Ben's role as theatre aid sees him assisting in the operating theatres at St Helier, and can involve anything from transporting patients to and from surgery, preparing the operating theatre and the equipment, completing necessary paperwork during the operation, and making sure the theatre remains clean and sterile.
His day usually begins at 8am, when he goes straight into the operating theatre to make sure that it's all clean, clear and ready to be used. Once that's done, the team line up all of the surgical packs that the surgeons will need during the day - including drapes for the patient, any equipment that will be needed and cleaning fluids.
Once surgery begins, Ben will help to document everything that happens in theatre. Then, when the operation has finished and the patient moved safely off to recovery, the process begins again, ready for the next patient.
Ben, who has worked here for five years, explained what's so special about his role. He said: "I feel really proud to be a part of something so important. Although I'm just one member of a large team, we are improving people's lives and helping them on the road to recovery. That to me is incredible, and I feel really lucky to have the job that I do.
"My mum also works in the theatres as a surgical practitioner, which means she works really closely with the surgeon - she's basically the surgeon's right hand woman. That's really inspiring for me, and I'm determined to work my way up to that level.
"We see a wide variety of cases, from the priority and trauma lists, which treat people who need emergency surgery for broken bones, to the specialist patients, such as people who need appendectomies or gynaecological surgery. There's always something different happening!"
But not everyone could do what Ben and the team do. He said: "I know that quite a lot of people would feel squeamish doing this job, but once I'm in theatre, I am completely focused on what's happening. There's a lot going on, so you need to be on the ball and thinking about the patient in front of you.
"Every patient we see urgently needs our help. I mean, you wouldn't have an operation unless you absolutely needed it, so I think we should give each patient the very best of care and attention. It's what our patients need and deserve, so you've got to concentrate - there's no time to feel squeamish."
Ben and the rest of the surgical team work closely together to get their job done. He said: "We're like a big family really. We communicate really well, and everyone gets on brilliantly - everyone here is great. Although we do sometimes disagree about what to listen to during operations.
Personally, I like a bit of Kiss radio, but the surgeons tend to like classical music!" And, after a hard day's work, Ben likes to relax with a good read. He said: "To the dismay of my fiancée Claire, I absolutely love comic books. But not just any old comics - I collect special editions that tend to cost about £50 each. I just love them!"
