Job summary
Are you looking for a rewarding role where you can make a real difference to patients during their surgical journey?
As an Outstandingrated organisation (CQC), Horder Healthcare is seeking a motivated and empathetic Healthcare Assistant to join our Theatre team at The Horder Centre.
What We Offer
We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and career development. This includes family-friendly policies, outstanding training and development opportunities, full medical insurance, and access to a complete health and wellbeing programme. At Horder Healthcare, we are committed to helping you grow while ensuring you feel valued and supported every step of the way.
Main duties of the job
What Youll Be Doing
- Supporting patients with dignity, compassion and respect throughout their perioperative pathway
- Assisting with preparation, transfers and safe patient handling within theatres
- Taking part in routine clinical tasks such as basic observations, documentation, and equipment preparation
- Supporting the theatre team during procedures in a circulating role
- Ensuring high standards of infection prevention and control
- Escorting patients and assisting with administrative duties as required
- Reporting changes in patient condition to Registered Nurses or ODPs
- Maintaining accurate records and contributing to safe, effective teamwork
Working as part of a highly skilled, closeknit team, you will play a key role in supporting patients before, during and after their procedureshelping to create a safe, reassuring and caring environment. No two days are the same in theatres, making this an exciting opportunity for someone committed to delivering exceptional patient care and developing their clinical skills.
About us
Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.
We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.
Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.
We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.
We are committed to caring, and committed to you.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough
Contract Type: 37.5 hours over 4 days per week
Shift Patterns: from 8.00am to 6.00pm
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.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough
Contract Type: 37.5 hours over 4 days per week
Shift Patterns: from 8.00am to 6.00pm
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.
Person Specification
About You
Essential
- Compassionate, patientfocused and committed to delivering excellent care
- Approachable, professional and able to build strong relationships with patients and colleagues
- Confident communicating within a clinical environment
- Prior UK experience as a Healthcare Assistant (hospital or clinical setting preferred)
- Proactive, eager to learn and committed to ongoing development
- Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable)
- Willing to uphold Horder Healthcare values: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, Pride
Person Specification
About You
Essential
- Compassionate, patientfocused and committed to delivering excellent care
- Approachable, professional and able to build strong relationships with patients and colleagues
- Confident communicating within a clinical environment
- Prior UK experience as a Healthcare Assistant (hospital or clinical setting preferred)
- Proactive, eager to learn and committed to ongoing development
- Care Certificate and/or NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care (desirable)
- Willing to uphold Horder Healthcare values: Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity, Pride
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
