Theatre Sterile Services Assistant

• Job reference
• 122667
• Department
• Theatre
• Location
• Crowborough
• Full/Part-time
• Full-time
• Pay scale from
• No Pay Scale
• Pay scale to
• No Pay Scale
• Closing date
• 31/05/2026

• Description

• Are you ready to play a vital role behind the scenes in our state‑of‑the‑art surgical environment?

  At The Horder Centre, we’re looking for an enthusiastic

  TSSU Assistantwho’s passionate about precision, high standards, and supporting exceptional patient care. This is your chance to join a friendly, high‑performing team and make a real impact every day.What You’ll Do
  Become an essential part of our Sterile Services Unit, ensuring our theatre teams are fully equipped and ready to deliver outstanding surgery. You will:
  • Clean, prepare, and sterilise surgical instruments
  • Re‑pack and organise instrument trays
  • Restock essential supplies and soft‑packs
  • Maintain a safe, spotless, and compliant TSSU area
  • Conduct daily autoclave tests and report issues promptly
  • Support senior staff with additional duties

  Every task contributes directly to safe, seamless patient care — and you’ll be right at the heart of it.

  About you:
  • Detail‑driven, reliable, and proactive
  • Motivated by helping patients and supporting clinical excellence
  • A great team player who thrives in a busy environment
  • Organised, calm, and confident
  • NVQ Level 1/2/3 in Healthcare is a bonus — but your attitude, commitment, and willingness to learn matter most.
  Location:The Horder Centre, CrowboroughContract Type:37.5 hours over 4 days per weekShift Patterns:from 8.00am to 6.00pmSalary:From £24,102.00 per annum (dependant on experience and relevant qualifications).Right to work in the UKIn accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such,we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have receiveda sufficient number ofapplications.Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including anEnhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.