Lead Theatre Practitioner - Robotics

Circle Health; Greenhill; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Holiday allowance

Private pension

Private healthcare

Family discounts

Life insurance

Wellbeing resources

Training opportunities

Job summary

Circle Health is seeking a full-time Robotic Perioperative Lead to drive high-quality, patient-centred robotic care across the perioperative pathway. You will coordinate robotic theatre lists, support surgeons and anaesthetists, and act as the clinical specialist for robotic systems, ensuring safety, readiness and governance.

You will lead and mentor theatre staff, develop the robotics service, and work with the Surgical Services Manager to grow the programme.

Qualifications

• NMC/HCPC registration required with substantial theatre experience.
• Specialist robotic surgery training with da Vinci experience.
• Experience leading audits and clinical service improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of patient-centred care across the robotic perioperative pathway.
• Coordinate robotic theatre lists and support multidisciplinary teams.
• Act as clinical specialist for robotic systems and ensure equipment readiness.
• Maintain patient safety checks in line with policies and governance.
• Provide leadership, supervision and mentoring to theatre staff.

Skills

Clinical leadership

Theatre experience

Mentoring & staff development

Audits & service improvement

Excellent communication

Robotic-assisted surgery

Scrub/First assistant background

Theatre scheduling familiarity

Education

NMC or HCPC registration

Surgical qualifications (ENB 998 / similar)

Postgraduate theatre qualification

Tools

da Vinci Surgical System

Electronic patient records

Job description

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 robotic perioperative pathway, ensuring safe, efficient and evidence-based practice.
• Coordinate robotic theatre lists and support surgeons, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams throughout robotic procedures.
• Act as the clinical specialist and key point of contact for robotic surgical systems, ensuring equipment is prepared, maintained, compliant and ready for use.
• Ensure all patient safety checks, including WHO surgical safety processes, are completed in line with hospital policies and best practice standards.
• Provide day-to-day leadership, supervision and support to theatre practitioners and support staff, fostering a culture of professionalism, compassion and accountability.
• Maintain clinical credibility by leading complex or high-risk cases, championing best practice and driving continuous improvement within the robotics service.
• Mentor, coach and develop team members, supporting competency assessments, professional development, students and newly qualified staff.
• Work in partnership with the Surgical Services Manager to support staffing, training, appraisals, service development and the continued growth and innovation of the robotics programme.
• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant experience in a theatre environment (e.g. scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics).
• Specialist training with significant experience in robotic-assisted surgery, including the da Vinci Surgical System.
• Proven experience of perioperative robotics workflows.
• 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.
• 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. 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. 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.