Senior Theatre Practitioner – Recovery

Location: London, The Wellington Hospital / Platinum Medical Centre
Type: Full time, 37.5 hours per week
Shift patterns: Monday to Saturday
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Competitive + 4% shift allowance

We’re looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner – Recovery to join our Theatre team at The Wellington Hospital. As the largest private hospital in the UK, The Wellington offers a uniquely diverse and highly specialised clinical environment. With 11 operating theatres across three buildings and services spanning neurosurgery, spinal surgery, cardiac care, orthopaedics, gynaecology and cancer care, you’ll work at the forefront of complex surgical care, supported by advanced technology and an experienced multidisciplinary team.

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner in Recovery, you’ll play a vital role in the post operative journey. You’ll work within a high performing team focused on safe, responsive patient care following anaesthesia. This is a setting where your clinical judgement is valued and your ability to lead, support and guide others makes a real difference to patient outcomes. You’ll be trusted to manage airway support, pain control and patient monitoring while also contributing to team development and service improvements. With strong pathways for progression, this role offers the chance to deepen your expertise in a complex acute environment while developing your leadership capability.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver high quality, patient centred care in the recovery phase following anaesthesia
• Monitor patients’ vital signs and respond promptly to clinical changes
• Support airway management and effective pain control
• Provide guidance and support to junior colleagues within the recovery team
• Contribute to clinical governance, safety standards and continuous service improvement

What you’ll bring:

• Current HCPC or NMC registration
• Strong experience in recovery nursing within a complex acute hospital setting
• Exposure to senior level responsibilities including team support and leadership
• Knowledge of theatre safety, governance and best practice standards
• Experience or familiarity with neuro and spinal patient pathways

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re 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.

We believe that by caring for our colleagues, 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 Senior Theatre Practitioner – Recovery you’ll be eligible for:

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

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

About Us

Life with us means taking pride in your team and delivering the highest quality care. We’ll support your ongoing learning in an environment that features advanced equipment and practices, one of the best colleague-to-patient ratios in the UK and varied, interesting work. As part of HCA Healthcare US, the world’s largest healthcare company, we can also promise that you’ll learn from experts in every department and that your opportunities will be endless. With us, you’ll be empowered to achieve more in your career, and more for our patients. Visit our careers page for more information.

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