Senior Theatre Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Newsham; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Private health insurance

33 days annual leave plus birthday

Life assurance

Joining bonus up to £3,000

Flexible working

Relocation packages

Free staff parking

Annual flu vaccination

Free eye test

Job summary

KIMS Hospital is seeking a permanent senior scrub practitioner to lead and mentor the theatre team. The role focuses on scrub for general and orthopaedic cases, leading lists, and deputising for the Lead Theatre Practitioner. It offers a four-day week, with some weekend work.

Applicants should be registered RN or ODP with experience running theatre lists and supervising staff in a private hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Registered practitioner (RN or ODP).
• Experience leading surgical lists.
• Experience planning, organising and running theatre lists.
• Experience supervising staff and scheduling operating lists.
• Nice to have Practice Supervisor or Assessor qualification.
• Perioperative experience in scrub/anaesthetics in acute hospital.

Responsibilities

• Act as scrub practitioner for general and orthopaedic procedures.
• Lead surgical lists and play a central role in running them.
• Mentor junior team members and deputise for the Lead Theatre Practitioner.
• Support and develop colleagues on the theatre team.
• Work with surgeons, anaesthetists, ODPs and nurses to deliver safe care.
• Coordinate with Sterile Services, wards and imaging for efficiency.
• Prepare operating and anaesthetic rooms with equipment and supplies.
• Assess patient care requirements and evaluate outcomes.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Teamwork

Education

Registered RN or ODP

Job description

A permanent senior scrub role in the elective theatre department at KIMS Hospital, for an experienced scrub practitioner ready to step into leadership. The post centres on scrubbing for general and orthopaedic procedures while leading surgical lists, mentoring junior staff and deputising for the lead practitioner. It is a private hospital setting with planned lists and a 40-hour week over four days, Monday to Saturday, with about one Saturday a month. Applicants need to be a registered RN or ODP with experience running and supervising theatre lists.

What the job involves

• Act as scrub practitioner for general and orthopaedic surgical procedures
• Lead surgical lists and play a central part in running them
• Lead and mentor junior team members, deputising for the Lead Theatre Practitioner when necessary
• Support and develop colleagues around you on the theatre team
• Work alongside surgeons, anaesthetic colleagues, ODPs and nurses to deliver safe, effective and compassionate care
• Communicate with other departments, such as Sterile Services, wards and imaging, to keep patient care efficient
• Prepare operating and anaesthetic rooms for surgery, including equipment and supplies for specific procedures, minimising waste
• Assess patient care requirements, implement care and evaluate outcomes

What’s required

Registration & licences

• Registered practitioner (RN or ODP)

Experience

• Proficiency in leading the management of surgical lists
• Experience planning, organising and running lists within the theatre suite
• Experience supervising staff and scheduling operating lists

Nice to have

• Post registration qualification as Practice Supervisor or Assessor
• Post registration clinical experience in the perioperative environment, in scrub and anaesthetics, in an acute hospital (NHS or private)

What’s offered

• Pension scheme
• Private health insurance
• 33 days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Life assurance
• Joining bonus of up to £3,000 (terms and conditions apply)
• Flexible working and annualised hours contracts available
• Relocation packages available
• Free staff parking, annual flu vaccination and free eye test