Theatre Practitioner - Scrubs

HCA Healthcare, Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Private healthcare insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced maternity/paternity pay

Staff discounts across facilities

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Job summary

Theatre Practitioner – Scrub at The Princess Grace Hospital, London, is a full-time role (37.5 hours) with shifts Monday to Saturday. You’ll scrub across a range of surgical procedures, using advanced theatre tech and working with a skilled team to deliver high-quality perioperative care.

Join HCA UK and benefit from a supportive environment that encourages professional development, competitive pay with shift allowances, and comprehensive staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Registration as a Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.
• Previous experience working as a Scrub Practitioner within a theatre environment.
• Strong knowledge of perioperative practice and patient safety.
• Ability to work across a range of surgical specialities within theatre.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled scrub support across a variety of surgical procedures with high clinical standards.
• Prepare operating theatres, instruments and equipment for safe, efficient procedures.
• Support patients throughout the perioperative journey, ensuring safety and dignity.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver smooth theatre lists.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and comply with theatre policies.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Scrub practitioner experience

Perioperative practice

Patient safety principles

Multidisciplinary collaboration

Job description

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

Every surgical procedure depends on a theatre team working together with skill, trust and precision. At The Princess Grace Hospital, you’ll join colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional care in one of London’s most advanced theatre environments. Our theatres are equipped with leading technology, including a hybrid theatre, a dedicated robotic surgery suite and laminar flow theatres designed for complex orthopaedic procedures. Working alongside highly experienced surgeons, anaesthetists and theatre colleagues, you’ll be part of a collaborative team where expertise is valued, innovation is part of everyday practice and professional development is actively supported.

As a Theatre Practitioner – Scrub within our Theatres team, you’ll play an important role in delivering safe, high quality care across a wide range of surgical specialities. No two days are the same. You’ll support complex and varied procedures, work with advanced surgical technology and contribute to outstanding patient experiences throughout the perioperative journey. Surrounded by knowledgeable and supportive colleagues, you’ll have the opportunity to further develop your clinical expertise while gaining exposure to innovative techniques and specialist procedures in a well equipped and forward thinking environment.

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 variety of surgical procedures while maintaining the highest standards of clinical practice.
• Prepare operating theatres, surgical instruments and equipment to ensure procedures can be delivered safely and efficiently.
• Support patients throughout their perioperative journey, ensuring their safety, dignity and comfort at every stage.
• Work closely with multidisciplinary colleagues to deliver smooth and effective theatre lists.
• Maintain accurate clinical documentation and adhere to all theatre policies, infection prevention measures and patient safety standards.

What you’ll bring:

• Registration as a Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.
• Previous experience working as a Scrub Practitioner within a theatre environment.
• Strong knowledge of perioperative practice and patient safety principles.
• The flexibility to work across a range of surgical specialities within the theatre setting.
• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative approach to working within multidisciplinary teams.

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.

As a Theatre Practitioner – Scrub, Theatres you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with the 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 Hospital
• 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.

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