Nursing Assistant​/Theatre Support Practitioner

Nursing Assistant/Theatre Support Practitioner

The closing date is 21 January 2026

An opportunity has arisen for flexible, highly motivated individuals to join the theatre team within Hexham General Hospital, in our new Operating Theatre Department working with and supporting the Nursing and Medical team. Previous theatre experience is not essential as there is a comprehensive training programme in place, however previous experience in a care environment is essential.

Please note we reserve the right to close this vacancy prior to the closing date once the required number of suitable applications have been received

Please note, for Secondment roles before an application is submitted, please ensure you have received the appropriate approval and completed documentation required beforehand, as this may delay the process if an offer was to be made.

To support qualified staff in provision of care to patients in the operating theatre, incorporating clerical and cleaning duties.

To work with qualified theatre team members to assist in the safe provision of services to the patient.

To support qualified staff and patients in the operating theatre, recovery and Surgical Day Unit.

We manage three major locality hospitals at North Tyneside, Wansbeck and Hexham, plus a number of smaller community hospitals and clinics from Tynemouth to Berwick on Tweed, in addition to our state‑of‑the‑art Northumbria Specialist Emergency Care Hospital, the first of its kind in England. We also care for people in their homes and provide services from facilities in local communities such as health centres.

We give people greater choice and control over their care to help them to live independently at home and avoid hospital admission where appropriate. High quality patient care is at the heart of everything we do and we strive to ensure every single patient and service user has an exceptional experience with us. We have one of the most extensive patient experience programmes of any trust in England.

Support qualified staff in provision of care to patients in the operating theatre.

To assist the qualified nursing staff in the delivery of high quality direct and indirect patient care.

To provide assistance and support to patients, carers and the multi-disciplinary team.

To maintain high clinical standards.

To help maintain a clean and safe environment.

• ECDL or equivalent

• Experience in healthcare
• Experience with in the operating department

• Caring experience

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.

Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

£24,937 to £26,598 a year pro rata per annum