Theatre Assistant

Theatre Assistant | Theatres | Spire Parkway Hospital | Solihull, Birmingham | Private Hospital | 37.5hrs per week (Shifts between 7.30am and 8pm, Monday to Saturday)

Spire Parkway Hospital is looking for a dedicated and enthusiastic Theatre Assistant to join our friendly and supportive theatre team on a full-time, permanent basis.

This is an exciting opportunity to play a vital role in delivering exceptional patient care within a busy and professional theatre environment. Working alongside Consultants, Nurses and the wider multidisciplinary team, you will support a range of surgical procedures while helping to maintain the highest standards of patient safety and clinical excellence.

Duties and Responsibilities

As a Theatre Assistant, you will be an integral part of the perioperative team, supporting the smooth and efficient running of our operating theatres. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the theatre team during surgical procedures.
• Assisting Scrub Nurses and other clinical colleagues within the operating theatre.
• Providing support to patients in the anaesthetic room.
• Safely transporting patients to and from theatre and ward areas.
• Preparing theatre equipment and opening sterile packs in line with clinical protocols.
• Checking, handling and preparing surgical instruments prior to procedures.
• Assisting with stock management, equipment ordering and inventory control.
• Maintaining a clean and safe theatre environment in line with infection prevention and control standards.
• Contributing to the delivery of high-quality patient care and a positive patient experience.
• Supporting the theatre team to ensure theatres operate safely, effectively and efficiently.

Who We're Looking For

We're seeking a compassionate and proactive individual who enjoys working as part of a team and is committed to providing outstanding patient care.

You will ideally have:

• NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care, Care Certificate, or an equivalent qualification.
• Previous experience as a Healthcare Assistant, ideally within a theatre or surgical environment.
• A caring, professional and patient-focused approach.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team.
• Good organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A commitment to maintaining high standards of cleanliness, safety and patient care.

Benefits

We offer a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:

• 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

Our Values

At Spire Healthcare, our people are at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to live by our values:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employee's well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Closing date: 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.