Job overview
4 shifts of 9.75 hours per week over 6 days Monday to Friday.
To support the scrub in theatre, circulating for surgical procedures, as well as endoscopy and stock ordering.
Main duties of the job
Attend morning safety brief at 08.00.
Prepare theatre for surgery, including cleaning and sourcing equipment. Within scope of role.
Responsibility for stock checking of dates in line with policy.
Support scrub team with requirements throughout surgical list. Complete relevant paperwork and IT systems.
Follow MTW policies and procedures.
Working for our organisation
Please note that the Fordcombe Site is located in a rural area with limited access via public transport. You will need to ensure you are available to attend the time during the day and evenings. Access to a vehicle is advantageous.
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust ranks among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in the 2023 NHS Staff Survey.
We are a large acute hospital trust in south-east England, providing general hospital services and specialist care to around 600,000 residents in West Kent and East Sussex. With a dedicated and diverse team of over 8,000 staff we are proud to offer specialised cancer services to over two million people through the Kent Oncology Centre.
Fordcombe Hospital, near Tunbridge Wells, became part of the Trust in October 2024. Specialising in planned care, it offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, diagnostic services (X-ray, MRI, CT, and endoscopy), and consultation/treatment rooms.
Looking for flexible working?
We are a flexible working-friendly organisation. Whether it’s adjusting your hours or exploring other flexible arrangements, we want to work with you to find the best solution for you, our patients, and the Trust. Talk to us about how we can accommodate your working needs.
Joining us includes a comprehensive benefits package:
1. At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
2. Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
3. Blue Light card eligibility
4. And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We’ve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to review the criteria in the person specification and share specific examples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for errors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children).
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trust’s Clinical Induction Programme for Healthcare Support Workers (which starts on the first day of employment). The programme is full-time (please contact the CSW Induction Programme Lead if you have any issues: ), lasts for two weeks and will involve travelling to both Trust sites. The programme includes two supernumerary shifts in the clinical area (an early and a late shift), all of the other days are classroom-based and run from 9am to 5pm.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential criteria
5. Training Basic standard of education including Maths and English Grade C GCSE or equlivent or willingness to complete Functional Skills Level 2 on appointment Willingness to complete ‘The Care certificate’ for healthcare workers
Desirable criteria
6. Completed National ‘Care Certificate’ for Healthcare workers.
Skills
Essential criteria
7. Good verbal, literacy and communication skills.
8. Ability to maintain accurate and legible records.
9. Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email)
Desirable criteria
10. Understanding of manual handling practices and policies.
11. Awareness of Health and Safety
Experience
Essential criteria
12. Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
13. Experience of working as part of a team
Desirable criteria
14. Experience of working within the peri-operative setting