Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner

Role: Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner
Location: The Princess Grace Hospital
Hours: Permanent, Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday – Saturday, 5 days per week, earlies, lates and long days (8am-4pm, 12pm-9pm, 7:30am-9pm)
Salary: Competitive + shift allowance + Golden Hello

We are looking for an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner to join our Operating Theatres Department at The Princess Grace Hospital currently rated “Good” by the CQC. The theatres across our facilities provide a vibrant, exciting and professional environment where the advanced equipment and technology is second to none. We work with World Class Surgeons and the latest innovative technology and equipment including the Da Vinci Surgical system and have performed over 500 robotic procedures with 2 Davinci robots currently.

The Princess Grace Hospital is recognised as one of the leading multidisciplinary private hospitals in London. The Seven theatres at the Princess Grace provide a vibrant, exciting, and professional environment where the advanced equipment and technology is second to none including a hybrid theatre, a robotic surgery suite and 3 laminar flow theatres for orthopaedic surgery.

The theatre team comprises of Consultants and Practitioners who have vast experience and knowledge across a range of specialties. There are many complex surgeries carried out by world class surgeons, including Ortho, Robotics, Urology, General, Gynae, Breast and Spinal.

What you will do:

1. Working as part of a team ensuring a high standard of nursing care and safety of patients within the theatre department while utilising evidence-based practice.
2. Prepare patients for clinical/operative procedures, both in anaesthetics and surgery.
3. Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the theatre suite, sharing knowledge and information and supporting colleagues, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.
4. Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported to the Theatre Coordinator immediately.

What you will bring:

1. Bachelor of Nursing.
2. Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
3. Current HCPC Registration or NMC Registration/NMC pin.
4. Experience working in an Operating Theatre as an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner.
5. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

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 an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner at The Princess Grace Hospital, you’ll be eligible for:

1. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
2. Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
3. Private pension contribution which increases with length of service.
4. Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
5. Group Life Assurance from day one.
6. Critical illness cover.
7. Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
8. Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland.
9. Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you.
10. Discounts with over 800 major retailers.

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:

1. Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual.
2. Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion.
3. Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness.
4. 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.