Recruitment event for VIN surgical centre jobs

Mid Cheshire NHS Foundation Trust is hosting a second event as part of its recruitment drive for the new surgical centre being built at the Victoria Infirmary in Northwich.

The event will take place on Wednesday 25 September from 10am to 2.30pm at Northwich Memorial Court, where people can learn more about roles available at the Cheshire & Merseyside Surgical Centre, which is due to open in spring 2025.

The centre will provide state-of-the-art clinical areas to support patient care. These include two theatres covering ophthalmology, orthopaedics, pain, ENT, dermatology, and general surgery. There will also be a treatment room, recovery area and consulting rooms.

The Trust is looking to recruit around 80 people to fill both full and part time positions. For the theatres, the Trust will be recruiting nurses, operating department practitioners, as well as support roles.

In ophthalmology, the Trust is recruiting health care assistants, pre-operative assessment care nurses, telephone triage nurses, and imaging technicians. Meanwhile, for the waiting area, the centre needs senior nurses, nurses, and health care assistants.

Other roles include C-arm trained radiographers, pharmacy assistants, security and porters, along with medical engineers, estates and IT support, and domestic and administration staff.

Once open, the centre will treat a large number of ‘high volume low complexity’ patients from across the region who require less complex operations and procedures. This will help reduce waiting times for patients, with an immediate focus on those who have been waiting 52 weeks for treatment. The Trust also aim to reduce the overall backlog.

Gemma Morgan-Lees, general manager of the Victoria Infirmary, said:

“We're excited to host a second session after the positive response to our July event! Many expressed their interest but were unable to attend, so we’re thrilled to provide this opportunity. The VIN is an incredible workplace, and our new surgical centre will truly benefit both our patients and the local community. It's no surprise there's high interest in joining our team."

Visit the VIN recruitment page for further details.

The Victoria Infirmary provides a range of services to the local community. These include a nurse-led minor injuries unit, therapy services, and outpatients clinics, such as for cardiology, dermatology, and Ears, Nose and Throat. In 2022, a community diagnostic centre opened at the site providing diagnostic testing seven days a week.