Job overview

We are seeking a highly motivated individual with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to join our Theatre Department.

There are 10 theatres within our East Surrey site, providing 24-hour emergency cover and elective operating, and 4 theatres at our Crawley site, providing day surgery procedures. Specialities covered across both sites include;

Ophthalmology
Gynaecology
Obstetrics (East Surrey Hospital only)
ENT
Orthopaedics
Trauma
General (including breast, paediatrics (East Surrey Hospital only), dental, colorectal, upper GI)
Urology
CEPOD (East Surrey Hospital only)
The post will be based within Recovery on the East Surrey Hospital site, where we provide 24/7 cover and this requires shift rotation, including; weekends, night duty and an on-call commitment.

The successful candidate will provide high quality care and support to patients and staff working within the recovery unit of the operating theatre department.

We pride ourselves on supporting staff through training and development. 

You will be keen to develop and contribute to the delivery of high quality, safe care with a real focus on continually improving the patient experience.

The successful candidate should have a “can do” approach in supporting the theatre, wards and departments objectives and they will be able to demonstrate the Trust Values and expected behaviours. Previous theatre experience would be desirable.

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached job description and person specification for a full list of duties and responsibilities.

Working for our organisation

We are a leading local employer with a diverse workforce of approximately 6,000 staff, dedicated to providing healthcare services to a growing population of around 780,000 individuals.

Our Trust provides both emergency and planned healthcare across East Surrey, North-East West Sussex, and South Croydon – covering towns like Crawley, Horsham, Reigate, and Redhill. Our main hospital, East Surrey in Redhill, offers a full range of acute and specialist services and is also the closest trauma unit to Gatwick Airport. We also provide outpatient, diagnostic, and planned care services at sites including The Earlswood Centre, Caterham Dene Hospital, Oxted Health Centre, Crawley Hospital, and Horsham Hospital.

We are proud to be an inclusive employer, and we work hard to create an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. At our Trust, we strive to be the best place to work and receive care. We are dedicated to supporting you in your current role while helping you grow and develop your career. As part of our team, you will have access to excellent training opportunities, flexible working, dedicated support networks, and a strong emphasis on health and wellbeing to ensure a thriving and positive work environment.