Healthcare Assistant - Theatres

The Horder Centre; East Grinstead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare service provider in East Grinstead is seeking a passionate Healthcare Assistant to join the Theatres team. This full-time, permanent role requires excellent communication skills and a proactive approach to patient care. Responsibilities include providing exceptional assistance in the theatre and supporting a diverse array of patients. Candidates should ideally hold an NVQ Level 2 or 3 and demonstrate the right to work in the UK without sponsorship. Competitive salary starts at £24,102 per annum.

Qualifications

• Experience working with a variety of patients.
• Ability to build respected relationships with team and patients.
• Commitment to continued learning.

Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional care to patients in the theatre.
• Support team members and patients effectively.
• Align working ethic with core values of Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, and Pride.

Skills

Empathy

Excellent communication

Proactive mindset

Education

NVQ Level 2 or 3

Job description

Recently awarded a 5-star rating and ‘excellent’ status on Trustpilot, The McIndoe Centre is looking for an experienced Healthcare Assistant to join our Theatres team. Playing a pivotal role, where no one day is the same, this is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated and empathetic candidate to join our team of clinical experts in providing exceptional care to our highly valued patients.

Based from The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead, this is a full-time, permanent role, with fantastic opportunities to develop a long-term career within a recognised Centre of Excellence. This role is predominately Monday to Friday, with occasional on‑call and Saturday duties required.

About you:

• You will be a passionate and empathetic individual, with experience of having worked with a variety of patients.
• You will be personal and approachable, with a real motivation to support everyone who walks through The McIndoe Theatre Doors.
• Excellent communication skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with your team and our patients.
• Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
• A NVQ Level 2 or 3 is desirable.
• Ensure that your working ethic remains aligned to our core values as a group: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.

Location: The McIndoe Centre, East Grinstead
Contract Type: 37.50 hours per week over 4 out of 5 days between Monday to Friday
Shift Patterns: Availability between 8am to 6pm
Salary: From £24,102.00 per annum (dependant on experience and relevant qualifications)

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.