Healthcare Assistant, Theatres

As a Healthcare Assistant, you'll work alongside registered Theatre Practitioners and the wider multidisciplinary team to support safe, effective and compassionate care. You'll help ensure theatres are prepared, patients are supported and procedures run smoothly, all whilst maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, dignity and safety., + Supporting direct patient care under the supervision of registered Theatre Practitioners.
+ Preparing operating theatres, equipment and supplies for procedures.
+ Assisting with patient transfers to and from theatre, ensuring comfort and safety.
+ Supporting theatre procedures, including assisting with instrument preparation.
+ Maintaining cleanliness, hygiene and safety within theatre areas.
+ Recording relevant patient information and observations accurately.
+ Working collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team.
+ Reporting concerns, incidents or changes promptly to senior staff.
+ Attending mandatory training and engaging in ongoing development.

This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who is caring, reliable and keen to learn, and who wants to play a vital role in supporting patients through their surgical journey., + Experience working in an acute hospital or theatre setting.
+ GCSE, or equivalent, in Maths and English.
+ A caring, proactive and professional approach.
+ Strong communication and teamwork skills.
+ Willingness to learn and develop within a theatre environment..

Horder Healthcare is a leading specialist healthcare provider, recognised for clinical excellence and a strong patient-first culture. We are currently seeking a Healthcare Assistant, Theatres to join our dedicated theatre team at The McIndoe Centre in East Grinstead.

Salary: up to £26,071.50 per annum, depending on qualifications (NVQ) and experience

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 commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

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 characteristics by 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, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment 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.

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 commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

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 characteristics by 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, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment 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.