Job Description

Healthcare Assistant | Theatre| Band 2/3 equivalent salary| Havant, Hampshire | Support with Assistant Theatre Practitioner Training - after qualifying period

Spire Portsmouth Hospital has an exciting and rewarding full time opportunity for a Theatre Support Worker to join their dynamic team. This role forms an intrinsic part of our clinical team, working alongside our Theatre staff in the perioperative area.

*Shifts - Monday - Saturday 7.30am - 8:30pm

Spire Portsmouth Hospital offers world-class care within beautiful surroundings and is part of one of the UK’s most respected private hospital groups. With a full multidisciplinary medical team, you can get fast access to expert healthcare, from consultations and diagnosis to personalised treatments and as much aftercare as you clinically need.

Duties and responsibilities:

• Assist the multi-disciplinary team in Theatres by providing an efficient and sensitive supporting role
• Be at the forefront of providing exceptional customer service to our valued patients, as you escort them between the wards, departments and theatre suites and deliver their meals
• Handling of equipment, medical records, specimens and line

Who we're looking for:

• An experienced, and preferably NVQ level 2/3 qualified, Healthcare Assistant / Support Worker
• Previous experience within a theatre environment is desirable but training could be provided for a suitable candidate with demonstrable experience in Hospital setting
• You will need outstanding communication skills, and you will be able to follow instructions precisely

Benefits:

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

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• ‘Spire for you’ reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance
• Health Assessment
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Sharesave
• Free DBS
• Free Car park
• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

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.”

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

If we have received sufficient applications, this date may be brought forward so please submit your application as soon as possible.