Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner

London Bridge Hospital; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in London is looking for a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner with spinal experience. This permanent full-time role involves delivering patient care and supporting the surgical team in a state-of-the-art environment. Ideal candidates are registered nurses with at least two years of theatre experience. The position offers competitive benefits including flexible holiday options and private healthcare insurance.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Season Ticket Loan

Flexible health benefits

Qualifications

• 2 years experience working as a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner in Operating Theatre.
• Experience with complex spinal cases including ALIF and TLIF.
• Orthopaedic experience is ideal, not essential.

Responsibilities

• Provide high standard of patient centred care.
• Participate fully as a team member in the theatre suite.
• Conduct mandatory patient safety checks.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Self-motivation

Education

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

HCPC Registered or NMC Registration / NMC Pin

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Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner, London

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London Bridge Hospital

Location:

London, United Kingdom

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Other

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Posted:

01.08.2025

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Job Description:

Role: Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner

Location: The London Bridge Hospital

Contract Type: Permanent, Full time,

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday & Occasional Saturdays

Shifts: 7:00am-15:00pm & 13:00-21:00pm

We are looking for a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner with Spinal experience to join our London Bridge Hospital, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC.

London Bridge Hospital is part of the HCA Healthcare group – a collection of award-winning hospitals and clinics that provide you with world-class private healthcare. Founded in 1968, we’ve been at the forefront of private medical care for over 50 years. We have 6 Theatres across 2 floors, providing a vibrant, exciting, and professional environment where the advance equipment and technology is second to none.

Successful candidates will be part of a large theatre team of colleagues, experienced professionals. London Bridge has a successful track record of career progression, offering support and development to those seeking to aspire higher or widen their knowledge.

What you will do:

To work as an integral part of the clinical team to provide a high standard of patient centred care meeting the needs of patients, consultants and colleagues

Participate fully as a team member, including working in specific areas of the theatre suite, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives

Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of peri-operative patient care

Respecting all patient’s dignity, privacy, wishes and beliefs

Conduct mandatory patient safety checks including, but not limited to WHO checklist process, consent, patient’s identity and operative site against the supporting documentation, prior to the start of the procedure

Take appropriate actions to manage any arising complications of surgery through contingency planning.- senior skill

Mentor and Support Junior Members of staff

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you will bring:

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

HCPC Registered or NMC Registration / NMC Pin

2 years experience working as a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner in Operating Theatre

Experience working with 1 or 2 Complex spinal cases including: ALIF, Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, TLIF-Transforaminal, XLIF-eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion, Intradural Lesions

Orthopaedic experience (Ideal, not essential)

Excellent communication and Interpersonal skills

Self-motivated and confident to support the theatre team.

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner, you’ll be eligible for:

25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you

Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals

Private pension contribution which increases with length of service

Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance from day one

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you

Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all elsewe’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.

To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual

Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion

Honesty, integrity and fairness: - We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness

Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.