Crawley Day Surgery Unit - Nursing Assistant - Theatres
The closing date is 21 October 2025
Job summary
We are looking for Theatre Assistants that will thrive in a fast-paced operating theatre environment. The successful candidates will be supporting all stages of the patients journey through theatre and will be an asset to supporting the theatre team.
Are you dedicated, work well within a multi-disciplinary team and want to enhance and learn new skills, if so then come join us?
Prior experience is not essential but a love for operating theatres is. All training will be provided. This role will provide the successful candidates with a work life balance as this theatre suite currently runs Monday to Friday.
As a Theatre Assistant you will aid all members of the Theatre team by supporting the registered staff and clinicians in activities undertaken in the Operating Theatre and Day Surgery environment, this will include contributing as part of the Operating Theatre and Day Surgery team to deliver and maintain high standards of patient care and will maintain cleanliness inside the theatre operating suite and the ancillary areas.
Main duties of the job
For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.
About us
We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.
Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon - covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.
We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.
Details
Date posted
07 October 2025
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 3
Salary
£24,937 to £26,598 a year
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time
Reference number
326-7530708-MH
Job locations
Crawley Hospital
West Green Drive
Crawley
RH117DH
Employer details
Employer name
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Address
Crawley Hospital
West Green Drive
Crawley
RH117DH
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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