Theatre Practitioner – Orthopaedic Scrub

Circle Health Group; Bath; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare Scheme

Friends & Family Hospital Discounts

Family Friendly policies

Non-contributory life insurance

Staff engagement hub

Wellbeing resources

Employee development opportunities

Recognition programmes

Job summary

Circle Health Group’s Bath Clinic seeks a Theatre Practitioner to join the Theatre department. This full-time role covers 37.5 hours weekly with a flexible shift pattern, offering a salary up to £44,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Key duties include instrument preparation, sterility maintenance, assisting the anaesthetist, and providing post-operative care. Applicants must be NMC or HCPC registered with theatre experience.

Qualifications

• Experience or training in a theatre environment is essential.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure in a dynamic theatre environment.

Responsibilities

• Prepare instruments and maintain sterility; anticipate surgeon needs.
• Assist anaesthetist with equipment prep, monitoring, airway management, positioning.
• Provide post-operative care and monitor vital signs, pain, and nausea.
• Ensure readiness for discharge and maintain infection control.
• Set up operating theatres per surgery type and patient needs.
• Report faults in surgical/anaesthetic equipment promptly.
• Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team for safe theatre lists.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Education

NMC Registered Nurse

HCPC Registered ODP

Job description

Theatre Practitioner – Orthopaedic Scrub

Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub
Bath Clinic
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £44,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

Bath Clinic is part of Circle Health Group , Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & 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 of staff in theTheatredepartment.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required tocover 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 + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & 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.