Senior Theatre Practitioner

CompanySt John & St Elizabeth Hospital

LocationLondon Area, United Kingdom

Posted At1/26/2026

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Description

We are looking for a Senior Scrub Nurse to join our well-established theatre team. You will work alongside our multi-disciplinary team with some of the most well renowned surgeons in the world. We are an independent charity based hospital with a history in dating back 160 years!

This role would ideally suit an experienced Scrub Nurse / Practitioner who is ready for the next step in their career. You will be passionate about high quality service delivery and patient care. You will ideally have a minimum of 2-3 years experience preferably working in both NHS and Private settings. You must have an excellent work ethic and always be willing to put the patient first – we at HJE are always striving for Excellence.

Located in leafy St John’s Wood on the Jubilee line, minutes from Central London, our independent private Hospital has just been rated the number one in the country for care in the latest Bupa survey. Uniquely, all profits fund our onsite Hospice, St John’s.

Am I the right person for this Senior Scrub Nurse role?

SFA Course
Registered Nurse with recognised post graduate theatre qualification or equivalent experience or Registered ODP with cert HE/Diploma

Evidence of continuing professional development

Significant post registration skills

Ability to demonstrate a sound knowledge base of theatre practice

Experience in orthopaedics and Urology

Experience in a wide variety of surgeries

Specialist knowledge operating theatre care

The ability to communicate with clarity and intelligibility in both written and spoken English. Ability to build a rapport, listen, persuade and negotiate

Flexibility to change shifts when department needs change

Must be able to participate in the on call rota if required

Able to operate under pressure, cope with setbacks, self-aware

What are the Responsibilities of this Senior Scrub Nurse role?

Assessing, planning, delivering and evaluation of a high level of peri-operative patient care
Leading individual teams in the role of team leader to ensure adherence to the 5 steps to safer surgery and the safe and efficient running of the list.
Exhibiting a high level of teamwork with the Theatre Suite and in the wider hospital environment.
Participate fully as a team member, including working in all areas of the theatre suite, to promote a cohesive team and the achievement of team objectives.

Effective management of resources within the department

Participate in education, training and development of other staff.

Ensure all equipment is checked prior to use and any faults reported immediately.

Help to prevent cross infection by observing departmental policy regarding dress, the maintenance of a clean working environment, decontamination and sterilisation procedures and a high level of aseptic practice.

Why apply for this role?

At our organisation we are passionate about providing our employees with a supportive and engaging environment. As well as ongoing development and training, we offer our employees a wide range of benefits;

When you become part of the HJE Family, these are some of the benefits you will receive:

Private healthcare scheme worth up to £20,000 per year
27 days annual leave
Blue Light Card discounts
Interest-free season ticket loans
Cycle to work scheme
Free eye check-up vouchers with contribution towards lenses
Free newspaper and media subscriptions
Local Business discounts
Discount in our Hospice Charity shop
Refer a Friend scheme

Free Cinema Society Membership offering discounted tickets

Personal development and training courses

Annual events and recognition awards

Career progression and increments

For employees joining us from the NHS, we can provide continuation of your NHS pension

If you are ready for a new challenge and relish the chance to become part of a successful, forward thinking organisation then we would love to hear from you.