Are you highly organised, proactive, and ready to play a key role in ensuring a smooth, safe, and efficient Theatre service? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Theatre Administrator to support our clinical teams and contribute to the successful daily running of the department.
This is an excellent opportunity for someone who thrives in a fast‑paced environment, enjoys variety in their work, and takes pride in delivering an exceptional standard of administrative support.
This is a fixed term contract to cover maternity leave.
About us
At Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra-modern private hospital, which opened in 1907 and has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC. We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have a beautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside.
Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to make sure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.
About the role
About the Role
As our Theatre Administrator, you will be the central link between the Theatre team and other departments across the hospital, ensuring all administrative processes run efficiently and in line with hospital policies and procedures.
You will:
- Use your initiative to prioritise workload, working within standard operating procedures but confidently making decisions to ensure deadlines and service needs are met.
- Provide dedicated administrative support to the Theatre Department Manager and clinical leads.
- Maintain accurate records, including electronic and paper filing systems, spreadsheets, staff training records, and equipment training documentation.
- Assist with key departmental processes, such as taking minutes at meetings, completing and submitting NJR forms, providing non‑conformance forms to DS, and supporting internal audit programmes.
- Manage loan instruments and implants, including ordering, checking, receipting, and liaising with courier services to ensure all loan kits arrive on time and are ready for clinical use.
Skills and experience required
We’d love to hear from you if you have:
- Strong administrative experience, ideally within a clinical or operational setting
- Excellent organisational skills and the ability to prioritise effectively
- Confidence using IT systems, databases, and Microsoft applications
- A proactive, flexible approach and a keen eye for detail
- Strong communication skills and a team‑focused mindset
Benefits include
- Competitive salaries
- 27 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays
- Defined contribution pension scheme with employer contribution up to 10%
- Membership to Benenden Health which offers a wide range of benefits, discounts and activities
- Excellent Life Assurance benefit
- Free parking
- Subsidised eye tests
- Free Flu vaccinations
- Subsidised on site Restaurant
“I love working at Benenden Hospital, it’s a beautiful location in the countryside”, “the whole organisation is supportive”, “it’s the team, the team are amazing”, “Benenden is a bit like a family”, “the whole atmosphere is brilliant”
These are just some of the reasons why more than 400 people work at Benenden Hospital which has a long history of caring since it was founded in 1907.
How to apply
If you wish to apply for this position, please complete and submit our application form with your CV attached.
Closing Date: 23rd March 2026
Please note this vacancy may close prior to the closing date without notice, If a sufficient number of applications are received
A member of the HR team will be in contact once the vacancy closes.
If you have further questions please email kentcareers@benenden.org.uk
Together, we work hard to maintain a safe, comfortable, patient-focused environment for the people in our care.
All our vacancies are therefore subject to either a Standard or an Enhanced Disclosure Application to the Disclosure and Barring Service as well as satisfactory reference checks. These procedures need to be completed before all new member of staff can join the hospital.
Full right to work in the UK is required as we do not offer sponsorship as an organisation
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