Lead Theatre Practitioner – Robotics

Lead Theatre Practitioner – Robotics

The Harborne Hospital, Birmingham

Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Monday to Friday with occasional Saturdays. A mix of short and long days

Permanent contract

Competitive salary, plus benefits

We’re looking for a Lead Theatre Practitioner – Robotics to join our theatre team at The Harborne Hospital. Here, advanced technology sits alongside expert clinical care, creating a modern environment where precision and safety are at the centre of everything we do. As part of HCA Healthcare UK, you’ll be working in a purpose built hospital designed to support complex surgery, with robotics playing a key role in shaping how we deliver care now and into the future.

As a Lead Theatre Practitioner in Robotics, you’ll take on a highly visible role within the theatre team, supporting the delivery of safe, effective perioperative care while leading the development of robotic practice. Working closely with multidisciplinary colleagues, including our partners at University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust, you’ll help ensure each surgical list runs smoothly and to the highest standard. Your day to day work will combine hands on clinical expertise with leadership, from optimising robotic systems and supporting complex procedures to building capability within the team and helping colleagues grow in confidence with advanced techniques.

• Coordinate robotic theatre activity and support the safe delivery of surgical lists
• Act as the specialist for robotic systems, including set up, troubleshooting and optimisation
• Support and mentor colleagues to build capability across the theatre team
• Work with the Surgical Services Manager on workforce planning, training and service development
• Maintain a safe and compliant environment, with a focus on equipment readiness and aseptic practice

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner with NMC or HCPC registration
• Significant experience in robotic assisted surgery, such as da Vinci systems
• Strong understanding of perioperative workflows within a robotic environment
• Proven ability to support, guide and develop colleagues in a theatre setting
• Commitment to delivering safe, high quality patient care

HCA is one of the world’s leading healthcare providers, and in the UK we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare. We have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group means you’ll have unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

• 25 days 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 that increases 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 at The Portland
• A comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other. Our Mission is simple – we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.

To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values.

• Unique and Individual:
  We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion:
  We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness:
  We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity:
  We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.