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Job summary

Main area
Day Surgery
Grade
NHS AfC: Band 5
Contract
Permanent: Required to work Long day and Late shifts (07:00 - 19:30 and 10:00 - 22:00, respectively).
Hours
Full time - 37.5 sessions per week
Job ref
326-7621260-MH
Employer
Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Crawley Hospital
Town
Crawley
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Surrey and Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust logo

Staff Nurse - Crawley Day Surgery Unit

NHS AfC: Band 5

 

 

Job overview

Crawley Day Surgery Unit is part of Surrey and Sussex Healthcare Trust which has been awarded Outstanding by the CQC and consistently ranked in the top 20% nationally for staff recommending the Trust as a place to work or receive treatment. This is a great opportunity for an experienced or new qualified Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner to be part of a supportive and forward thinking day surgery team.

There are 2 ward areas and 4 theatres in the unit operating Monday - Friday and we cover the following specialities:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Gynaecology
  • ENT
  • Orthopaedics
  • General
  • Urology

We pride ourselves on supporting staff through professional development with a clear rotation scheme through all specialities as well as formal educational courses through local universities.

If you would like an informal visit or further information please contact Shivani Damani ([email protected]).

Main duties of the job

For further information, please see the attached trust 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.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further information regarding the role please read the attached job description and person specification.

Person specification

criteria

Essential criteria
  • • Evidence of a good standard of written English appropriate to the role
  • • A complete and accurate application
  • • Suitability for role evidenced in supporting statement
  • • Evidence of essential experience for role
  • • Meet the essential education/qualifications required for the role
  • • Hold the necessary mandatory professional/clinical registration
  • • Evidence of the Trust values and behaviours
  • • Evidence of any other essential criteria outlined in the person specification

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Apprenticeships logoNo smoking policyAge positiveArmed Forces Covenant (Silver Award)Mindful employer.  Being positive about mental health.Disability confident employerCare quality commission - OutstandingHSJ Acute or Specialist Trust of the yearStep into health

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Shivani Damani
Job title
Ward Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01293 600300
Additional information

 ext 4112

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