Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

HCA Healthcare UK is seeking a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner for The Portland Hospital. In this permanent, full-time role, you will contribute to exceptional patient care in a state-of-the-art theatre environment while providing leadership to the theatre team. Previous experience and HCPC registration are required, and the position offers generous benefits including private healthcare and holiday options.

Benefits

25 days holiday each year

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Qualifications

• 3 years Scrub Operating Theatre experience covering a wide range of specialities including Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
• Paediatric Theatre Experience required.

Responsibilities

• Ensure high standard of nursing care and safety for patients in the theatre unit.
• Deputise when other staff are absent and contribute to maintaining a conducive environment.

Skills

Leadership skills

Patient care

Scrub Operating Theatre

Teamwork

Education

Current HCPC/NMC Registration

Post graduate experience in Theatres

Job description

Role: Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner
Location: The Portland Hospital
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday to Sunday, Early (0730-1600), Late (12.30-2100) and long days (0730-2100), 1 Saturday per month, Sundays (Standby shift for emergency obstetrics)
Salary: Competitive + Generous Golden Hello

We are looking for a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner to join our Theatre department. The Portland Hospital currently rated “Good” by the CQC. The Portland Hospital is part of the established leading private healthcare company, HCA Healthcare. Established for over 50 years.

The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated to the healthcare of women and children. We're the UK's largest private children's hospital with over 46 paediatric beds including a 10-bed intensive care unit, a neonatal intensive care unit, and a day case unit. Caring for over 40,000 children a year, we provide treatment for everything from general paediatric conditions to complex craniofacial reconstruction. We have over 175 paediatric consultants available to treat children from new-born up to the age of 18.

The 4 theatres at Portland provide a vibrant, exciting and professional environment where the advance equipment and technology is second to none and includes fully integrated and equipped theatres, including hybrid theatre.

The theatre team comprises of Consultants and Practitioners who have vast experience and knowledge across a range of specialties. There are many complex procedures carried out daily, across a range of acute specialities, including Gynae & Obstetrics, as well as general and paediatric surgery.

What you will do:

As a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner, you will be working as part of a team to ensure a high standard of nursing care and safety for patients within the theatre unit. In addition to this, youwill also actively contribute to the maintenance of an environment that is conducive to the delivery and promotion of a high standard of patient care. You will deputise when other staff are absent and have strong leadership skills.

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:

Current HCPC/NMC Registration

Post graduate experience in Theatres

3 years Scrub Operating Theatre experience covering wide range of specialities including Obstetrics, Gynaecology, ENT, Orthopaedic, Spinal (Scoliosis)

Paediatric Theatre Experience

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 Scrub Theatre Practitioner at The Portland Hospital, 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

Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland

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 else we’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.

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