Lead Scrub Practitioner Orthopaedics & Spine

Job summary

Job Title: Lead Scrub Practitioner Orthopaedics & Spine

Location: The Portland Hospital, London

Salary: Competitive salary, private healthcare insurance for you and your family, vast range of additional rewards and benefits.

Hours: 37.5 Hours per week. Monday to Sunday + on calls requirement.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced Lead Scrub Practitioner with a strong background in orthopaedics and spinal surgery to join The Portland Hospital, part of HCA Healthcare UK. This role is ideal for a confident, clinically skilled practitioner who is ready to lead from the front and set the standard in perioperative care within these specialist areas.

The Portland Hospital is the only private hospital in the UK dedicated exclusively to the care of women and children, offering a unique and highly specialised clinical environment. Our theatres support a wide range of complex orthopaedic and spinal procedures, giving you the opportunity to work with leading consultants and develop advanced skills in these specialist areas. With five state of the art theatres, a supportive leadership team, and a strong commitment to innovation, this is an exceptional place to advance your perioperative career while making a meaningful impact on the patients and families we care for.

Main duties of the job

As Lead Scrub Practitioner, you will provide clinical leadership, guiding your team to deliver and evaluate high quality care for patients undergoing orthopaedic and spinal procedures. You will ensure intraoperative safety standards are met while fostering excellence, teamwork, and continuous improvement. As a role model, you will bring specialist ortho spine knowledge and support colleagues through mentoring and skills development. You will also benefit from HCA UKs strong focus on professional growth, clinical excellence, and a comprehensive rewards package. In this role, you will help shape theatre standards and culture, working closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, ODPs, and MDT colleagues to ensure seamless coordination throughout the surgical pathway. Your ability to anticipate clinical needs, stay organised, and support others in high pressure situations will be key to delivering exceptional outcomes. You will also contribute to service development, refining processes, introducing best practice initiatives, and supporting continuous quality improvement.

About us

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the worlds leading healthcare providers. In the UK, were 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.

By caring for our employees, 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 Lead Theatre Practitioner in Scrubs you'll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you.
• 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 to suit you.
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers.