Senior Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

Senior Theatre Practitioner Scrub

Location: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone Contract: Permanent Hours: 40 hours per week Working Pattern: 4 days per week, Monday to Saturday, between 07:30 and 18:00. You will work approximately 1 Saturday per month. Salary: £36,267 £48,000 per annum, depending on experience

Welcome Bonus: We are currently offering a joining bonus of up to £3,000 (Terms and Conditions apply).

Ready to take the next step in your theatre career? Are you an experienced Scrub Practitioner who is ready to move into a senior role? Do you have the confidence to lead surgical lists while supporting and developing colleagues around you? Would you like to build your leadership skills within a well-resourced elective theatre environment where patient care and clinical excellence are at the heart of everything we do?

This is an excellent opportunity for a skilled Scrub Practitioner who is looking to develop their leadership experience and take on greater responsibility. You will continue to use your clinical expertise within the scrub role while playing an important part in leading surgical lists, supporting junior colleagues and helping to maintain the high standards for which our theatre department is known.

You will work as part of a collaborative multidisciplinary team, working closely with surgeons, anaesthetic colleagues, ODPs, nurses and other theatre professionals to ensure every patient receives safe, effective and compassionate care.

Main duties of the job

Role Responsibilities

As a Senior Scrub Practitioner you will:

• Act as scrub practitioner for general and orthopaedic surgical procedures.
• Lead and mentor junior members of the team, deputising for the Lead Theatre Practitioner when necessary.
• Communicating effectively with other departments e.g. Sterile Services, Wards, and Imaging department to ensure efficient patient care.
• Preparing operating and anaesthetic rooms for surgery as required. To include equipment and supplies required for specific procedures, ensuring appropriate use of resources and minimal waste.
• Assessing patient care requirements, implementing care and evaluating outcomes.

About us

What youll get:

Working in a private healthcare theatre environment offers the opportunity to provide truly patient-centred care. With well-resourced theatres, planned surgical lists, and a strong focus on quality rather than volume, you will have the time, equipment, and support needed to deliver excellent clinical outcomes. Our culture values collaboration, professional development, and high standards of perioperative practice, allowing you to focus on what matters mostsafe, high-quality patient care.

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Free Staff Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Life Assurance
• Annual Flu Vaccination
• Free Eye Test
• Flexible working and annualised hours contracts are available
• Relocation packages available

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

Job responsibilities

For more information regarding this role please see the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Be a registered Practitioner (RN or ODP)

Desirable

• Post registration qualification as Practice Supervisor or Assessor

Experience

Essential

• Be proficient in leading the management of surgical lists.
• Have experience in planning, organising and running lists within the theatre suite.
• Experience of supervising staff and scheduling operating lists

Desirable

• Post registration clinical experience within the perioperative environment, in Scrub and Anaesthetics, in an acute hospital (NHS or Private).