Theatres Health Care Assistant

Horder Healthcare; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Horder Healthcare is seeking a compassionate Theatre Healthcare Assistant for The McIndoe Centre. In this role, you'll provide outstanding patient care while supporting clinical procedures in a surgical environment. Join a skilled team and contribute to high-quality healthcare delivery.

Qualifications

• Experience in a healthcare setting, ideally within an acute or surgical hospital.
• Knowledge of theatre hygiene and infection control best practices.

Responsibilities

• Support clinical procedures in the theatre department.
• Maintain hygiene and safety standards.
• Ensure seamless service delivery to patients.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Proactive

Teamwork

Adaptability

Education

NVQ Level 1/2/3 in Health & Social Care

Job description

Are you a compassionate and energetic individual looking to develop your healthcare career in a supportive and skilled theatre environment? At The McIndoe Centre, we’re looking for a Theatre Healthcare Assistant who’s passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and thrives as part of a dedicated and high-performing clinical team.

As a Healthcare Assistant in Theatres, you will work as part of a close-knit, highly skilled clinical team to provide outstanding patient care within the theatre department. Under the supervision of registered Theatre Practitioners, you will play a crucial role in supporting clinical procedures, maintaining hygiene and safety, and ensuring an efficient and seamless service is delivered. Your empathetic nature and professional attitude will help ensure a high standard of care is consistently provided to patients.

About You:

• Experience in a healthcare setting – ideally within an acute or surgical hospital environment.
• NVQ Level 1/2/3 in Health & Social Care (desirable but not essential).
• A smart, presentable appearance and professional attitude.
• Excellent communication skills – both verbal and written.
• Proactive, flexible, and adaptable with a passion for learning.
• A commitment to high standards, patient dignity, and teamwork.
• Previous experience in an operating theatre setting.
• Knowledge of theatre hygiene and infection control best practices.

Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead
Contract Type: Permanent
Work Pattern: 4 days per week, 9.5 hours per day, on call required & weekend work optional
Salary: from £23,809.50 per annum (experience dependent)

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Horder Healthcare sponsorship.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristicsby applicable law.

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

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.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, all successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.