Theatre Practitioner – Recovery & Anaesthetics

Circle Health Group; High Wycombe; Híbrido; GBP 39.000 - 47.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private Healthcare scheme

Friends & Family hospital discounts

Life insurance

Staff wellbeing resources

Training and development opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Circle Health Group is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join the Recovery & Anaesthetics team at The Shelburne Hospital in High Wycombe. This full-time role covers 37.5 hours per week with flexible shifts and dual-site working at The Chiltern Hospital.

Applicants must be registered with the NMC or HCPC and have theatre experience in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery. The role includes trauma-orthopaedic exposure and a commitment to safe surgical practice.

Formación

• 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.
• Previous orthopaedic experience.

Responsabilidades

• 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; provide post-operative care and discharge readiness.
• 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.

Conocimientos

Interpersonal skills

Under pressure

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Educación

NMC HCPC registration

Descripción del empleo

Theatre Practitioner – Recovery & Anaesthetics

Theatre Practitioner - Recovery & Anaesthetics
The Shelburne Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary up to £43,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)

The Shelburne Hospital in High Wycombe 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.

Applicants must be able to travel to the sister site - The Chiltern Hospital in Great Missenden - for dual-site working.

We have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in theTheatredepartment. This role will work across Recovery & Anaesthetics.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours per 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.

Applicants must have previous orthopaedic experience

Salary & Benefits

• 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.