Senior Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner

NHS Jobs; Hemel Hempstead; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days annual leave

Contributory pension

Life Insurance

Private Medical Insurance

Eye Care

Cycle to Work

Employee Assistance

Healthcare discounts

Cinema tickets discount

Free on-site parking

Job summary

One Stop Healthcare in Hemel Hempstead seeks a Senior Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner to join the Theatre team on a full-time, permanent basis. You will support leadership, mentor colleagues, and deliver evidence-based patient care across Anaesthetic and Recovery.

The role involves 37.5 hours/week on a 7-day rota, with weekends/bank holidays as required. A comprehensive benefits package is offered in a private healthcare setting.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with NMC registration and no restrictions.
• Anaesthetic and Recovery post-registration qualification is required.
• ILs capable to act as Anaesthetic Assistant/Recovery Practitioner across specialties.
• Ability to manage medications effectively and teach others.

Responsibilities

• Support the Anaesthetic and Recovery Lead to meet objectives and lead service improvements.
• Mentor junior team members and deliver evidence-based patient care.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to ensure outstanding service.
• Provide clinical leadership, develop staff, and review processes.
• Help drive quality compliance within the department.

Skills

Teaching & assessment

Medication management

Theatre leadership

Mentoring teammates

Clinical collaboration

Education

NMC registered nurse

Anaesthetic & Recovery qualification

Job description

Senior Anaesthetic and Recovery Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Anaesthetic / Recovery Practitioner to join our Theatre team based in Hemel Hempstead. You will join us on a full-time, permanent basis, and in return, you will receive a competitive salary plus benefits.

About Us

At One Stop Healthcare, we’re more than a private hospital — we’re a team of people united by one shared purpose: to enrich healthcare - for our patients, our people and our community. Based in Hemel Hempstead, we bring together world-class expertise with cutting-edge medical technology to offer a wide range of services under one roof, including GP, dental, physiotherapy, diagnostic imaging and day surgery, making high-quality care more connected and accessible for everyone. What truly sets us apart is how we care. As a people business, the patient is at the heart of everything we do. We take pride in being there for our patients and each other: in person, in time and on site. We build real relationships, take the initiative, and always act with compassion and integrity. Before we do anything, you will always find us safe, proactive and personal — these are the foundations we are built on. Working with us means joining a growing, forward-thinking organisation that values people as much as technology. You’ll be part of a supportive, collaborative team where every role matters, and every idea is heard. Together, we’re shaping a more dependable, dynamic, and personal approach to private healthcare – 7 days a week, 365 days a year. If this sounds like the place where you can bring your best, we’d love to hear from you.

About the role

Your responsibilities will include:

• To support the Anaesthetic and Recovery Lead in meeting departmental objectives by contributing, developing, supporting the work of Anaesthetic and Recovery as well as overall theatre service. This will include staff training and development, process improvement and project management.
• To mentor junior members of the team and actively participate as a practitioner in the delivery of safe, effective, and evidence-based care to all patients.
• To work closely with the multidisciplinary team to achieve and maintain an outstanding, patient-focused and effective service.
• To support the Anaesthetic and Recovery Lead in providing visible and strong clinical leadership, developing staff, and critiquing and updating processes within the department.
• To support the Anaesthetic and Recovery Lead in improving quality compliance within the department.

For Clinical Roles

The successful candidate will be expected to work on a shift basis, working 37.5 hours per week over a 7 day rota during the hospital operating hours. The rota is not fixed, is subject to change in order to meet operational needs and will be required to work weekends and bank holidays in accordance with the rota.

About you

• Registered Nurse with NMC with no referrals/restrictions to practice.
• Anaesthetic and Recovery post-registration qualification
• ILS Able to act as Anaesthetic Assistant/Recovery Practitioner for a variety of specialties.
• Manage medications effectively.
• Must be able to teach and assess others on technical aspects of the role.

Benefits we offer

We are dedicated to making a positive impact on the lives of those around us – for our staff as well as our patients. To deliver outstanding healthcare our staff are one of the most important factors in our success. We are committed to enabling you to do the job you have been trained for in a superb environment with the best facilities and equipment available. We want our team to feel valued and have the opportunity to develop and grow with us, so we offer balanced rewards to support your current and future career.

• 33 days annual leave inc of bank holidays, increasing with length of service and opportunity buy/sell leave
• Contributory pension scheme
• Life Insurance
• Private Medical Insurance (upon completion of probationary period)
• Contribution towards Eye Care
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance
• One Stop Healthcare Discount
• Discounted Cinema Tickets
• Free on-site parking

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Please be advised that if you are invited to attend an interview, you will be required to provide proof of your right to work in the UK. Please note - this role does not qualify for Certificate of Sponsorship. The closing date for applications is 9/11/26 however, please note that we may close the advert earlier if there is a significant number of applications.