Lead Theatre Practitioner – Anaesthetic

Circle Health Group; Harrow; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year + bank

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Wellbeing resources

Employee recognition

Training & development

Job summary

Circle Health Group's Clementine Churchill Hospital in Harrow is seeking a Lead Theatre Practitioner to oversee the perioperative pathway within the theatres team. This full-time role at 37.5 hours per week involves acting as a specialist lead, delivering high-quality patient-centred care and ensuring safety processes.

The role requires extensive theatre experience, leadership ability, and mentoring skills. The package includes a competitive salary up to £58,800 and a range of benefits.

Qualifications

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with theatre experience.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership and ability to lead peers.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, governance.
• Scrub Lead qualification or Surgical First Assistant.
• ENB 998/mentorship or equivalent.
• Approved anaesthetic course and ILS.
• Excellent communication, organisation and mentoring skills.
• Specialist training in a defined clinical area (e.g. orthopaedics, robotics, cardiac, major surgery).
• Experience leading audits or service improvement projects.
• Experience in independent healthcare sector or multidisciplinary surgical teams.
• Familiarity with theatre scheduling systems and electronic patient records.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred perioperative care as a specialist or lead within the team.
• Ensure patient safety checks and WHO surgical safety processes are observed.
• Maintain clinical credibility and lead in complex/high-risk situations.
• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for theatre staff and support teams.
• Support development and assessment of team competencies and CPD.
• Mentor and coach junior staff and students.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Mentoring skills

Communication skills

Patient safety protocols

Audits & service improvement

Education

NMC/HCPC registration

Scrub lead qualification

ENB 998 or mentorship

ILS

Anaesthetic course

Tools

Theatre scheduling systems

EPR systems

Job description

Lead Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetic
The Clementine Churchill Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £58,800.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Clementine Churchill Hospital in Harrow 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 Theatres department.

This is a full-time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover 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.
• 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

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 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.