Lead Theatre Practitioner - Scrub - SYS-49934

Job summary

Lead Theatre Practitioner - Scrub

The Blackheath Hospital

37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £50,000 plus benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualifications)

The Blackheath Hospital in South London 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.

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UKs top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Theatre Practitioner - Scrub to join their team of staff in the Theatre department. We will accept applications from all specialisms such as Ortho, General, Ophthalmology, ENT etc.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern including weekends, shift work and on calls pro-rata.

All of our employees have access to fully-funded clinical education and training opportunities to help them progress in their careers. We have Practice Based Educators who will be able to offer support and guidance as well as, a nationwide network of Learning & Development Practitioners.

Main duties of the job

Lead the team to deliver care that helps improve the health of the individual and wider community.

Lead the team in demonstrating compassion through effective relationships based on empathy, respect and dignity.

Develop own competence to deliver effective care and treatments through improving clinical/technical knowledge / skill, and expertise.

Act as an advocate for safeguarding patients; demonstrate courage to speak up when there are concerns about care.

Lead in the delivery of patient care, acting as functional / specialist practitioner.

Ensure that patient safety checks are carried out in accordance with the policy and that all practitioners adhere to the policy.

About us

Blackheath Hospital welcomes both inpatients and outpatients across a variety of specialisms from Orthopaedics, Oncology, General, ENT, Urology, Vascular and many others. The hospital consists of surgical wards, a dedicated oncology ward, theatres & endoscopy, a diagnostic imaging suite, outpatients, pharmacy and physio.

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee 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
• Life insurance
• One paid charity/volunteer day per year
• Extensive rewards and voluntary benefits including blue light card
• Free wellbeing services
• High Value Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work stylesand more.