# Bank Theatre Assistant

**Company**: Spire Bushey Hospital
**Location**: Bushey, Hertfordshire
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Salary**: £14.13 per hour
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

Spire Bushey Hospital is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Theatre Assistant to join our busy Operating Theatre team on a flexible working contract.

As a key member of the theatre team, you will support the delivery of safe, high-quality patient care. Your responsibilities will include:

- Supporting Nurses and Consultants during surgical procedures

- Assisting Scrub Nurses within operating theatres

- Supporting patients within the anaesthetic room

- Safely transporting patients to and from theatre and wards

- Opening sterile packs and preparing equipment for procedures

- Preparing, checking and handling surgical instruments

- Maintaining high standards of cleanliness, infection prevention and control

- Contributing to a safe, efficient and high-quality theatre environment

- Providing reassurance and support to patients throughout their theatre experience

We are looking for someone who is:

- Passionate about patient care and making a difference

- Keen to learn and develop new clinical skills

- Compassionate, caring and empathetic

- Excellent communicators who work well as part of a team

- Reliable, organised and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment

- Strong communication and interpersonal skills

- A positive attitude and willingness to learn

- Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, Care Assistant, Support Worker or within a hospital setting

- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, Care Certificate or equivalent

- Previous theatre experience (desirable)

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

- Bank colleagues are paid weekly

- We offer competitive rates to our bank colleagues who work on a flexible basis, often to cover busy periods, sickness, or annual leave

- Save an average of £50 per month with our free onsite car park

- Access to Spire Healthcare pension

- Access to Blue Light Card discounts

- Smartspending discounts (in addition to Blue Light discounts) via ‘Spire for You’

- Wellbeing Centre access via ‘Spire for You’

- Free uniform

- Free DBS

- Full induction, including mandatory training updates

- Opportunities for further training and progression into permanent posts

- Knowledge, support and guidance through your recruitment journey from Spire’s specialist Resourcing Team

## Skills

### Required
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care
- Care Certificate
- Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant
- Previous theatre experience

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