Healthcare Assistant - Theatre (Bank)

Supportive Bridge Staffing & Recruitment is seeking a highly motivated and empathetic Healthcare Assistant to join the theatre team at a leading private hospital in the West End of Glasgow, UK. In this role, you will play a key part in supporting the theatre staff and ensuring a high-quality, comforting experience for patients undergoing major and minor surgeries.

Working on a flexible bank contract basis, you will support theatre operations on an ad-hoc schedule tailored to suit facility requirements and your personal availability, including potential weekend shifts. Operating within a fast-paced and rapidly changing clinical environment, you will assist with theatre preparation, patient movement, and administrative tasks while offering vital reassurance to patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the multidisciplinary theatre team by assisting with theatre preparation, patient transfers, and essential administrative duties.

• Provide personalized care, empathy, and reassurance to patients and their families before, during, and after surgical procedures.

• Adapt flexibly to the rapidly changing demands of a fast-paced operating theatre to ensure smooth and safe clinical operations.

Requirements

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent healthcare qualification).

• Proven healthcare assistant experience within an acute hospital or clinical care setting.

• Excellent communication skills, strong empathy, and a flexible, highly motivated approach to your duties and hours.

Benefits

• Flexible ad-hoc bank contract structure tailored to fit your weekly schedule.

• Paid holiday entitlement calculated in accordance with the Working Time Directive.

• Access to a workplace pension scheme and discounted gym membership options.