Job Description
Theatre Practitioner
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £42,000.00 per year (depending on level of experience, training and qualification)
My client in Windsor is one of 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.
They have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in the Theatre department.
This is a Full time role for 37.5hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern.
Duties of this role include:
- Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety; support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning; and provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
- Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
- Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
- Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists
- Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.
Applicants should meet the following criteria:
- Registered 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 is essential.