Bank Theatre Assistant

NHS; Hove; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A premium healthcare provider in Hove seeks a Theatre Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role involves assisting in theatres, providing support to patients during transfers, and handling medical records. Candidates should have experience in healthcare and exceptional communication skills. Benefits include weekly pay, flexible hours, and access to discounts and training opportunities.

Benefits

Weekly pay

Competitive rates for flexible work

Access to healthcare pension

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Free uniform

Free DBS

Opportunities for further training and progression

Qualifications

• Experience as a Healthcare Assistant or Support Worker is essential.
• Previous theatre environment experience is desirable but training can be provided.

Responsibilities

• Assist the multi-disciplinary team in Theatres.
• Provide exceptional customer service to patients.
• Handle medical records, specimens, and equipment.

Skills

Outstanding communication skills

Ability to follow instructions precisely

Education

NVQ level 2/3 in Healthcare Assistance or Support Work

Job description

Overview

The Montefiore Hospital has a bank opportunity for a Theatre Assistant to join their dynamic team. This role forms an intrinsic part of our clinical team, working alongside our staff in either Endoscopy, Theatre or Recovery.

Duties and responsibilities

• Assist the multi-disciplinary team in Theatres by providing an efficient and sensitive supporting role
• Be at the forefront of providing exceptional customer service to our valued patients, as you escort them between the wards, departments and theatre suites and deliver their meals
• Handling of equipment, medical records, specimens and line

About us

The Montefiore Hospital is a premium provider of private healthcare in Hove, East Sussex. We practice some of the most advanced treatments with the latest generation imaging and diagnostic technology. This means we can offer everything from screening, rehabilitation and cutting-edge surgical procedures across a variety of specialist treatments which are all delivered through our expert and caring clinical teams.

Details

• Date posted: 12 September 2025
• Pay scheme: Agenda for change
• Band: Band 2
• Salary: Depending on experience
• Contract: Bank
• Working pattern: Part-time
• Reference number: 22481
• Job locations: 2 Montefiore Rd, Hove, BN3 1RD

Job responsibilities

Bank Theatre Assistant | Theatre | Band 2/3 equivalent salary | Brighton and Hove | Flexible - zero hour contract

Who we’re looking for

• An experienced, and preferably NVQ level 2/3 qualified, Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker
• Previous experience within a theatre environment is desirable but training could be provided for a suitable candidate with demonstrable experience in Hospital setting
• You will need outstanding communication skills, and you will be able to follow instructions precisely

Benefits

• Bank colleagues are paid weekly
• Competitive rates to bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness or annual leave
• Unsocial Enhancements, dependent upon shift pattern worked (won’t be applicable for all)
• Access to Spire Healthcare pension
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts
• Smart spending discounts via Spire for You
• Wellbeing Centre access via Spire for You
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Full induction, including mandatory training updates
• Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts
• Support from Spire’s Resourcing Team throughout your recruitment journey
• We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications. For us, it’s more than just treating patients; it’s about looking after people.

Disclosures

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 CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.