Description
Based from The Horder Centre in Crowborough, East Sussex, we are looking for a Senior Theatre Practitioner to join our dedicated surgical team and help deliver exceptional care in a specialist orthopaedic hospital known for outstanding patient outcomes.
Playing a key role in supporting the safe and efficient running of theatre sessions, you will work collaboratively with surgeons, anaesthetists and the wider perioperative team to ensure the highest standards of patient care.
What You’ll Be Doing
1. Provide high-quality perioperative care across the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative pathway.
2. Prepare and maintain operating theatres, instruments and equipment
3. Support surgeons and anaesthetists during surgical procedures
4. Ensure the correct surgical instruments, implants and consumables are available
5. Monitor patients during procedures and respond to any clinical changes
6. Maintain strict infection prevention and control standards
7. Ensure accurate patient documentation and records
About You
We’re looking for passionate theatre professionals who are committed to delivering exceptional patient care.
8. Current registration with the Health and Care Professions Council or Nursing and Midwifery Council
9. Prior experience working in operating theatres
10. Excellent communication and leadership skills
11. A proactive approach and commitment to high clinical standards
12. Experience within orthopaedics is desirable but not essential.
Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough
Contract Type: 37.5 hours per week
Work Pattern: 4 x 8am to 6pm shifts per week, with limited weekend requirement
Salary: £38,941.50 - £42,958.50 per annum, depending on experience
Right to work in the UK
In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.
At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law.
In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.
Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, any applicant upon an initial offer of employment will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.