Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedics

About the role

King Edward VII's Hospital, a 56-bed private hospital in Marylebone with four operating theatres, is recruiting a permanent (37.5 hours) on-site Theatre Practitioner for Orthopaedics. The role provides skilled clinical and technical assistance within the operating theatre team and helps assess patient care needs and maintain agreed standards of care. The position is open Monday to Saturday, with various shift patterns, and pays from £44,000.

Key responsibilities

• Assist in positioning and preparing patients as directed by the surgical team and label and dispatch specimens to the laboratory
• Control cross-infection by following dress, cleaning, decontamination, sterilisation and asepsis policies
• Prepare patients for clinical and operative procedures in anaesthetics and surgery, and provide assistance and initial emergency care
• Take charge of the clinical area in the absence of an advanced practitioner, ensuring patient, visitor and staff safety
• Check equipment before use and report faults to the Theatre Coordinator
• Take part in induction and orientation programmes, Personal Development Plans with the Team Leader, and share knowledge across the theatre suite
• Follow supply ordering requirements, collect theatre data accurately, safeguard drugs and protect patient confidentiality

Required profile

• RN with first-level registration for adults and/or children
• Diploma or degree in Health Care Studies
• ODP Level 3 NVQ and ODA 752
• A minimum of 2 years of hospital scrub experience

What we offer

• 25 days holiday per year, increasing with length of service, with option to buy or sell
• Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
• Enhanced pension plan and life insurance
• Onsite gyms or local discounts where no onsite gym is available
• Flexible working and family-friendly benefits