# Theatre Assistant

**Company**: Spire Healthcare Ltd
**Location**: Brentwood, Essex
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: Depending on experience
**Category**: Healthcare
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

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.

Main duties of the job:

- 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 people who are:

- 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)

Benefits:

- 35 days' annual leave, including bank holidays

- Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options

- Spire for You Rewards Platform - discounts and cashback at over 1,000 retailers

- Free Bupa wellness screening

- Private medical insurance

- Life assurance

- Free onsite parking

## Skills

### Required
- Patient care
- Communication skills
- Teamwork
- Organisation
- Infection prevention and control

### Nice to have
- Theatre experience
- Healthcare Assistant experience
- NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care

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