Theatre Healthcare Assistant

Job description

Job responsibilities

HCA | Theatres | Band 3 | Private Hospital | Competitive Salary | Full-Time, Permanent | Tunbridge Wells

Spire Tunbridge Wells Hospital looking is looking to recruit a Healthcare Assistant to join our fantastic Theatre team on a full time basis. You will be working 37.5 hours per week on a rota covering 7.30am 9pm Monday to Friday and on average one Saturday in four

Spire Tunbridge Wells is a 40 bedded acute hospital situated in rural Kent, located within five miles of Royal Tunbridge Wells and on the boundaries of West Sussex. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including two operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days a week.

Duties and responsibilities:

Working as part of our theatre team you will be providing a caring support service to our patients. This will include assisting the Nurses during procedures, transporting patients to and from the ward and opening sterile packs. You will ensure instruments are prepared and ready before procedures and assist with the cleanliness and maintenance of the theatres.

Who we're looking for:

• Ideally you will have worked as a HCA in theatres
• Health care qualification is desirable
• Someone who excels in working as part of a great team
• The flexibility to work a range of shifts on our rota
• Someone who is keen to learn and develop as genuine career progression is available

Benefits:

• We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:
• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• Spire for you reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

Please see the attached benefits leaflet for more information.

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, its their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing date: 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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Ideally you will have worked as a HCA in theatres
• Health care qualification is desirable
• Someone who excels in working as part of a great team
• The flexibility to work a range of shifts on our rota
• Someone who is keen to learn and develop as genuine career progression is available

Experience

Essential

• Ideally you will have worked as a HCA in theatres
• Health care qualification is desirable
• Someone who excels in working as part of a great team
• The flexibility to work a range of shifts on our rota
• Someone who is keen to learn and develop as genuine career progression is available

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.

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Fordcombe Road

Tunbridge Wells

TN3 0RD

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)