Theatre Practitioner - Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group; Canterbury; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays

Private pension scheme

Private healthcare scheme

Friends and family hospital discounts

Access to industry-leading training and development opportunities

Non-contributory life insurance

Employee recognition programmes

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in the United Kingdom seeks a Theatre Practitioner to join their team at Chaucer Hospital in Canterbury. This full-time role involves assisting the surgical team, adhering to strict infection control policies, and ensuring patient safety. The ideal candidate will hold relevant qualifications and demonstrate excellent communication skills. Competitive starting salary and generous employee benefits, such as a private pension and comprehensive training opportunities, are offered to promote a thriving work culture.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in a theatre environment specialising in scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery.
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
• Commitment to safe surgical practice.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem‑solve and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and commitment to safe surgical practice.

Responsibilities

• Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments and ensuring equipment safety.
• Support the anaesthetist in equipment preparation and patient monitoring.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies at all times.
• Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful and efficient theatre environment.

Skills

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Attention to detail

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)

Job description

Theatre Practitioner - Circle Health Group

Chaucer Hospital in Canterbury is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals and clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.

We have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join their team in the Theatre department. This is a full‑time role for 37.5 hours a week with a flexible shift pattern.

Duties of this role include

• Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety; support the anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management and positioning; and provide post‑operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
• Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
• Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful and efficient theatre environment.

Applicants should meet the following criteria

• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Experience or training in a theatre environment specialising in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery.
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling and patient safety principles.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem‑solve and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and commitment to safe surgical practice.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year plus bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service.
• Private pension scheme.
• Private healthcare scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre‑existing medical conditions.
• Friends and family hospital discounts.
• Family‑friendly policies, including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay.
• Non‑contributory life insurance.
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits.
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing.
• Employee recognition programmes.
• Industry‑leading training and development opportunities.

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles and more.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy.