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Benenden Hospital

Senior Theatre Practitioner (With SFA)

The closing date is 02 February 2026

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Job summary

Join Our Outstanding Theatre Team as a Theatre Practitioner (with Surgical First Assistant Experience)

Are you a highly motivated Registered Theatre Practitioner or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) with the drive, ambition, and commitment to deliver exceptional patient care? If so, we would love to hear from you.

We are seeking a skilled Theatre Practitioner with Surgical First Assistant experience to join our welcoming and supportive team within our CQC-rated Outstanding private hospital.

You will join a dedicated team passionate about delivering outstanding clinical care and creating the best possible experience for patients.

If you are ready to take the next step in your theatre career and thrive in an environment where excellence is both supported and celebrated, we would be delighted to receive your application.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will be a key contributor to the safe and efficient running of our theatres. Your responsibilities will include:

  • Preparing operating and anaesthetic rooms for surgery, ensuring all equipment and supplies are available for specific procedures
  • Planning and delivering high standards of perioperative care, following hospital guidelines and protocols while promoting a consistently patient-centred approach
  • Planning, preparing and facilitating theatre lists as required
  • Accurately entering patient information into relevant IT systems
  • Ensuring patient care areas are safe, well-maintained and fit for purpose
  • Maintaining the safe custody and handling of medications and controlled drugs
  • Supporting highquality, evidencebased care across our three theatres
  • Working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure seamless, safe and effective patient journeys

About us

At Benenden Hospital we put patients at the heart of everything we do. We attract kind, compassionate, and talented people to our ultra-modernprivate hospital, which opened in 1907 and has been rated as Outstanding by the CQC.We hold JAG accreditation for Endoscopy and have a beautiful setting in the middle of the Kent countryside.

Benenden Hospital offers excellent working conditions and facilities. We promote flexible working and a healthy work/life balance. We are committed to professional development and have excellent training and education facilities. We work hard to make sure that everyone at Benenden Hospital feels involved and shares our values and vision for the future.

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,742 to £45,996 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0100-2831

Job locations

Goddard’s Green Road

Benenden

Cranbrook

Kent

TN17 4AX


Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose Plan and implement high standards of perioperative care, following hospital guidelines and protocols, promoting a patient-focused approach to care.

The post holder will:

Be SFA qualified

Where necessary plan and appropriately prepare and facilitate theatre lists.

Accurately enter patient information on IT systems.

Ensure patient care areas are safe, fit for purpose and effectively maintained.

Maintain the safe custody of medications and controlled drugs.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Purpose Plan and implement high standards of perioperative care, following hospital guidelines and protocols, promoting a patient-focused approach to care.

The post holder will:

Be SFA qualified

Where necessary plan and appropriately prepare and facilitate theatre lists.

Accurately enter patient information on IT systems.

Ensure patient care areas are safe, fit for purpose and effectively maintained.

Maintain the safe custody of medications and controlled drugs.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse/HCPC registered ODP.
  • SFA qualification is essential.
  • Post registration education in a relevant speciality, Degree in Healthcare or 5+ years equivalent experience
  • Expert Scrub nurse with post qualification scrub experience in a range of surgical specialties.
  • Excellent organisational planning and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to build and support team working in a positive and challenging culture
  • Strong patient-centred approach
  • Basic computer skills e.g. MS Outlook and web-based reporting systems.
  • Foster a culture of professionalism and a positive working team environment
  • Demonstrate honesty, integrity and ethics in the workplace
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • First level Registered Nurse/HCPC registered ODP.
  • SFA qualification is essential.
  • Post registration education in a relevant speciality, Degree in Healthcare or 5+ years equivalent experience
  • Expert Scrub nurse with post qualification scrub experience in a range of surgical specialties.
  • Excellent organisational planning and problem-solving skills
  • Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills to build and support team working in a positive and challenging culture
  • Strong patient-centred approach
  • Basic computer skills e.g. MS Outlook and web-based reporting systems.
  • Foster a culture of professionalism and a positive working team environment
  • Demonstrate honesty, integrity and ethics in the workplace

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Benenden Hospital

Address

Goddard’s Green Road

Benenden

Cranbrook

Kent

TN17 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.benendenhospital.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Benenden Hospital

Address

Goddard’s Green Road

Benenden

Cranbrook

Kent

TN17 4AX


Employer's website

https://www.benendenhospital.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment team

KentCareers@benenden.org.uk

01580857472

Details

Date posted

16 January 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£43,742 to £45,996 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

E0100-2831

Job locations

Goddard’s Green Road

Benenden

Cranbrook

Kent

TN17 4AX


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