Theatre Support Worker - Colchester in Colchester inColchester PUBLISHED FRI 7 NOV 2025 Jump to job information section
Band 2: £24,465 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
PERMANENT
NO SPONSORSHIP
Job description
Job summary
Are you passionate about patient care and looking to start or develop your career in healthcare? We are recruiting Theatre Support Worker at Bands 2 & 3, offering fantastic opportunities for career progression.Our recruitment approach focuses on supporting your professional growth through Apprenticeship programmes that develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to deliver high-quality patient care.We welcome applications from individuals with or without prior healthcare
Experience
who are eager to build a career in the NHS.Our assessment day is designed to establish your skills and
Experience
, and to signpost you to the right pathway. If successful you will be offered one of the following pathways:Recruitment to band 3 for those with relevant previous
Experience
and/or
Qualifications
, and the opportunity to complete a level 3 apprenticeshipRecruitment to band 2 to upskill you into clinical care, and the opportunity to complete either a level 3 apprenticeship, or join our level 2.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be able to meet & provide the following:Attend an Assessment Day at Colchester- 20th November 2025 (location TBC)Have residency status that allows you to work.Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for these roles.Meet pre employment requirements including ability to provide references to cover the last three years/satisfactory DBS check & Occupational Health requirementAs you will be working shifts including nights you must be 18 or older at commencement
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here - https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsNgM3unsv
Details
Date posted
November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2
Salary
£24,465 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR860-25
Job location
sColchester General HospitalTurner RoadColchesterCO4 5JL
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full
Details
of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached
Job description
.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full
Job description
.
Person Specification
Experience
DesirablePrevious
Experience
of working in healthcare
Qualifications
EssentialGood level of Maths and EnglishDesirableNVQ in either Operating Department Support or General Healthcare or willing to work towardsKnowledgeEssentialUnderstand team working and principles of continued professional developmentUnderstanding of individual patient's physical and emotional needs and respond appropriatelyPersonal SkillsEssentialPolite, manner with mature attitude Flexible to work where required to meet service demandsAble to work in a busy environmentApproachable and sensitive to needs of others
Person Specification
Experience
DesirablePrevious
Experience
of working in healthcare
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Employer
Details
Are you passionate about patient care and looking to start or develop your career in healthcare? We are recruiting Theatre Support Worker at Bands 2 & 3, offering fantastic opportunities for career progression.Our recruitment approach focuses on supporting your professional growth through Apprenticeship programmes that develop the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed to deliver high-quality patient care.We welcome applications from individuals with or without prior healthcare
Experience
who are eager to build a career in the NHS.Our assessment day is designed to establish your skills and
Experience
, and to signpost you to the right pathway. If successful you will be offered one of the following pathways:Recruitment to band 3 for those with relevant previous
Experience
and/or
Qualifications
, and the opportunity to complete a level 3 apprenticeshipRecruitment to band 2 to upskill you into clinical care, and the opportunity to complete either a level 3 apprenticeship, or join our level 2.
Main duties of the job
Applicants must be able to meet & provide the following:Attend an Assessment Day at Colchester- 20th November 2025 (location TBC)Have residency status that allows you to work.Please note that we are unable to offer sponsorship for these roles.Meet pre employment requirements including ability to provide references to cover the last three years/satisfactory DBS check & Occupational Health requirementAs you will be working shifts including nights you must be 18 or older at commencement
About us
We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.Find out about living and working here - https://jobsincare.com/job/jnsNgM3unsv
Details
Date posted
November 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for changeBandBand 2
Salary
£24,465 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
432-HR860-25
Job location
sColchester General HospitalTurner RoadColchesterCO4 5JL
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full
Details
of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached
Job description
.
Job description
Job responsibilities
For full
Job description
.
Person Specification
Experience
DesirablePrevious
Experience
of working in healthcare
Qualifications
EssentialGood level of Maths and EnglishDesirableNVQ in either Operating Department Support or General Healthcare or willing to work towardsKnowledgeEssentialUnderstand team working and principles of continued professional developmentUnderstanding of individual patient's physical and emotional needs and respond appropriatelyPersonal SkillsEssentialPolite, manner with mature attitude Flexible to work where required to meet service demandsAble to work in a busy environmentApproachable and sensitive to needs of others
Person Specification
Experience
DesirablePrevious
Experience
of working in healthcare
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.Employer
Details
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