Apprenticeship as Operational Technical Assistant / OTA (m/f/d)

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We are looking for an apprentice as an operational technical assistant (m/f/d) at the Cuxhaven site as of 01.09.2026.

• As an important part of the surgical team, you will provide support in the operating room and in the various functional areas (e.g. outpatient clinic or endoscopy)
• Your daily tasks include, for example, preparing the patient for the procedure, providing and caring for the necessary instruments and medical devices, and documenting the procedure
• The core tasks include the jumper activity and the instrumentation during the procedures
• The training is intended to enable you to assist doctors before, during and after a surgical procedure
• The theoretical knowledge base is taught in block lessons at the Helios Clinic Cuxhaven Education Centre

• High school diploma or secondary school leaving certificate or a good secondary school leaving certificate with a completed (two-year) vocational training
• Training possible from the age of 17
  Ideally, you have already completed a pre-vocational internship in an operating room
• Legally required proof of immunization against measles
• You have a high level of concentration in combination with a persistent way of working

• Remuneration in accordance with the company collective agreement
• 
  Employee discounts for over 250 top brands as well as prevention programs (discounted offers in the areas of travel, electronics, shopping and much more)
• Up to 30 days of vacation and 10 days of vacation
• Do you like it with us? We offer the option of being taken on after successfully completing the exam
• Private patient comfort through our free supplementary insurance "Helios Plus"

Now it's up to you!

In the middle of Germany's largest North Sea spa lies the Helios Clinic Cuxhaven. Helios Klinik Cuxhaven GmbH is a primary and standard care hospital with 246 beds in the fields of gynaecology and obstetrics, paediatrics and adolescent medicine, trauma, hand and reconstructive surgery, general, viceral, vascular, spinal and thoracic surgery, urology and in the inpatient department for ear, nose and throat medicine. In the field of internal medicine, the clinic specialises in cardiology, gastroenterology as well as haematology and oncology. Cuxhaven is a popular holiday resort between the Elbe and Weser rivers. The charming scenic surroundings offer a variety of sports opportunities and a high quality of life on the North Sea coast.

For initial information, please contact our division manager of the Helios Training Center Cuxhaven, Ms. Jehona Machado Chatzieleftheriou, by phone (04721) 78 1119 or by e-mail: Jehona.machadochatzielftheriou@helios-gesundheit.de
Alternatively, our personnel manager, Ms. Cecilia Telle, is available to you by phone (04721) 78 3065 or by e-mail: Cecilia.Telle@helios-gesundheit.de .

Helios Klinik Cuxhaven GmbH
Altenwalder Chaussee 10
27474 Cuxhaven