Job Title: Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP)
Location: Southwark
Type: Permanent
Salary: £50,000 - £60,000 per annum (competitive) + shift allowance & golden hello
Sanctuary Personnel are seeking a skilled Surgical Care Practitioner to join our client's prestigious private healthcare facility in London, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC. Their theatres provide a vibrant, exciting, and professional environment, equipped with the latest and most advanced technology.
Their private care unit, part of a renowned London hospital, features four operating theatres offering a wide range of surgeries including Robotics, Urology, and Gynaecology. With three state-of-the-art DaVinci Surgical Systems, their theatres boast one of the largest multi-specialty private robotic programmes in the UK. They provide exceptional treatment across acute and complex care with 49 patient bedrooms and four Level 3 ICU beds, delivering a level of care rarely found in the private sector.
Successful candidates will join a large team of experienced theatre professionals. Their facility has a proven track record of supporting career progression, offering development opportunities to those seeking to advance their knowledge and expertise.
With 160 beds, 28 ICU beds, and 10 operating theatres, they utilise the latest technologies and healthcare innovations to offer exceptional treatment across a multitude of acute and complex care.
Role and Responsibilities:
Reporting to the Theatre Manager, you will lead a team of anaesthetic practitioners, working closely with scrub and recovery colleagues. You must have strong knowledge and experience in operating theatres, an excellent understanding of the perioperative needs of patients, and a wide knowledge of peri-operative nursing practices and procedures. You should be organised, have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and possess experience in supervising a multi-disciplinary team to provide the highest standard of patient care across a varied caseload.
Shift Pattern:
- Full time, 37.5 hours per week
- Monday - Sunday, shift working
Qualifications and Experience:
- Qualified Surgical Care Practitioner (SCP) with essential experience in Robotics (Da Vinci).
- Registered as a healthcare professional (e.g., nurse or ODP) with a related honours degree.
- Recent experience in theatre nursing.
- A minimum of 18 months in a similar autonomous role is desirable.
- Aptitude for clinical and operative practice.
- Ability to effectively manage the clinical area on a day-to-day basis and plan ahead.
Benefits:
They offer a range of flexible benefits reflecting the invaluable contributions of their employees, including:
- 25 days of holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with the option to buy or sell leave.
- Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals.
- Private pension contribution increasing with length of service.
- Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme.
- Group Life Assurance from day one.
- Critical illness cover.
- Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay.
- Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages.
- Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection, and lifestyle benefits.
- Discounts with over 800 major retailers.
Diversity and Inclusion:
Patients first. Colleagues always. Their approach to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging is rooted in inclusion, compassion, and respect for both their patients and each other. They aim to create a truly inclusive environment where individual differences are celebrated, and everyone can achieve their potential. They encourage flexible working arrangements and offer reasonable adjustments throughout their recruitment process and in the workplace to anyone that needs them.
If you are passionate about delivering exceptional patient care and want a career you can be proud of, apply now through Sanctuary Personnel to join our client's outstanding team.
