At a Glance
- Tasks: Assist surgical teams, prepare instruments, and provide post-operative care.
- Company: Join Circle Health Group, Britain's leading independent healthcare provider.
- Benefits: Earn up to £25 per hour based on experience and qualifications.
- Other info: Position based in Great Missenden, covering busy periods and staff absences.
- Why this job: Flexible bank role in a dynamic theatre environment.
- Qualifications: Must be a Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
The predicted salary is between 25 - 25 £ per hour.
We have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in the Theatre department. This is a bank role working on an "as and when required" basis, you will be required to supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff in times of annual leave or absence.
Duties of this role include:
- Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety.
- Support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning; and provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
- Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
- Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
- Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
- Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.
Requirements:
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
- Experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery).
- Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
- Ability to work under pressure, problem-solve, and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to safe surgical practice.
The Chiltern Hospital Bank Shifts up to £25 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification) in Great Missenden. Is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare with a nationwide network of hospitals & clinics, performing more complex surgery than any other private healthcare provider in the country.
Theatre Practitioner - Recovery & Anaesthetics (Bank) in Great Missenden employer: Circle Health
Circle Health Group offers a competitive pay rate of up to £25 per hour and operates a nationwide network of hospitals. The team focuses on providing complex surgeries and maintaining high standards of patient care in a collaborative environment.
