Lead Theatre Practitioner

circlehealth; Enfield; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Life insurance

Staff wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Training and development opportunities

Job summary

Circle Health Group in Enfield is seeking a Lead Theatre Practitioner to oversee the theatre team, drive patient safety, and lead complex perioperative care. The role encompasses supervision of practitioners, staff development, and ensuring adherence to governance standards.

The post requires significant theatre experience, leadership skills, and a range of recognised qualifications, including ENB/ILS and a Surgical First Assistant credential.

Qualifications

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant theatre experience.
• Strong clinical leadership and role modelling.
• Excellent knowledge of patient safety, infection control, and governance.
• Surgical First Assistant qualification and Endoscopy experience.
• ILS and approved anaesthetic course (ENB 998/mentorship).
• Experience in independent healthcare or multidisciplinary surgical teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the perioperative pathway.
• Ensure all patient safety checks and WHO surgical safety processes are followed.
• Demonstrate best practice and lead in complex/high-risk situations.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for theatre staff.
• Support development and assessment of team competencies and CPD.
• Mentor and coach junior staff and students.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Patient safety

Mentoring staff

Communication

Auditing and service improvement

Independent healthcare experience

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Surgical First Assistant qualification

ENB 998 / mentorship

ILS (Infection control & standards)

Approved anaesthetic course

Job description

Lead Theatre Practitioner

Kings Oak Hospital

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £53,550.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Kings Oak & Cavell Hospitals in Enfield are part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in the Theatre department.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern including rostered weekends and on-call

Duties of this role include:

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the perioperative pathway, acting as a specialist or functional lead within the team.
• Ensure that all patient safety checks, including WHO surgical safety processes, are carried out in accordance with hospital policy.
• Maintain clinical credibility by demonstrating best practice, supporting others, and taking the lead in complex or high-risk situations.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for theatre practitioners and support staff, fostering a culture of professionalism, compassion, and accountability.
• Support the development and assessment of competencies within the team, promoting continuous professional development.
• Actively mentor and coach junior staff, including students and newly qualified team members.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant experience in a theatre environment (e.g. scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics).
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and ability to act as a role model to peers.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance.
• Surgical First Assistant qualification.
• Endoscopy experience.
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to personal development and supporting the development of others.
• Specialist training in a defined clinical area (e.g. orthopaedics, robotics, cardiac, major surgery).
• Experience with urology, gynaecology, ENT, orthopaedics & SFA
• Experience in leading audits, service improvement projects, or clinical teaching.
• Previous experience working within the independent healthcare sector or multidisciplinary surgical teams.
• Familiarity with theatre scheduling systems and electronic patient records.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities
• ...and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles...and more.

We're passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless , compassionate , committed , collaborative , brave , agile , tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy