Healthcare Assistant - Theatres

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.

What youll do:

• Support patient care under the guidance of a Theatre Practitioner.
• Assist with surgical setup and procedures.
• Prepare operating theatres and ensure equipment is ready.
• Help transfer patients safely and comfortably.
• Work collaboratively with the clinical team.
• Maintain cleanliness and safety in all areas.
• Provide courteous support to patients and visitors.
• Complete clerical tasks as required.
• Report incidents or concerns promptly.
• Share knowledge and support team development.
• Attend mandatory training and stay up to date.

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.

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 sponsor ships 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.

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