• Job Description

  Req#: C9359-25-0403?language=en&page=272&sort=publicationDateDesc

  Job summary

  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.

  About us

  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:

  • At least 27 days of annual leave plus public/bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff).
  • Membership in the NHS Pension Scheme, with a 20.6% employer contribution and life assurance benefits
  • Blue Light card eligibility
  • And more, additional benefits can be found in the benefits documents below

  Details

  Date posted

  12 May 2025

  Pay scheme

  Agenda for change

  Band

  Band 2

  Salary

  £24,169 a year per annum pro rata

  Contract

  Permanent

  Working pattern

  Full-time

  Reference number

  359-6758945-T2

  Job locations

  Fordcombe hospital

  Fordcombe road

  Tunbridge Wells

  TN30RD

  
  

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Weve 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 Trusts 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 ifyou have any issues: rallen@nhs.net), 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.

  Job description

  Job responsibilities

  Weve 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 Trusts 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 ifyou have any issues: rallen@nhs.net), 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

  • 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

  • Completed National 'Care Certificate' for Healthcare workers.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good verbal, literacy and communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain accurate and legible records.
  • Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email)

  Desirable

  • Understanding of manual handling practices and policies.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
  • Experience of working as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within the peri-operative setting

  Person Specification

  Qualifications

  Essential

  • 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

  • Completed National 'Care Certificate' for Healthcare workers.

  Skills

  Essential

  • Good verbal, literacy and communication skills.
  • Ability to maintain accurate and legible records.
  • Computer literate (use of IT software packages e.g. Word, Email)

  Desirable

  • Understanding of manual handling practices and policies.
  • Awareness of Health and Safety

  Experience

  Essential

  • Experience of working in a patient care setting or customer facing environment.
  • Experience of working as part of a team

  Desirable

  • Experience of working within the peri-operative setting

  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

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Fordcombe hospital

  Fordcombe road

  Tunbridge Wells

  TN30RD

  
  

  Employer's website

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

  Employer details

  Employer name

  Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust

  Address

  Fordcombe hospital

  Fordcombe road

  Tunbridge Wells

  TN30RD

  
  

  Employer's website

  https://www.mtw.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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