Surgical First Assistant

Job Description

Ashtead Hospital

Ashtead Hospital is part of the Ramsay Health Care Group and is a highly respected private hospital with a reputation for providing exceptional service to our patients.

Surgical First Assistant
Salary from £34,000 - £44,000 depending on experience

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and highly motivated SFA Nurse/ODP at Ashtead Hospital. You will be expected to work on a full-time basis 37.5 on a flexible departmental rota including weekends if required.

Ashtead Hospital is part of the Ramsay Health Care Group and is a highly respected private hospital with a reputation for providing exceptional service to our patients.

The role

Our Theatre Department is extremely busy, working with Consultants from a wide range of clinical disciplines, including orthopaedics and cosmetics. You must be registered in the UK with your professional body and able to demonstrate current Theatre experience with the ability to work under pressure. Shifts included early mornings, evenings and weekends.

What you will bring with you

• NMC or HCPC Registration

• SFA Qualification

• Experience of working with Scrubbing in Theatres

• A warm, considerate and empathetic character?

• The ability to make decisions and use your initiative

• Strong communication skills

• Passion to deliver excellent care in a rewarding and what can be emotionally challenging environment

• A flexible and positive attitude

Benefits

• Access to the Ramsay Academy - genuine opportunities to grow, develop and specialise in your career

• Contributory pension scheme

• 25 days' annual leave plus 8 Bank holidays plus the opportunity to buy/sell more

• Flexible shift options

• Private Healthcare and Life Assurance

• Enhanced parental leave

• Free offsite parking and a subsidised staff restaurant

• Free uniform

• Access to our employee Discount Programme

• Wellbeing centre and access to 24/7 employee assistance line for free advice

• Free DBS checking

• Long service, Employee recognition and appreciation awards

About us

Ramsay Health Care UK is a well-established global hospital group with over 50 years' experience. We are a global provider operating in 11 countries with 77,000 staff who treat 8 million patients each year. It is well respected within the healthcare industry and is one of the leading providers of independent hospital services in England. We are well known for our strong, long-standing relationship with the NHS.

We love people with a positive, can do attitude who want to make a difference in their work. "Our employees are Ramsay." The skills and commitment of our employees forms the basis for our success.

We know our people are our greatest asset, our business is growing and we would like you to join us. The Ramsay Way culture recognises that people - staff and doctors - are Ramsay Health Care's most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud of our Speak Up for Safety' programme and ensure that the patient is at the heart of everything we do. Join us and have more Time to Care'.

Please apply via www.ramsayhealth.co.uk/careers

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

We value your application and welcome any questions you may have prior to applying. Please be advised that we reserve the right to close our advertisements prior to the announced closing date to ensure a quality recruitment process.

We care.

It's more than what we do, it's who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964.

The Ramsay Way culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.

We are proud to support the UK's Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD's Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.

We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.