Surgical Assistant Apprenticeship (OTA) 2027

Three-year surgical assistant apprenticeship at Herz-Jesu Hospital in Münster-Hiltrup. Training starts on 1 August each year and combines practical placements in different medical fields with classroom teaching at St. Franziskus Health Academy. Classroom teaching and practical training alternate in blocks. Most practical training takes place at Herz-Jesu Hospital. Training follows a classroom and practical curriculum, with placements planned ahead. Applications are welcome at any time.

• Care for patients before, during and after operations or examinations as an important member of the operating theatre team.
• Position patients correctly for each procedure, helping the operation succeed.
• Organise smooth processes before, during and after a range of operations.
• Record procedures correctly, provide additional instruments and medical products, and monitor and follow hygiene rules.
• Support surgeons at the operating table by handling instruments and providing attentive assistance throughout the operating theatre.

• You have at least an intermediate secondary school leaving certificate after year 10, such as a Realschulabschluss or Fachoberschulreife
• Or a lower secondary school leaving certificate and a completed vocational training programme lasting at least two years
• Or a lower secondary school leaving certificate and one year of nursing assistant training
• You have German language skills at B2 level or above
• You are medically fit to work as a surgical assistant.
• You are caring, understand other people's feelings and enjoy working with people of all ages.
• You are responsible and enjoy completing complex tasks as part of a team.
• You are at least 17.5 years old.