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Senior Theatre Practitioner & SFA (Ortho/Spinal Scrub)

The closing date is 13 October 2025

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Senior Theatre Practitioner & SFA (Ortho/Spinal Scrub) Wessex Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time Salary Based on Experience 37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

The Role As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (Nurse or ODP), you might join us from the NHS or a private setting. Either way, here you will discover a unique opportunity to work with some of the best in the field, and to grow your career. Not only this but you will be valued and free from the constraints that currently prevent you from achieving job satisfaction. As a Senior Practitioner you will; Lead by example and be an ambassador for the Nuffield Health way of caring Recognise talent and nurture junior colleagues, mentoring them to be the best they can be Use your excellent clinical skills and empathetic approach to meet each patient's needs Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care Provide day-to-day supervision, including clinical supervision of junior nursing staff and students Contribute to scheduling and rotas, recruitment, induction, performance reviews and training The Person To succeed you will have; High levels of focus and engagement A passion for high standards and a meticulous eye for detail Qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC Post-registration experience Excellent communication skills and will be a great team worker. You will also be flexible and motivated

About us

Wessex Hospital Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is a stunning 46 bedded private hospital in West Hampshire with specialisms in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Women's Health and Spinal surgery. The hospital also benefits from having onsite Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy so we can give our patients a complete package of care. There are 16 consulting rooms with speciality outpatient rooms, 46 private patient bedrooms with en-suite facilities, 24 hr resident doctor on site (RMO) and four operating theatres and one endoscopy suite. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you.

Details

Date posted

15 September 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£46,000 to £46,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

JR0090852

Job locations

Winchester Road Chandlers Ford Hampshire Southamton SO53 2DW

Eastleigh

SO53 2DW


Job description

Job responsibilities

Senior Theatre Practitioner & SFA (Ortho/Spinal Scrub) Wessex Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time Salary Based on Experience 37.5 hours per week Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters. It starts with you. As a Senior Theatre Practitioner at our Wessex Nuffield Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC. As well as post-registration experience, you bring knowledge of mentoring and multi-specialty surgical procedures. Ideally, you hold qualifications in teaching and assessment, extensive speciality and management experience. We are looking for a skilled Scrub Practitioner with primary skills in Spinal and Orthopaedic surgery, with experience or enthusiasm to undertake complex cases in these areas and undertake specialist training with robotic training and teaching The Role As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (Nurse or ODP), you might join us from the NHS or a private setting. Either way, here you will discover a unique opportunity to work with some of the best in the field, and to grow your career. Not only this but you will be valued and free from the constraints that currently prevent you from achieving job satisfaction. As a Senior Practitioner you will;

  • Lead by example and be an ambassador for the Nuffield Health way of caring
  • Recognise talent and nurture junior colleagues, mentoring them to be the best they can be
  • Use your excellent clinical skills and empathetic approach to meet each patient's needs
  • Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care
  • Provide day-to-day supervision, including clinical supervision of junior nursing staff and students
  • Contribute to scheduling and rotas, recruitment, induction, performance reviews and training
    • The Person To succeed you will have;
  • High levels of focus and engagement
  • A passion for high standards and a meticulous eye for detail
  • Qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC
  • Post-registration experience
  • Excellent communication skills and will be a great team worker. You will also be flexible and motivated
    • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Wessex Hospital Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is a stunning 46 bedded private hospital in West Hampshire with specialisms in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Women's Health and Spinal surgery. The hospital also benefits from having onsite Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy so we can give our patients a complete package of care. There are 16 consulting rooms with speciality outpatient rooms, 46 private patient bedrooms with en-suite facilities, 24 hr resident doctor on site (RMO) and four operating theatres and one endoscopy suite. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you.

