Theatre Assistant

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust; Redhill; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Redhill is seeking dedicated Theatre Assistants to join their dynamic operating theatre team. In this role, you will aid in all aspects of the patients' journeys through theatre, ensuring high-quality patient care while maintaining a clean and safe environment. Experience is not required as comprehensive training will be provided. The role offers a work-life balance, with shifts operating Monday to Friday and an on-call service. Join us in making a difference in patient care across our diverse community.

Benefits

Flexible working opportunities

Access to training and development

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• No prior experience in theatre required; training will be provided.
• Ability to work well within a multi-disciplinary team.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Support registered staff and clinicians during theatre procedures.
• Maintain cleanliness in the operating suite and ancillary areas.
• Contribute to delivering high standards of patient care.

Skills

Teamwork

Adaptability

Compassion

Job description

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 and an on-call out of hours service.

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 environment, this will include contributing as part of the Operating Theatre team to deliver and maintain high standards of patient care and will maintain cleanliness inside the theatre operating suite and the ancillary areas.

Working for our organisation

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.

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust operates a 24-hour service, 365 days a year. As such, all nursing, clinical, and operational roles may involve working on a 24/7 shift basis, unless otherwise specified during the recruitment process. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workforce and actively encourage applications irrespective of age, disability, gender, race and ethnicity, religion or belief and sexual orientation. We can make reasonable adjustments and offer support and advice in a variety of ways throughout the application process.

Successful candidates will be appointed to the first pay step within the band when they start with the Trust (unless they have previous relevant NHS continuous service), thereafter individuals will progress up the pay steps in accordance with NHS Agenda for Change (AfC) terms and conditions. For part time roles you will receive a pro rata'd (proportional) salary payment based on the appropriate pay step/point and hours worked in accordance with AfC and all medical and dental terms and conditions.

Note: Some vacancies may receive a high volume of applications. In such cases, the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible.

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