Perioperative Assistant - Peterborough

The Day Treatment Unit is seeking a caring and motivated individual to join their team of Perioperative Assistants.

We are a busy unit providing pre and post-operative care to patients requiring day surgery procedures.

Main duties of the job

The desired candidate will support the team in the delivery of care. Specific tasks include patient collection, trolley preparation, cleaning and stocking of the department and administrative duties with patient documentation. The patient care aspect of the role is similar to that of a Health Care Assistant.

DTU works closely with our elective surgical admissions area (DOSA) and rotation to this unit is part of the role.

If you possess these skills and have an interest in day surgery then please apply.

About us

Priority will be given to colleagues identified as at risk through the Trust's redeployment process.

Details

Date posted

14 October 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 3

Salary

£25,760 to £27,476 a year

per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

176-S-8055261

Job locations

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding the roles and responsibilities relating to the role.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding the roles and responsibilities relating to the role.

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• General level of education
• Good organisational skills
• For Band 3 appointments: NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework
• Good communication skills, able to liaise with all disciplines both external and internal
• Ability to prioritise own workload

Desirable

• Customer Care
• Healthcare experience

Person Specification

Criteria

Essential

• General level of education
• Good organisational skills
• For Band 3 appointments: NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework
• Good communication skills, able to liaise with all disciplines both external and internal
• Ability to prioritise own workload

Desirable

• Customer Care
• Healthcare experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see

NHS Careers website .

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Peterborough City Hospital

Bretton Gate

Peterborough

PE3 9GZ

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.nwangliaft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for more information regarding the roles and responsibilities relating to the role.

Criteria

Essential

• General level of education
• Good organisational skills
• For Band 3 appointments: NVQ / QCF Level 3 in a health-related subject or demonstrable equivalent experience supported by completion of a competency-based clinical skills framework
• Good communication skills, able to liaise with all disciplines both external and internal
• Ability to prioritise own workload

Desirable

• Customer Care
• Healthcare experience