    Job description

    Job responsibilities

    Senior Theatre Practitioner & SFA (Ortho/Spinal Scrub) Wessex Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full time Salary Based on Experience 37.5 hours per week Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters. It starts with you. As a Senior Theatre Practitioner at our Wessex Nuffield Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC. As well as post-registration experience, you bring knowledge of mentoring and multi-specialty surgical procedures. Ideally, you hold qualifications in teaching and assessment, extensive speciality and management experience. We are looking for a skilled Scrub Practitioner with primary skills in Spinal and Orthopaedic surgery, with experience or enthusiasm to undertake complex cases in these areas and undertake specialist training with robotic training and teaching The Role As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (Nurse or ODP), you might join us from the NHS or a private setting. Either way, here you will discover a unique opportunity to work with some of the best in the field, and to grow your career. Not only this but you will be valued and free from the constraints that currently prevent you from achieving job satisfaction. As a Senior Practitioner you will;

  • Lead by example and be an ambassador for the Nuffield Health way of caring
  • Recognise talent and nurture junior colleagues, mentoring them to be the best they can be
  • Use your excellent clinical skills and empathetic approach to meet each patient's needs
  • Enjoy autonomy to make decisions that ensure excellent patient care
  • Provide day-to-day supervision, including clinical supervision of junior nursing staff and students
  • Contribute to scheduling and rotas, recruitment, induction, performance reviews and training
    • The Person To succeed you will have;
  • High levels of focus and engagement
  • A passion for high standards and a meticulous eye for detail
  • Qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC
  • Post-registration experience
  • Excellent communication skills and will be a great team worker. You will also be flexible and motivated
    • Helping you feel good. We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you. Wessex Hospital Nuffield Health Wessex Hospital is a stunning 46 bedded private hospital in West Hampshire with specialisms in Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology, Urology, Women's Health and Spinal surgery. The hospital also benefits from having onsite Radiology, Pathology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy and Hydrotherapy so we can give our patients a complete package of care. There are 16 consulting rooms with speciality outpatient rooms, 46 private patient bedrooms with en-suite facilities, 24 hr resident doctor on site (RMO) and four operating theatres and one endoscopy suite. Join Nuffield Health and create the future you want, today. Applications will be considered as they are received, and interviews will be arranged accordingly. We reserve the right to close adverts early, for example, where we have received an unprecedented high volume of applications. Therefore, please apply early to ensure you are considered for the post. It starts with you.

    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters. It starts with you.
    • Helping you feel good.
    • We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

    Experience

    Essential

    • As a Senior Theatre Practitioner at our Wessex Nuffield Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC. As well as post-registration experience, you bring knowledge of mentoring and multi-specialty surgical procedures. Ideally, you hold qualifications in teaching and assessment, extensive speciality and management experience.
    • We are looking for a skilled Scrub Practitioner with primary skills in Spinal and Orthopaedic surgery, with experience or enthusiasm to undertake complex cases in these areas and undertake specialist training with robotic training and teaching.
    Person Specification

    Qualifications

    Essential

    • Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we can offer you a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career, while you're helping us offer the highest standards of care. Transforming patient care, focusing on what matters. It starts with you.
    • Helping you feel good.
    • We want you to love coming to work, feeling healthy, happy and valued. That's why we've developed a benefits package with you in mind. Here, you can choose from a range of fitness, lifestyle, health and fitness wellbeing rewards, such as free gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options. At Nuffield Health, we take care of what's important to you.

    Experience

    Essential

    • As a Senior Theatre Practitioner at our Wessex Nuffield Hospital, you're registered with the appropriate governing body and you hold the relevant qualifications and experience, including NMC. As well as post-registration experience, you bring knowledge of mentoring and multi-specialty surgical procedures. Ideally, you hold qualifications in teaching and assessment, extensive speciality and management experience.
    • We are looking for a skilled Scrub Practitioner with primary skills in Spinal and Orthopaedic surgery, with experience or enthusiasm to undertake complex cases in these areas and undertake specialist training with robotic training and teaching.

    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

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Winchester Road Chandlers Ford Hampshire Southamton SO53 2DW

    Eastleigh

    SO53 2DW


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer details

    Employer name

    Nuffield Health

    Address

    Winchester Road Chandlers Ford Hampshire Southamton SO53 2DW

    Eastleigh

    SO53 2DW


    Employer's website

    https://www.nuffieldhealthcareers.com (Opens in a new tab)

    Employer contact details

    For questions about the job, contact:

    Talent Acquisition

    People Services

    peopleservices@nuffieldhealth.com

    03001235080

    Details

    Date posted

    15 September 2025

    Pay scheme

    Other

    Salary

    £46,000 to £46,000 a year

    Contract

    Permanent

    Working pattern

    Full-time

    Reference number

    JR0090852

    Job locations

    Winchester Road Chandlers Ford Hampshire Southamton SO53 2DW

    Eastleigh

    SO53 2DW


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