Senior Theatre Practitioner - Scrubs

HCA Healthcare UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare

Private pension

Cycle to Work

Season Ticket Loan

Group Life Assurance

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Staff discounts

Job summary

HCA Healthcare UK’s Princess Grace Hospital in London is seeking a Senior Theatre Practitioner – Scrub to join our Theatres team. You’ll provide skilled scrub support across a range of surgical procedures, prepare theatres and equipment, and help ensure patient safety and comfort throughout the perioperative journey.

You’ll work with surgeons, anaesthetists and scrub colleagues in a high-technology environment featuring laminar flow theatres and robotic surgery.

Qualifications

• Significant experience as a scrub practitioner in a theatre environment.
• Strong understanding of perioperative practice and patient safety standards.
• Ability to work flexibly across different surgical specialties.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled scrub support across a range of surgical procedures, maintaining high clinical standards.
• Prepare operating theatres, instruments and equipment to ensure safe and effective delivery of surgical care.
• Support patients throughout their perioperative journey, prioritising safety, dignity and comfort.
• Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient and well-coordinated theatre lists.
• Share knowledge, support junior colleagues and contribute to the ongoing development of the theatre team.

Skills

Scrub experience

Team collaboration

Communication

Perioperative safety

Education

NMC/HCPC registered

Job description

**Senior Theatre Practitioner – Scrub, Theatres** **The Princess Grace Hospital, London** **Full time, 37.5 hours per week** **Monday to Saturday, earlies and lates** **Permanent** **Salary: Competitive + shift allowance** We’re looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner – Scrub to join our Theatres team at The Princess Grace Hospital. As one of London’s leading multidisciplinary private hospitals, The Princess Grace Hospital is recognised for delivering outstanding care across a broad range of specialties. You’ll work in a technologically advanced theatre environment featuring a hybrid theatre, a dedicated robotic surgery suite and laminar flow theatres designed for complex orthopaedic procedures. Here, clinical excellence is supported by investment in innovation, and colleagues work together in a culture built on collaboration, compassion and continuous learning. As a Senior Theatre Practitioner – Scrub within our theatre suite, you’ll be part of a highly skilled team delivering exceptional perioperative care across a diverse surgical caseload. Working alongside experienced surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre colleagues, you’ll contribute to the smooth running of theatre lists while maintaining the highest standards of patient safety and clinical practice. The role offers the opportunity to further develop your expertise across multiple specialties, support junior colleagues and play an active role in promoting best practice within a well-equipped and forward-thinking theatre environment where professional growth is actively encouraged. **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’ll do:*** Provide skilled scrub support across a range of surgical procedures, maintaining high clinical standards throughout.* Prepare operating theatres, instruments and equipment to ensure safe and effective delivery of surgical care.* Support patients throughout their perioperative journey, prioritising safety, dignity and comfort.* Work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams to ensure efficient and well-coordinated theatre lists.* Share knowledge, support junior colleagues and contribute to the ongoing development of the theatre team. **What you’ll bring:*** Registration as a Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.* Significant experience working as a scrub practitioner within a theatre environment.* Strong understanding of perioperative practice and patient safety standards.* Ability to work flexibly across different surgical specialties.* Excellent communication skills with a collaborative and team focused approach. **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 colleagues, 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 – Scrub, Theatres** 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