeCare values underpin everything it does, promoting compassion, inclusion, respect, and teamwork. Barts Health is committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels valued and supported, and where diversity is actively embraced.

Person Specification

Essential Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 in Perioperative Care Support (or equivalent)
• Level 2 Literacy and Numeracy (or equivalent)

Desirable

• Infection prevention and control training

Experience & Knowledge

Essential

• Experience working as part of a healthcare or theatre team
• Prior experience in an operating theatre environment
• Understanding of confidentiality and patient information handling
• Knowledge of cross-infection prevention and health & safety responsibilities
• Basic IT skills

Skills & Attributes

You will be able to demonstrate:

• Clear verbal and written communication
• A caring, respectful, and professional approach to patient care
• The ability to organise your workload and work on your own initiative
• Effective teamwork within a fast-paced perioperative environment
• Safe handling of equipment and medical devices
• Flexibility to meet service demands, including shift work

Safeguarding & Pre-Employment Checks

This role is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service

Visa & Sponsorship Information

Please note:
Due to current government salary threshold guidelines, Barts Health NHS Trust is unable to offer Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role.

Information on Skilled Worker visa requirements can be found here (for reference only)
https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa

Key Information for Applicants

Online literacy and numeracy testing is mandatory prior to interview

Applications may close early if sufficient candidates are identified

Previous applicants for this role will not be reconsidered