Senior Spinal Scrub Theatre Practitioner

HCA Healthcare UK; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

Senior Spinal Scrub Theatre Practitioner
The Wellington Hospital
Full time 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: 4 or 5 days a week, Occasional Weekends.
Permanent
Salary: Competitive + allowances + Generous Golden Hello

We are looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner with experience in Spinal Complex cases to join our Theatre department at The Wellington 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.

The Wellington Hospital provides the highest level of care for patients who are looking for the best treatment in key areas of healthcare, including: neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, acute neurological rehabilitation, gynaecology and cancer care. They have 11 theatres across 3 buildings covering multiple surgical specialties. Successful candidates will be part of a large theatre team of experienced professionals. The Wellington Hospital has a successful track record of career progression, offering support and development to those seeking to aspire higher or widen their knowledge, including offering a Surgical First Assistant Course.

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner, you’ll support individuals and teams to deliver safe, high-quality, and effective patient care that is responsive to the needs of our patients. You will be a team player who is confident to run theatre lists and set up theatres. You will have an impressive level of Spinal or Neuro knowledge and will have a minimum of 3 years' experience working in the theatre setting.

What you’ll bring:

1. 3 years of Spinal experience
2. Experience working with 1 or 2 Complex spinal cases including: ALIF, Anterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion, TLIF-Transforaminal, XLIF-eXtreme Lateral Interbody Fusion, Intradural Lesions, Craniotomies.
3. HCPC/NMC Registration
4. Team Player
5. Confident to set up theatres, run theatre lists and ask questions.
6. To ensure safety for patients and colleagues
7. Working as a team member 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.

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.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner at The Wellington you’ll be eligible for:

1. 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with the 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.

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 brings 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.

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