Lead Scrub Practitioner - Liver

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity/Paternity pay

Staff discounts

Job summary

The Wellington Hospital in London is seeking a Lead Theatre Practitioner – Liver to join our Liver and Complex Surgery team. This full‑time role (37.5 hours) is a temporary contract until September 2027, working Monday to Saturday on site.

You’ll lead theatre teams, coordinate activity, and drive performance across advanced liver and robotic procedures. With HCPC/NMC registration and substantial leadership and liver surgery experience, you’ll contribute to high standards of patient care within a

Qualifications

• Current HCPC or NMC registration.
• Extensive experience in liver surgery and complex surgical procedures.
• Experience working within a UK theatre setting across a range of surgical specialties.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting robotic surgery procedures.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support theatre teams to deliver safe, effective and high quality patient care.
• Coordinate clinical activity within the theatre environment, ensuring excellent standards are maintained.
• Support and develop colleagues through clinical leadership, coaching and day to day supervision.
• Work collaboratively with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex liver and robotic surgical procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance patient experience, safety and outcomes.

Skills

Liver surgery experience

Robotic surgery experience

Team leadership

UK theatre setting

Supervisory experience

Education

HCPC/NMC registration

Job description

Lead Theatre Practitioner – Liver
The Wellington Hospital, London
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Monday to Saturday
Temporary contract until September 2027We’re looking for a Lead Theatre Practitioner to join our Liver and Complex Surgery team at The Wellington Hospital. As the UK’s largest private hospital, The Wellington Hospital is recognised for delivering highly specialised care across a broad range of surgical specialties, including hepatobiliary and liver surgery, neurosurgery, cardiac care, spinal surgery and orthopaedics. The hospital operates across multiple sites with an extensive theatre complex and advanced surgical technology, creating an environment where clinical excellence, innovation and collaboration are part of everyday practice. The hospital is rated Outstanding for Surgery by the CQC.As a Lead Theatre Practitioner within our liver and complex surgery service, you’ll be part of a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering care for some of the most complex surgical patients in the independent sector. Working within our busy theatre environment, you’ll play a key role in supporting clinical excellence, driving high standards of patient care and providing leadership to colleagues. This is an opportunity to further develop your expertise in advanced surgical procedures, including robotic surgery, while working alongside experienced clinicians committed to continuous learning, innovation and outstanding patient outcomes. With 11 theatres across three buildings and a strong culture of professional development, you’ll be supported to grow your leadership skills and expand your clinical knowledge.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

• Lead and support theatre teams to deliver safe, effective and high quality patient care.
• Coordinate clinical activity within the theatre environment, ensuring excellent standards are maintained.
• Support and develop colleagues through clinical leadership, coaching and day to day supervision.
• Work collaboratively with consultants and multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex liver and robotic surgical procedures.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives that enhance patient experience, safety and outcomes.

What you’ll bring

• Current HCPC or NMC registration.
• Extensive experience in liver surgery and complex surgical procedures.
• Experience working within a UK theatre setting across a range of surgical specialties.
• Previous team leadership or supervisory experience.
• Experience supporting robotic surgery procedures.

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 Lead Theatre Practitioner – Liver 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.#LI-HC1