Perioperative Practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Perioperative Practitioner | Nottingham | Tollerton | Full Time | No Nights At Spire Nottingham Hospital, we're looking for a Scrub Nurse or ODP to join our high-performing theatre team. You'll be part of a supportive environment delivering a wide range of orthopaedic procedures, working alongside experienced consultants and multidisciplinary teams. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills in a well-equipped private hospital setting, with a strong focus on quality care, efficiency, and patient experience. The Role You'll play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care, including:

Scrubbing for a range of orthopaedic procedures (e.g. joint replacements, arthroscopy, and minor procedures)

Supporting the theatre team across the perioperative pathway

Preparing equipment and ensuring theatres are safe and compliant

Working collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists, and wider MDT

Contributing to clinical quality, governance, and continuous improvement

Supporting junior staff and contributing to a positive team culture

What We're Looking For:

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

Experience working in theatre, ideally in an orthopaedic setting

Strong clinical skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team

A proactive, patient-focused approach

Commitment to maintaining high clinical standards

Desirable:

Orthopaedic scrub experience

Private healthcare experience

Benefits:

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays

Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options

'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers

Free Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Our Values: We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

Driving clinical excellence

Doing the right thing

Caring is our passion.

Keeping it simple

Delivering on our promises

Succeeding and celebrating together

We commit to our employees' well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward. Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services. Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

Experience

Essential

• Experience working in theatre, ideally in an orthopaedic setting
• Strong clinical skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• A proactive, patient-focused approach
• Commitment to maintaining high clinical standards

Desirable

• Orthopaedic scrub experience
• Private healthcare experience

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Spire Healthcare Ltd

Address

Tollerton Lane

Nottingham

NG12 4GA

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.spirehealthcare.com/

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