Orthopaedic Theatre Technician | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust


Company:	Southend University Hospital NHS Trust
Salary:	£25,760 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Chelmsford, CM1 7ET
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	22 Aug 2026
Closing date:	21 Sept 2026

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Summary

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.

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

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.

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.

This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Aug 2026

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