Operating Room Assistant in Training

Do you want to work on the cutting edge, in a team that stands ready for one another? In March 2027, you will start your training to become an operating room assistant (36 hours per week) at the St. Antonius Hospital. You will be trained to support medical specialists during various surgeries and learn to work with the latest medical technology. Technical insight, accuracy, and teamwork are central. A challenging profession in which your skills contribute directly to the smooth progress of a surgery every single day.

As an operating room assistant, you work in an operating team in the OR complex of a hospital. Based on your own expertise, you perform medical support activities under the responsibility of a performing specialist. The operating room assistant has three core tasks: circulating, instrumenting, and assisting. You play a major role in the preparation of surgeries. When you are instrumenting during a surgery, you provide the surgeon with the sterile supplies at the right moment. As a circulator, you provide extra materials to the sterile team and ensure a continuous, smooth-running process. You also take care of the specimens and the administration. During assisting, which in our teaching hospital constitutes a relatively small part of the activities, you ensure a well-visible surgical field. In short, you are the surgeon's right hand. A strong constitution and nerves of steel are indispensable, because complications can occur during surgery. This can lead to tense moments, and in those cases, it can be of vital importance to act quickly and skillfully. Working in our OR is fascinating and challenging because our profession is constantly in motion. The great diversity of surgeries in a (highly) complex setting where you work with advanced technology makes working and learning in our operating complex interesting.

The training that combines working and learning lasts on average 2.5 to 3 years. There are two start dates per year: in March and September.
The training consists of a theory part and a practical part. The practical part of the training is designed using Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA). EPAs are characteristic activities that make up the daily work of the operating room assistant.
The practical hours are provided at our locations in Utrecht and Nieuwegein. You will follow the theoretical part of the training at the training center of the Amstel Academie. At the beginning of the training, there are a number of consecutive weeks of theory; thereafter, theory and practice are combined.

In this short video, get to know the colleagues from our OR department in advance, or watch an episode of the online NPO program Niek zoekt Werk.

• A challenging work environment and good secondary employment conditions.
• Personal and professional guidance throughout your training.
• A contract for the duration of the training with the chance of a permanent contract after graduation.
• The employment conditions are in accordance with the collective labor agreement (CAO) for hospitals. The salary during the training depends on your previous education and age. After graduation, you will be scaled into FWG 55 and will earn between € 3,903.- (min) and € 5,503.- (max) for 36 hours per week.
• The employer pays the costs for your training. A repayment scheme applies in the event that the training is terminated prematurely or if you leave the organization on your own initiative within 24 months after graduation.
• Participation in (sporty) activities and workshops.

You are flexible, know how to get things done, and are confident in your abilities. You possess good communication skills, self-reflection, and can plan and organize well. Additionally, you are meticulous, proactive, and enjoy working in a team. You have researched the training and the profession, so you know what is expected of you.

Training requirements:

• Havo / vwo diploma with profile N&G/N&T;
• Mbo nursing level 4, hospital experience is a plus;
• Completed HBO education, healthcare direction is a plus.

If you do not meet the entry requirements, but you have completed comparable training, you can apply for a waiver of the previous education requirements from the CZO.

Working at St. Antonius means working in one of the largest top-clinical teaching hospitals in the Netherlands. For us, in addition to the best patient care, innovation and research are central. We offer (highly) complex care at multiple locations. Our clinical focal points are heart & vascular, lungs, and cancer. We work from trust, we learn together to improve, and we value differences. Thus, our more than 6,500 dedicated colleagues commit themselves daily to making our mission 'caring together for quality of work' a reality.

Do you have any questions about this training? You can contact our practical instructors Iris Voogt (088-3200843) or Heleen van Hoenselaar (088-3208203), or via email: OK-Praktijkopleiders-OA@antoniusziekenhuis.nl. They will be happy to answer all your questions!

If you have questions about the application procedure, you can contact the recruitment team Antonius@Work, T 088 - 320 8640.

Apply
You can apply directly via the application button. Do you want to join the selection round for March 2027? As long as the vacancy is visible on our website, registration is still open. As soon as we have received your application, you will receive a response within two weeks. We look forward to receiving your CV and cover letter!