Description
The Shelburne Hospital in High Wycombe, part of Circle Health Group, is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join their team in the Theatre department. This role will work across Recovery & Anaesthetics.
The successful applicant will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern, working 37.5 hours per week.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assisting the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety
- Supporting the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning
- Providing post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge
- Setting up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements
- Checking all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and reporting faults immediately
- Working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists
- Supporting and contributing to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment
The ideal candidate will have:
- Registration as a Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)
- Experience or training in a theatre environment specialising in 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
- Previous orthopaedic experience
In return, Circle Health Group offers a competitive salary of up to £43,000 per year, depending on level of experience, training, and qualification, as well as a range of benefits, including:
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
- Private Pension Scheme
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
- Non-contributory life insurance
- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
- Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
- Employee recognition programmes
- Industry leading training and development opportunities