Senior Theatre Practitioner in Crowborough

We are looking for passionate theatre professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient care.

Main duties:

• Provide high-quality perioperative care across the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative pathway.
• Prepare and maintain operating theatres, instruments and equipment.
• Support surgeons and anaesthetists during surgical procedures.
• Ensure the correct surgical instruments, implants and consumables are available.
• Monitor patients during procedures and respond to any clinical changes.
• Maintain strict infection prevention and control standards.
• Ensure accurate patient documentation and records.

About us:

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%. We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact on the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Job responsibilities:

Based from The Horder Centre in Crowborough, we are looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner to join our dedicated surgical team and help deliver exceptional care in a specialist orthopaedic hospital known for outstanding patient outcomes. Playing a key role in supporting the safe and efficient running of theatre sessions, you will work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider perioperative team to ensure the highest standards of patient care.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Provide high-quality perioperative care across the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative pathway.
• Prepare and maintain operating theatres, instruments and equipment.
• Support surgeons and anaesthetists during surgical procedures.
• Ensure the correct surgical instruments, implants and consumables are available.
• Monitor patients during procedures and respond to any clinical changes.
• Maintain strict infection prevention and control standards.
• Ensure accurate patient documentation and records.

About you:

• Current registration with the appropriate body.
• Prior experience working in operating theatres.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• A proactive approach and commitment to high clinical standards.
• Experience within orthopaedics is desirable but not essential.

Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough

Contract Type: 37.5 hours per week

Work Pattern: 4 x 8am to 6pm shifts per week, with limited weekend requirement

Salary: £38,941.50 - £42,958.50 per annum, depending on experience

This role does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.