Job summary
- Main area
- Theatres
- Grade
- Band 3
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time - 37.5 hours per week
- Job ref
- 390-TAC-BR-7979
- Employer
- Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- Broomfield
- Town
- Chelmsford
- Salary
- £25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 26/08/2026 23:59
Employer heading
Orthopaedic Theatre Technician
Band 3
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.
Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.
We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.
Job overview
An exciting opportunity is now available to join our Orthopaedic Theatre team at Mid and South Essex. We are looking for individuals with or without experience in healthcare, keen to join the NHS family helping people from your local community.
You will be trained to provide skilled technical support with instrumentation and equipment needs for elective orthopaedic and trauma theatres.
Right from the time you join us, you will have access to learning, development and training opportunities. As you progress in your NHS career you will acquire the knowledge, skills and confidence you need to provide safe and compassionate patient care.
Mid and South Essex is a great place to work, offering a working environment with an inclusive culture that looks after and values our people and creates a sense of belonging. We encourage applications from people who embrace our values and who will enable us to expand our diverse workforce.
No VISA sponsorship available for this role
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Main duties of the job
As an Orthopaedic Theatre Technician, you will be a hugely valuable support to our Nursing and Midwifery teams providing care to our patients. Every day will be different and you will work alongside the rest of the team carrying out a wide range of tasks and assisting with care to support the needs of the patients and their families.
- Examples of what you may do as part of your role
- Participate as team member, liaising various members of the multidisciplinary team
- Supporting the senior technician within role
- Monitoring and ordering consignment and purchased orthopaedic stock
- liaise with company representatives attending theatres
- Skills and personal attributes needed
- Caring and kind
- Cheerful and friendly
- Willingness to learn
- Able to work with digital technologies
- Able to follow direct instructions
- Happy to work in a team but also able to use own initiative
- Have good listening and communication skills
- Be well organised
Working for our organisation
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Are you looking for an exciting role using your unique qualities, then we want to hear from you.
For full details about this varied and rewarding role, please see attached job description.
We look forward to your application.
Please be aware that we reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a suitable number of applications.
Person specification
Experience
Essential criteria
- Good literacy demonstrated through minimal spelling and grammatical errors throughout application.
- Experience working with the public
Desirable criteria
- Previous experience of working in a healthcare setting
- Experience working within a team
- Experience working in an environment with changing demands and priorities
Skills
Essential criteria
- Good IT skills
Desirable criteria
- Experience in Orthopaedics
- Experience in Theatres
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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Applicant requirements
The postholder will have access to vulnerable people in the course of their normal duties and as such this post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Documents to download
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Anita Bradbury
- Job title
- Charge Nurse
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01245362000
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