Senior Theatre Practitioner - Scrubs

Role: Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner
Location: The Harley Street Clinic, London
Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: Monday – Saturday, earlies and lates, with participation in the on-call rota
Salary: Competitive + Shift Allowance

We’re looking for a Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner to join our Theatre team at The Harley Street Clinic, currently rated "Outstanding" by the CQC. At HCA UK, we know exceptional patient care starts with exceptional colleagues. That's why we're committed to creating an environment where your expertise is recognised, your wellbeing is valued and your professional development is actively supported.

The Harley Street Clinic is recognised for delivering some of the most complex and advanced surgical care in the UK. Our theatres support a diverse and highly specialised caseload across cardiac, neurosurgery, thoracic, vascular, spinal, plastic, breast reconstruction, ENT, gastrointestinal and maxillofacial surgery. Working alongside leading Consultants and multidisciplinary teams, you'll have the opportunity to develop and refine your skills within a technologically advanced theatre environment where clinical excellence is at the heart of everything we do.

As a Senior Theatre Scrub Practitioner, you'll play a key role in delivering safe, high quality perioperative care while supporting a wide range of complex surgical procedures. This is a role for an experienced practitioner who can confidently manage demanding cases, anticipate the needs of the surgical team and contribute to the continued development of theatre services. Alongside your clinical responsibilities, you'll share your expertise with colleagues, support junior team members and help maintain the outstanding standards our patients expect.

Our theatres operate Monday to Saturday, with on call cover provided seven days a week. As part of this role, you'll participate in the theatre on call rota, which typically consists of eight to 10 on call shifts per month, although this may vary depending on service requirements, annual leave and departmental activity. Colleagues participating in the rota are required to be within one hour of The Harley Street Clinic when on call, or have suitable arrangements in place to ensure they can meet this requirement.

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:

• Deliver a consistently high standard of patient care using evidence based practice throughout the perioperative pathway.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate perioperative patient care, ensuring individual patient needs remain at the centre of every decision.
• Prepare instruments, equipment and consumables according to the requirements of the patient and Consultant, contributing to the maintenance and ongoing development of surgeon preference cards.
• Ensure all theatre equipment is checked prior to use and that any faults or concerns are escalated appropriately to maintain the highest standards of safety.
• Participate fully as a senior member of the theatre team, working across all areas of the theatre suite, mentoring junior colleagues, sharing knowledge and supporting a collaborative working environment.

What you'll bring:

• Current NMC or HCPC registration.
• Significant scrub experience within an acute theatre environment, with the ability to independently manage complex surgical cases.
• Exposure to a broad range of specialties including cardiac, neurosurgery, thoracic, vascular, spine, plastics, breast reconstruction, ENT, gastrointestinal and maxillofacial surgery.
• Strong understanding of perioperative assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care.
• Excellent communication and relationship building skills, with the ability to work effectively with Consultants, multidisciplinary teams and junior colleagues.

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 colleagues, 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 Scrub Practitioner in the Theatre Department you'll be eligible for:

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