Anaesthetic Practitioner

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year

Private healthcare insurance

Pension contribution

Cycle to Work

Job summary

HCA UK at The Portland Hospital in London is seeking an Anaesthetic Practitioner to join the Theatre Department. You’ll support anaesthetists across paediatric, maternity and general surgery in our five theatres, delivering safe and compassionate perioperative care.

This full-time role requires HCPC/NMC registration, post‑registration anaesthetic theatre experience and a commitment to a rotating shift pattern, including on-call and overnight stays.

Qualifications

• Must hold HCPC registration (Operating Department Practitioner) or NMC registration.
• Extensive post-registration experience in anaesthetic theatres.
• Recognised anaesthetic qualification or course.
• Experience preparing and managing anaesthetic rooms and equipment.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care in a multidisciplinary theatre.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, check and maintain anaesthetic equipment to ensure safe and effective use.
• Support anaesthetists during a wide range of paediatric, maternity and general surgical procedures.
• Monitor patients throughout anaesthesia, maintaining the highest standards of safety and care.
• Deliver compassionate care throughout the perioperative journey, ensuring patient comfort and wellbeing.
• Work collaboratively with the wider theatre team across multiple specialities to support excellent clinical outcomes.

Skills

HCPC/NMC registration

Anaesthetic theatre experience

Anaesthetics qualification

Equipment preparation

Patient care excellence

Job description

Theatre Practitioner – Anaesthetics
London, The Portland Hospital
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Sunday, early, late and long day shifts. Participation in the on call and standby rota is required, including a regular overnight stay commitment of approximately one night per week. Typically one in four Saturdays, with occasional Sunday overtime available.
Permanent Contract
Salary: Competitive + Shift Allowance

We’re looking for an Anaesthetic Practitioner to join our Theatre team at The Portland Hospital. As the only private hospital in the UK dedicated entirely to the healthcare of women and children, The Portland Hospital offers a highly specialised environment where colleagues can develop expertise across paediatric, maternity and women’s health services.

With more than 46 paediatric beds, a dedicated Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, neonatal intensive care services and over 175 paediatric consultants, you’ll be part of a hospital that cares for more than 40,000 children each year while also supporting one of the UK’s leading private maternity services. Working here means joining a close knit clinical community where compassion, collaboration, professional growth and continuous learning are central to the way we care for patients and support one another.

As a Theatre Practitioner – Anaesthetics in our Theatre Department, you’ll work alongside a highly skilled multidisciplinary team supporting a broad range of surgical specialities, including paediatric surgery, gynaecology, obstetrics and general surgery. Our five fully integrated theatres are equipped with advanced technology, creating an environment where you can continue to build your clinical expertise while delivering exceptional patient care.

This role offers the opportunity to further develop your anaesthetic skills within paediatrics, supported by experienced colleagues who are passionate about learning and professional development. You’ll play a vital role throughout the perioperative pathway, ensuring every patient receives safe, compassionate and personalised care. With a varied shift pattern, participation in the on call and standby rota, and a regular overnight stay commitment of approximately one night per week, you’ll gain exposure to a diverse caseload while helping to provide responsive support when patients need it most. It’s important that you're able to participate fully in this rota, as overnight cover forms a key part of how we deliver safe and effective care to our patients.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll do:

• Prepare, check and maintain anaesthetic equipment to ensure safe and effective use
• Support anaesthetists during a wide range of paediatric, maternity and general surgical procedures
• Monitor patients throughout anaesthesia, maintaining the highest standards of safety and care
• Deliver compassionate care throughout the perioperative journey, ensuring patient comfort and wellbeing
• Work collaboratively with the wider theatre team across multiple specialities to support excellent clinical outcomes

What you’ll bring:

• Current HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner or NMC registration as a Registered Nurse
• Extensive post registration experience within anaesthetic theatres
• Recognised anaesthetics qualification or anaesthetic course
• Experience preparing and managing anaesthetic rooms and equipment safely and effectively
• Commitment to delivering high standards of patient care within a multidisciplinary theatre environment

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day. As a Theatre Practitioner – Anaesthetics, Theatre Department you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.
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