Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner

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Location: The Lister Hospital
Hours: Permanent. Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday - Saturday, 5 days per week, early or late shift.
Salary: Competitive + Shift Allowances + Generous Golden Hello

We are looking for a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner to join our Operating Theatre department at The Lister Hospital. The Lister Hospital has been offering world-class healthcare and treatment in the heart of Chelsea in London for over 30 years and has received an 'Outstanding' rating from the CQC. We have 4 Theatres, specialising in Orthopaedics, Spinal, Gynaecology, IVF, Neurology, ENT, Thoracic.

What will you do:

1. Provide high quality assistance and support to the scrub team.
2. Work as part of a team ensuring a high standard of nursing care and safety of patients within the theatre department, utilising evidence-based practice.
3. Prepare equipment and instruments according to the individual needs of the patient and Surgeon, as well as involvement with the updating of Surgeon preference cards.
4. Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported to the Theatre Co-ordinator immediately.
5. Mentor junior members of staff.
6. Set up theatres and organise theatre lists.

What you will bring:

1. Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
2. Current HCPC or NMC Registration / NMC Pin.
3. Experience as a Senior Scrub Theatre Practitioner.
4. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
5. Self-motivated and confident to support the theatre team.
6. Able to work as part of a team.

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 Lister 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.

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:

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.