Job summary

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.

Main duties of the job

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.

About us

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

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.

About you :

• You will be a passionate and empathetic individual, with experience of having worked with a variety of patients.
• You will be personal and approachable, with a real motivation to support everyone who walks through The McIndoe Theatre Doors.
• Excellent communication skills, to help build those all-important and respected relationships with your team and our patients.
• Proactive and forward thinking, with a passion for continued learning.
• A NVQ Level 2 or 3 is desirable.
• Ensure that you working ethic remains aligned to our core values as a group : Caring, Friendly, Quality, Integrity and Pride.

Salary : £22, - £22, per annum

In accordance with Home Office guidance successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencement of employment. We have assessed this role and do not consider that we would be able to sponsor a successful candidate under the Skilled Worker route as the role does not meet the relevant Home Office criteria; the successful candidate therefore must be able to demonstrate their own right to work during the recruitment process without Horder Healthcare sponsorship.

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.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, all successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced