Overview

Lead Theatre Practitioner
The Blackheath Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent

Salary: Up to £50,000 plus benefits (depending on level of experience, training and qualification) 

The Blackheath Hospital in London is part of Circle Health Group, 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. 

Circle Health Group are proud to be recognised as one of the UK’s top 5 best big companies to work for as well as top 5 to work for in the health and social care sector.

We have an opportunity for a Lead Theatre Practitioner to join their team of staff in the Theatre department.

This is a full time role for 37.5 hours a week. The role holder will be required to cover a flexible shift pattern including weekends, shift work and on calls pro-rata.

What we offer?

• Significant investment in your learning and development, from short courses to industry recognised qualifications in everything from clinical skills to leadership
• Flexible shift patterns to support your work-life balance
• The autonomy and support to make influential, necessary decisions
• The opportunity to work in a fast-paced environment, lead a team, and deliver quality care across a range of services

What we require? 

• Registered Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration
• 12 Months experience in a theatre setting is desirable but not essential.
• Minimum 3 year experience in coordination, ordering, first assistant, mentor, over view of leading other.
• First surgical assistant certificate (desirable) or willing to undertake SFA course
• Additional skills in recovery and anaesthetics.
• ILS.
• Mentorship qualification
• Maths, English GCSE at grades A to C or equivalent functional skills level 2 evidence.
• Proficient in the use of a PC, including the use of software and systems.
• Experience of customer care, including interacting with customers in challenging situations.
• The department requires skilled and experienced practitioner
• Ophthalmic experience preferred.

Salary & Benefits

Circle Health Group is committed to offering competitive starting salaries and access to a wide range of employee benefits, including:

• 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service
• Private Pension Scheme
• Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions
• Friends & Family Hospital Discounts
• Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay
• Life insurance
• One paid charity/volunteer day per year
• Extensive rewards and voluntary benefits including blue light card
• Free wellbeing services
• High Value Employee Referral Scheme
• Employee recognition programmes
• Industry leading training and development opportunities

…and much more!

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work styles…and more.

Circle Health Group are proud to be a Gold member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and we welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces Community. We are also part of The Valuable 500 and we pride ourselves in being a Disability Confident Employer.

We’re passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture. 

To find out more about the Circle Health Group Philosophy: https://careers.circlehealthgroup.co.uk/why-circle/our-philosophy

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