Healthcare Assistant

Nuffield Health; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A major healthcare charity in the East Midlands seeks a Healthcare Assistant in theatre to support patients during surgeries. The role involves communication, empathy, and flexibility, requiring an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care. Responsibilities include assisting with patient movement and theatre preparation. The position offers a competitive salary of £24,043.50 per annum along with a comprehensive benefits package including gym membership, health assessments, and retail discounts.

Benefits

Free gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.
• Ability to support patients undergoing major and minor surgeries.
• Understanding of individual patient needs.

Responsibilities

• Create a great experience for patients undergoing surgeries.
• Assist with moving patients and theatre preparation.
• Support the theatre team in various tasks.

Skills

Communication skills

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Healthcare Assistant – Theatre

Derby Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time | Includes weekend work
£24,043.50 per annum
37.5 hours per week

Nuffield Health is the UK’s largest Healthcare Charity. From our innovative healthcare and leisure facilities to our community access programmes, we’re committed to building a healthier nation. Inside our award‑winning hospitals, this starts with commitment to quality and the highest standards of patient care. It starts with you.

As a Healthcare Assistant in theatre at our hospital, you’ll be highly motivated and enjoy working somewhere that’s constantly and rapidly changing. You’ll show real empathy and find the challenges of theatre work fascinating. As well as great communication skills, you’ll bring a flexible approach to both your duties and hours. You will be qualified with an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care and have relevant experience in an acute hospital or care setting.

As a Healthcare Assistant in theatre, you will:

• Create a great experience for patients undergoing major and minor surgeries
• Have the time you need to care for patients as people
• Understand people’s individual needs
• Play a key role in a fast‑paced environment, supporting the theatre team where you will assist with moving patients, theatre preparation, family reassurance, administration tasks
• Work flexibly to support our team

Helping you feel good.

We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That’s why we’ve developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what’s important to you.

Nuffield Health Derby Hospital

The Nuffield Health Derby Hospital is a modern, purpose‑built hospital with 38 en‑suite beds, three operating theatres, and together with a comprehensive range of outpatient services.

The Radiology department is a small but busy department covering general radiographic procedures, theatre, ultrasound, MRI and CT. Set in beautiful grounds, we’re about 3 miles from the city centre, within easy reach of all major roads and bus routes.

Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today.

If you like what you see, why not start your application now? We consider applications as we receive them and reserve the right to close adverts early (for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications). So, it’s a good idea to apply right away to ensure you’re considered for this role.

It starts with you.