• Job Description

  Req#: C9432-25-0937?language=en&page=806&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  We are looking for a dynamic, enthusiastic and highly motivated Senior Theatre Assistant to join Raedwald Day Surgery Unit.

  This is an excellent opportunity to join a friendly team who are motivated in promoting the delivery of patient-centred, clinically effective and dynamic service to our patients.

  Raedwald day surgery is a purpose built unit consisting of 4 operating theatres, covering different specialities from urology, gynaecology, ENT, orthopaedic, oral, paediatric, ophthalmology, breast, vascular, pain and plastics. There are 24 adult cubicles, 7 children's cubicles and a post anaesthetic recovery area. The team are dedicated to facilitate same day discharge of elective surgery patients.

  The unit is open Monday -Saturday 7.15am until 8pm. There is an expectation that you will work one 8pm finish. There are no night shifts and Saturday working is a 1 in 4 ratio.

  Theatre experience is desirable.

  We are happy to accommodate informal discussions and visits if you would like more information before applying. Full in-house training and competencies will be given to the successful candidates.

  Main duties of the job

  You will provide support and assistance within the operating department teams.

  You will contribute to the support and care of patients under the direction of registered members of the clinical team.

  It is a direct patient focus role, where you will collect patients for theatre and assist the registered staff to prepare the patient for their surgery.

  You will support in theatre to providing care to patients and support the scrub practitioner to have the necessary equipment need for surgery.

  About us

  We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes.

  We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff.

  We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options.

  Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services.

  Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients.

  We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients.

  If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you.

  Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?v=GkPu7HphU8A

  Details

  Date posted

  22 July 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 3

  Salary

  £24,937 to £26,598 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time, Part-time

  Reference number

  432-HR1050-24

  Job locations

  Ipswich Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience in a health setting
  • Ability to show professionalism
  • Basic IT skills

  Desirable

  • Experience within an acute setting
  • Theatre experiance

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Care certificate achieved.
  • Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio.
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake.
  • Willingness to undertake further study

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patient's relatives and carers.
  • Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs.
  • Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation

  Desirable

  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of team and take instruction from senior staff.
  • Positive attitude to working environment.
  • Caring attitude: be non-judgemental, compassionate and dedicated to helping.
  • Confident in work setting
  • Ability to display a mature reaction when working in stressful situations.
  • Problem-solving: ability to understand situations and seek appropriate advice

  Desirable

  • Ability to support junior staff members

  Person Specification

  Experience

  Essential

  • Previous experience in a health setting
  • Ability to show professionalism
  • Basic IT skills

  Desirable

  • Experience within an acute setting
  • Theatre experiance

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • Care certificate achieved.
  • Evidence of completed competencies as part of a professional portfolio.
  • NVQ level 3 or equivalent

  Desirable

  • Evidence of functional skills or willingness to undertake.
  • Willingness to undertake further study

  Knowledge

  Essential

  • Awareness of physical, psychological and spiritual needs of patient's relatives and carers.
  • Awareness of the nature of the carers role in assisting patients to fulfil basic human needs.
  • Knowledge of clinical procedures and observations
  • Knowledge of relevant legislation

  Desirable

  • Understanding of risk management, health and safety issues, including safe manual handling.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Excellent communication skills
  • Ability to work as part of team and take instruction from senior staff.
  • Positive attitude to working environment.
  • Caring attitude: be non-judgemental, compassionate and dedicated to helping.
  • Confident in work setting
  • Ability to display a mature reaction when working in stressful situations.
  • Problem-solving: ability to understand situations and seek appropriate advice

  Desirable

  • Ability to support junior staff members

  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.

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ipswich Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust

  Address

  Ipswich Hospital

  Heath Road

  Ipswich

  IP4 5PD

  
  

  Employer's website

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

• About the company

  National Health Service (NHS) is the umbrella term for the publicly-funded healthcare systems of the United Kingdom (UK). The founding principles were that services should be comprehensive, universal and free at the point of delivery—a health service based on clinical need, not ability to pay. Each service provides a comprehensive range of health services, free at the point of use for people ordinarily resident in the United Kingdom apart from dental treatment and optical care.

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