Senior Theatre Practitioner

About the role

Are you an experienced Scrub Practitioner who takes pride in delivering safe, compassionate patient care? Do you believe in teamwork, supporting colleagues, and continuously improving the perioperative experience for every patient? Are you someone who enjoys sharing your knowledge and helping others grow?

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner, you will play an important role within our multi-disciplinary theatre team. Alongside maintaining excellent scrub practice, you will help support and mentor junior colleagues, contribute to a positive team culture, and ensure the highest standards of patient safety and clinical care within the theatre department.

Responsibilities

• Act as scrub practitioner for general and orthopaedic surgical procedures.
• Lead and mentor junior members of the team, deputising for the Lead Theatre Practitioner when necessary.
• Communicating effectively with other departments e.g. Sterile Services, Wards, and Imaging department to ensure efficient patient care.
• Preparing operating and anaesthetic rooms for surgery as required. To include equipment and supplies required for specific procedures, ensuring appropriate use of resources and minimal waste.
• Assessing patient care requirements, implementing care and evaluating outcomes.

Requirements

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner with KIMS Hospital you will be a patient orientated practitioner with strong team building skills and a collaborative approach to achieving goals.

• Be a registered Practitioner (RN or ODP)
• Be proficient in leading the management of surgical lists.
• Have experience in planning, organising and running lists within the theatre suite.
• Experience of supervising staff and scheduling operating lists

Desirable qualifications include post registration qualification as Practice Supervisor or Assessor, Surgical First Assistant, and post registration clinical experience within the perioperative environment, in Scrub and Anaesthetics, in an acute hospital (NHS or Private).

Benefits

Working in a private healthcare theatre environment offers the opportunity to provide truly patient-centred care. With well-resourced theatres, planned surgical lists, and a strong focus on quality rather than volume, you will have the time, equipment, and support needed to deliver excellent clinical outcomes.

• Competitive Salary: £36,267 - £48,000 per annum depending on experience
• Welcome Bonus: up to £3,000 (Terms and Conditions Apply)
• Free Staff Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Life Assurance
• Annual Flu Vaccination
• Free Eye Test
• Flexible working and annualised hours contracts are available
• Relocation packages available

Schedule

This is a 40 hour per week permanent contract, working 4 days between Monday and Saturday, 07:30 – 18:00, with 1 Saturday per month.