Perioperative Practitioner

Perioperative Practitioner | Theatre | Full Time | Permanent | Leeds – LS8

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced Scrub Practitioner to join the Theatre Team at Spire Leeds Hospital, based in Roundhay. This is a full‑time, permanent role offering the opportunity to work across a range of specialities within a well‑established theatre department. 

Surgical First Assist experience is desirable, and applicants with an interest in robotic surgery are particularly encouraged, with ongoing development and upskilling opportunities available.

Shift patterns are flexible over 5 days – with on call commitments.

Spire Leeds Hospital, located in Roundhay, Leeds, has been treating patients for almost 30 years. We are the region’s largest private hospital in terms of the range of services we offer and the number of consultants we work with. The hospital offers a range of services and facilities including four operating theatres, a sterile services department, a dedicated endoscopy suite, and a diagnostic and imaging department with an MRI and CT scanner. There are outpatient and physiotherapy departments providing services six days per week

Duties and responsibilities

• Scrub for major and minor cases including but not limited to Orthopaedics, General and Thoracic 
• You will support in assessing patient’s health and well-being across a complex and changing caseload, assisting in the delivery of care to meet the patient’s needs
• You will actively promote best practice and contribute towards quality improvements, collect collate and organize data, interpret all of the information and make a justifiable assessment, making this available to relevant others
• You will also develop a working environment and culture that actively improves health, safety and security and infection control, lead others in the development of knowledge, ideas and work practices
• You will be a HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner or an NMC registered Nurse with Scrub experience.

Must have scrub experience 

Surgical First Assist is desirable 

Interest in Robotics surgery

Excellent communication and organisational skills are key to continue our high standards of patient care.

Experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision

Who we're looking for

• Be NMC registered or HCPC Registered  - your pin should not have any restrictions or conditions
• Have a minimum of UK 6 months post-graduation scrub experience
• Have been employed in a surgical/theatre setting
• Someone who is willing to take up the opportunities to develop eg. SFA course, ALS, LEAP courses.
• Scrub Experience
• ODP Experience 

Benefits

We offer employees 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       
• Free onsite parking

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
• Our people are our difference; it's their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people

We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group in the United Kingdom and the largest in terms of revenue. From 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland, Spire Healthcare provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care.

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. 

For further information about this role or for an informal conversation about the range of career options available with Spire please contact Lauren Armitage on lauren.armitage@spirehealthcare.com

Closing date: 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