Lead Theatre Practitioner - 12 Months Fixed Term - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Matlock; On-site; GBP 47,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

Private Pension Scheme

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Discounts

Maternity/Paternity & Adoption pay

Life insurance

Staff wellbeing resources

Job summary

Circle Health Group's Bishops Wood Hospital in Middlesex seeks a Lead Theatre Practitioner for a 12-month fixed term. You will lead the perioperative team, ensuring patient-centred care, surgical safety, and clinical governance across scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics as appropriate.

This role is full-time, 37.5 hours per week, with a flexible shift pattern. You will mentor junior staff, drive competency development, and uphold standards within a multidisciplinary private healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner with theatre experience across scrub, recovery or anaesthetics.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and role-modeling for peers.
• Extended theatre experience as a senior practitioner essential.
• Strong understanding of patient safety, safeguarding, infection control and governance.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care across the pathway as a specialist or lead.
• Ensure all patient safety checks and WHO surgical safety processes are carried out per policy.
• Maintain credibility by modelling best practice and leading in high-risk situations.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for theatre practitioners and support staff.
• Support development and assessment of competencies within the team and CPD.
• Mentor and coach junior staff, including students and newly qualified members.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Theatre experience

Mentoring

Communication

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Scrub Practitioner/First Assistant qualification

ENB 998 or mentorship course

ILS

Job description

Overview

Lead Theatre Practitioner - 12 Months Fixed Term

Bishops Wood Hospital

37.5 Hours & Fixed Term

Salary: Up to £52,000.00 per year

(depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Bishops Wood Hospital in Middlesex is 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.

Overview

Lead Theatre Practitioner - 12 Months Fixed Term

Bishops Wood Hospital

37.5 Hours & Fixed Term

Salary: Up to £52,000.00 per year

(depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Bishops Wood Hospital in Middlesex is 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.

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.
• Extended theatre experience as a senior theatre practitioner essential.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance.
• Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification [for scrub leads].
• 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 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

• 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