Senior Scrub Practitioner

We have an exciting opportunity for a Senior Scrub Practitioner (Band 6) to join a supportive and warm working Theatre team at The London Clinic. The role is located at The London Clinic's main hospital site in Central London (close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations), and we are offering a highly competitive salary.

Established in 1932, The London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest private hospitals, and our main hospital spans 8 floors comprising of 10 theatres, including a Hybrid theatre and two minimally invasive and day surgery theatres. We are known for undertaking complex surgery across the following speciality areas; General surgery; ENT; Gynaecology; Hepatobiliary; Neuro-spinal; Ophthalmic; Orthopaedic; Plastic and reconstructive; Robotic; Urology; Vascular & Weight loss surgery (bariatric surgery).

Job Profile

As a Senior Scrub Practitioner, you will you will assist sisters/charge nurses and coordinators in the management and organisation of care provision within the operating department.

• Job Location:  Main Hospital, London, W1G 6BW (Close to Regents Park & Baker Street tube stations).
• Job Type: This is a full-time, permanent position working 37.5 hours per week.
• Shift Pattern: 5x shifts p/week; Monday to Sunday. We operate a mixed shift pattern of; Early & Late shifts, with participation in the on-call rota.
• Salary:   £44,639 - £54,572 per annum (inclusive of London Weighting) plus 10% shift enhancements, and will be dependent upon skills and experience.
• Benefits package:  We offer a comprehensive package which includes a contribution pension scheme (total annual contribution up to 20%), Private Medical Healthcare, 33 day’s annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays), season ticket travel loan, and a wide range of discounts with a variety of retailers and services. We also offer excellent career development; with clear career pathways and access to further education.

Key Duties

• As a Senior Scrub Practitioner, you will deliver safe quality care for patients during their peri-operative phase of care.
• You will undertake clinical ongoing responsibility for the designated area in which you are allocated.
• Provide managerial accountability in the absence of the Team Leader under the supervision of the Deputy Theatre Manager.
• In addition to clinical duties, responsible for the direct supervision and training of junior staff in order to ensure the provision of a high quality and cost effective service to patients and users.
• Responsible for acting in such a manner as to uphold and enhance the good standard and reputation of The London Clinic.

Skills & Experience

• Registered Nurse or Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration.
• Post-registration qualification, i.e. Advanced Scrub Practitioner qualification is desirable.
• Expert Scrub nurse/practitioner with experience of applying clinical reasoning skills across a varied patient case mix.
• Multi-skilled experience across various specialities including, robotic surgery, general surgery, urology, ortho & gynae.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to work in sensitive and challenging situations.

The London Clinic has state-of-the-art facilities located around Harley Street, and we have circa 1350 employees across 8 premises, and we are dedicated to providing the best, personalised healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise.