Practice Plus Group
Perioperative Healthcare Support Worker
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About The Role
Are you passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and looking to develop your career within a theatre environment? We are seeking a dedicated Healthcare Support Worker (Theatres) to join our multidisciplinary team at Practice Plus Group Portsmouth.
In this varied and rewarding role, you'll support patients throughout their surgical journey while helping to ensure our theatre department runs safely, efficiently, and compassionately. The role is primarily based within Theatres but may also support Outpatients, Endoscopy, and Ward areas when required.
This role is offering part-time hours 28.5 per week (3 x 9.5 hours shifts, Mon - Friday) on a rolling rota basis.
When you’re part of the Practice Plus Group team, you don’t just have a job. You have a career. We work with you to help you grow in your role and take your career in the direction you want to go. If you want to move up the ladder, we’ll support you. If you just want to stay in your role, that’s fine too. We’ll help you be the best you can be.
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We want our team members to feel motivated and rewarded. So we offer a competitive package of pay and benefits. We also recognise the value of a healthy work-life balance – so we always try to be flexible, helping you fit your working life around your home life.
What you'll be doing
- Supporting patients before, during, and after surgical procedures, ensuring their comfort, dignity, and wellbeing at all times.
- Assisting with patient preparation, theatre set-up, equipment checks, and maintaining a clean, safe clinical environment.
- Handling and transporting clinical specimens, maintaining accurate documentation, and following infection prevention procedures.
- Working closely with nursing, surgical, and anaesthetic teams to help deliver excellent patient outcomes.
- Developing your skills through training and competency-based development opportunities.
What we'll look for in you
- Experience in a healthcare, care, support worker, or customer-facing environment.
- A caring, patient-focused approach with a commitment to dignity, confidentiality, and high standards of care.
- Excellent communication skills and the ability to work effectively as part of a team.
- A flexible and reliable attitude, with the willingness to learn new skills and undertake further training.
- Previous experience within a theatre, surgical, or clinical environment would be advantageous but is not essential.
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To apply for the role click on the link below. If you have any questions contact Kerry.Mills@practiceplusgroup.com in our friendly resourcing team.
We will contact all shortlisted candidates but please note Practice Plus Group retain the right to remove the advert prior to the closing date if a suitable candidate is appointed. Our employment offers are subject to receipt of satisfactory pre-employment checks. At Practice Plus Group, we actively promote diversity and equal opportunities. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.
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