Theatre Support Worker | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Support Worker | Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Company: Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Band 2 £25,272 per annum , pro rata if part time

Hours: 37.5 per week, all MKUH roles will be considered for flexible working

We require a proactive and hardworking employee to work as part of our Theatre Support team.

This is a challenging and demanding post – the successful candidate must be confident, approachable, and able to work under pressure and to tight deadlines. You need to be customer focused and be able to communicate with staff at all levels; external and internal.

Applicants must be physically fit and able to carry heavy loads e.g. transferring patients from ward to theatres, transportation of specimens and collections of blood and other theatre errands specified in job description and maintaining theatres cleanliness. The role requires you to be active for prolonged periods of time. All mandatory training will be provided as well as on the job training.

Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship for this role

Interview date: Week commencing 24 August 2026

Strong 81.2% of additional clinical services feel care of patients is their top priority. ''NHS Survey, 2024''

Act as a caring and compassionate first point of contact for patients coming into theatres.

Supporting as part of a team the provision of a high quality service to patients during their perioperative pathway

Milton Keynes University Hospital, in proud partnership with the University of Buckingham, is a University Teaching Hospital committed to advancing patient care through cutting-edge research and education. With a “Good” rating from the CQC and significant investment underway, this is an exciting time to join our team and grow your career.

As a medium sized general hospital, we provide a full range of general medical and surgical services, including a busy Emergency Department, Maternity, and Paediatrics. As the population of our city and surrounding areas continues to grow rapidly, we are expanding and enhancing our facilities to meet rising demand and improve access to care for all our communities.

We are also proud to offer a growing portfolio of specialist services. In January 2025 we opened our state-of-the-art Radiotherapy Centre, bringing advanced cancer treatment closer to home. Our services also include neonatology, specialist surgical care, and a wide range of diagnostics, supported by the new Community Diagnostic Centre at Whitehouse Health Centre. We have just opened the Oak Wards - a new ward block featuring two 24-bed wards.

Further investment is underway, including the recently approved Women and Children’s Centre, set to open by 2030.

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Join #TeamSurgery at Milton Keynes University Hospital

The surgery division at MKUH, which covers specialties including theatres and the Intensive Care Unit, offers a variety of roles and opportunities, both clinical and non-clinical. The division are looking for passionate, enthusiastic and forward-thinking professionals to join the team.

MKUH is one of the leading hospitals in Europe for implementing robotics to assist in surgery, becoming the first in the continent to use the CMR Versius robot for gynaecological surgery. Since its introduction in 2019, the theatres team have completed over 500 surgical cases, the first hospital in the UK to reach this milestone, achieving this in March 2023.

As well as being an innovator in robotics, the Trust is proud to be part of the New Hospital Programme, with plans to expand and increase our surgical capacity to meet the health needs of our communities now and in the future.

With a leading benefits package, and a growing hospital estate to meet one of the fastest growing populations in the country, it is a great time to join MKUH.

Find out more about working in #TeamSurgery at MKUH from the people who work across the division in the video below.

To assist in maintaining general tidiness and cleanliness within the department

Assist with safe storage of supplies

Please refer to the attached job description for further information

This advert closes on Monday 17 Aug 2026

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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