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Salary for this role£40,000 – £42,000 a year

Health and Care route minimum£25,000 a year

Pay basisNational pay scales (NHS bands)

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Role description

Job summary

Delivering high-quality perioperative care and supporting patients throughout their surgical journey, from preparation through to theatre transfer and handover. Working collaboratively with Surgeons, Anaesthetists, Recovery Practitioners and theatre colleagues to ensure operating lists run safely and efficiently. Undertaking scrub and/or anaesthetic practitioner duties in line with your professional registration, training and competencies. Preparing theatre environments, instruments, equipment, medications and consumables to support safe and effective surgical procedures. Participating in the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist, team briefs and debriefs to promote patient safety and best practice. Maintaining accurate clinical records and ensuring all theatre documentation is completed accurately and contemporaneously. Monitoring patients throughout the perioperative pathway, escalating concerns and responding appropriately to changes in clinical condition. Supporting clinical governance activities, including audits, incident reporting, infection prevention and continuous quality improvement initiatives. Mentoring and supporting junior colleagues while contributing to a positive, collaborative and patient-focused team culture.

Main duties of the job

Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC) with current professional registration. Previous perioperative experience within a theatre environment, with experience in scrub and/or anaesthetic practice. Strong clinical knowledge and a commitment to delivering outstanding patient care and safety. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build positive working relationships within a multidisciplinary team. Ability to work effectively under pressure, prioritise workload and remain adaptable in a fast-paced surgical environment. Evidence of ongoing professional development and a proactive approach to learning and maintaining clinical competencies. Flexibility to work shift patterns, including weekends and participation in the on-call rota to support service needs.

About us

Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS

Date posted

08 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£40,000 to £42,000 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

WLC22

Job locations

Brentford

Greater London

TW8 9DR

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

We have an exciting opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join our Surgical Services team. Working as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team, you will deliver safe, effective and patient-centred perioperative care across a range of surgical specialties. Depending on your professional background, skills and competencies, you'll undertake scrub and/or anaesthetic practitioner responsibilities, supporting patients throughout their surgical journey while helping to ensure the smooth, safe and efficient running of theatre services. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with Surgeons, Anaesthetists and clinical colleagues in a highly collaborative environment where patient safety and quality care are at the heart of everything we do.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Desirable

ALS certification.

Experience

Desirable

Experience across specialties such as Orthopaedics, General Surgery, Podiatry, Pain Management, Upper Limb Surgery or ENT.

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.