Crawley Day Surgery Unit - Nursing Assistant - Theatres

NHS; Crawley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Crawley is looking for dedicated Theatre Assistants to join their team. The successful candidates will support all stages of patients' journeys in a fast-paced operating environment with training provided. Responsibilities include assisting registered staff and clinicians, maintaining cleanliness, and contributing to high standards of patient care. This role offers the chance to work Monday to Friday, focusing on a work-life balance in a supportive setting.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Dedicated support networks

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• No prior experience required, but a passion for the operating theatre is needed.
• Candidates must demonstrate suitability for the role through evidence.
• Must meet essential education/qualifications.

Responsibilities

• Support all stages of patient journey through theatre.
• Maintain cleanliness inside the theatre operating suite.
• Aid registered staff and clinicians in the operating environment.

Skills

Good standard of written English

Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team

Interest in operating theatres

Education

Relevant education qualifications

Job description

Crawley Day Surgery Unit - Nursing Assistant - Theatres

We are looking for Theatre Assistants that will thrive in a fast-paced operating theatre environment. The successful candidates will be supporting all stages of the patients journey through theatre and will be an asset to supporting the theatre team.

Are you dedicated, work well within a multi-disciplinary team and want to enhance and learn new skills, if so then come join us?

Prior experience is not essential but a love for operating theatres is. All training will be provided. This role will provide the successful candidates with a work life balance as this theatre suite currently runs Monday to Friday.

As a Theatre Assistant you will aid all members of the Theatre team by supporting the registered staff and clinicians in activities undertaken in the Operating Theatre and Day Surgery environment, this will include contributing as part of the Operating Theatre and Day Surgery team to deliver and maintain high standards of patient care and will maintain cleanliness inside the theatre operating suite and the ancillary areas.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

About us

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.

Job responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person Specification

criteria

• Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
• A complete and accurate application
• Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
• Evidence of essential experience for role
• Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
• Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
• Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

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.