Senior Theatre Practitioner - Scrub

Senior Theatre Practitioner  - Scrub
The Mount Alvernia Hospital
37.5 Hours & Permanent
Salary: Up to £44,000.00 Per year

The Mount Alvernia Hospital in Guildford 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 Senior Theatre Practitioner t o 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.

Applicants should meet the following criteria:

• Registered Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Post-registration qualification relevant to functional specialty i.e. Advanced Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification [for scrub leads]. 
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.
• Orthopaedic skill
• Mentorship qualification
• ILM3
• Previous experience working within an acute healthcare environment.
• Previous experiencing managing and leading a clinical team.

Duties of this role include:

• Deliver safe quality care for patients during their peri-operative phase of care.
• To support, coordinate and actively assist in the management and organisation of care within the operating department. 
• Provide quality planned care for patients during their peri-operative phase of care by ensuring all team members deliver quality patient care by providing appropriate clinical and managerial leadership.
• Lead in the delivery of patient care, during a list or specified period of time. 
• Ensure that patient safety checks are carried out in accordance with the policy and that all practitioners adhere to the policy.
• Contribute to quality improvement.
• Develop and enhance the skills and knowledge of others and self.
• Promote best evidence based practice within own scope of practice.
• Apply legislation, policies and procedures correctly.
• Achieve agreed objectives and demonstrating CHG behaviours at all time

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
• Non-contributory life insurance
• Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits
• Access to resources, tools and services to support your wellbeing
• 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.

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