Senior Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics

Senior Theatre Practitioner – Anaesthetics
London, London Bridge Hospital
Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shifts: variable Monday to Saturday including on call
PermanentSalary: Competitive with allowances We’re looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner to join our theatres team at London Bridge Hospital, currently rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC. With 10 operating theatres, 160 inpatient beds and 28 ICU beds, the hospital delivers complex and acute care across a wide range of specialties. You’ll be part of a well established, collaborative theatre environment that combines experienced clinical teams with access to modern equipment and evolving technologies, supporting high standards of patient care throughout every stage of the surgical pathway.As a Senior Theatre Practitioner in Anaesthetics, you’ll play a key role in supporting patients through the perioperative journey while contributing to the day to day running of theatres. Working closely with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary colleagues, you’ll help ensure each list runs smoothly and safely. Alongside delivering expert anaesthetic care, you’ll support the development of colleagues across the team, sharing knowledge and maintaining a strong, supportive working culture. This role offers the opportunity to broaden your experience across a variety of surgical cases while strengthening your leadership capability in a high performing theatre setting.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 safe, high quality anaesthetic care across a range of surgical procedures
Support the coordination of theatre activity to ensure efficient and safe patient pathways
Act as a mentor to junior colleagues and support their ongoing development
Collaborate with consultants, anaesthetists and multidisciplinary teams to deliver optimal patient outcomes
Maintain high standards of clinical practice, safety and governance within the theatre environment
What you’ll bring:Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification
Post registration experience within UK theatre settings
Proven experience in anaesthetics
Completion of an anaesthetics course
A proactive approach to teamwork, safety and continuous improvement
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 Practitioner in Anaesthetics you’ll be eligible for:25 days holiday each year plus bank holidays, increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave
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
Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits
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 t