Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Stores
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 2
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 193-7408198PCG-A
- Employer
- Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Royal Berkshire Hospital
- Town
- Reading
- Salary
- £24,465 per annum
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- Today at 23:59
Employer heading

Theatre Stores Support Worker
NHS AfC: Band 2
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust we put our patients at the heart of every element of health and care that we provide. The Trust works together as a community to deliver its vision which is “Working together to provide outstanding care for our community.”
Royal Berkshire Hospital are pleased to announce that following our CQC inspection we have been rated ‘Good’ with inspectors reporting that we have made significant improvements. The Trust’s overall rating has also improved to ‘good’.
We are Compassionate in our thoughts, words and actions
We are Aspirational and have a true desire to be dynamic and to innovate
We are Resourceful and responsible in the way we work and live
We are Excellent in our development, fairness and sharing best practice
At the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust, we value candidates who bring their unique personalities, skills, and experiences to the Trust. When completing your application, we encourage you to highlight your individual achievements and strengths, showing us how they align with the requirements outlined in the job description and person specification. While we recognise that some applicants may use AI tools during the process, please be mindful that AI-generated responses can often lack the personal detail and relevance needed to demonstrate your suitability for the role. AI generated content is discouraged by the Trust and may diminish the candidates chances of success.
Amazing things happen at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust; delivered by amazing people so why don’t you come and join us. We offer a range of learning and development for all employees may you be clinical or non-clinical.
Job overview
Band 2 Theatre Stores Support Worker
A vacancy for a Band 2 Theatre Stores Support Worker has arisen within Theatre Stores - we are seeking to appoint a new member to our small but friendly team.
This is a physically demanding role which involves moving packages / boxes of varying size and weight to racking within the theatre store.
Reporting to your Line Manager you will be expected to maintain a practical knowledge of the delivery routes around the theatres to meet user requirements.
Recognising when stock levels are low and taking appropriate action is an important part of this role to ensure the Theatres continue to operate without disruption. Over time you will develop working knowledge of standard materials management practices governing different kinds of stock.
The theatre stores also house the sterile sets required for operating procedures; trucks arrive at set times and will require unloading and placing on the relevant shelves in a timely manner.
You will also be expected to provide assistance to the theatre staff and company representatives as required.
Previous experience of working in a stores environment is desirable but not essential as training will be given.
You will be required to have computer skills.
Main duties of the job
Participate in the bagging and packing of used instrumentation for dispatch to Synergy Health Care using the appropriate procedure in accordance with Theatre Guidelines and Trust Policy.
Unpacking of the theatre stores and transferring to the appropriate theatre suite under the guidance of the Materials Manager.
Maintains excellent communication and working relationships with all members of the surgical team.
Dispose of clinical waste in accordance with Theatre Guidelines and Trust Policy.
Be responsible for ensuring that all Theatre Support equipment used in patient care is cleaned and stored appropriately.
Train other theatre staff as appropriate.
Responsible for answering the telephone and communicating appropriate messages.
Responsible for assisting in maintaining the security of the department.
Working for our organisation
Reading sits on the river Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our "CARE" values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
The post holder will be responsible for ensuring that the Theatres Stores are transferred to each theatre suite & put on the shelves.
The individual works under the direction of the Materials Manager, packs and bags all theatre instrumentation for dispatch to Synergy Health Care as well as unloads the clean packs on arrival in the Trust, inspecting the outer wrapping before putting it away on the shelves.
Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.
Person specification
Education/Qualifications
Essential criteria
- Basic education or equivalent life skills
- Excellent spoken and written English skills
Experience
Desirable criteria
- Working in a hospital facilities environment
Professional Skills
Essential criteria
- Proven ability to work unsupervised
- Proven ability to work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team
Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Edwina Johnson
- Job title
- Theatre Stores Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01183228289
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