Theatre Practitioner Scrub

Location: New Victoria Hospital, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Early: 07:30-4pm.
Late: 12:30-9pm.
Half day: 07:30-1pm

Salary: £44,605 per annum

We make health happen

New Victoria Hospital (NVH) in Kingston upon Thames is a well‑established private hospital offering a wide range of elective surgical services. The theatre department consists of 3 operating theatres and 1 dedicated endoscopy unit, supporting specialties including Orthopaedics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology and Endoscopy, providing staff with exposure to a varied and high‑quality surgical caseload.

Location: New Victoria Hospital, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37.5

Shifts: Monday
- Saturday. 5 days per week. (Alternate Saturdays 07:30-4pm)

Early: 07:30-4pm.
Late: 12:30-9pm.
Half day: 07:30-1pm

Salary: £44,605 per annum

We make health happen

New Victoria Hospital (NVH) in Kingston upon Thames is a well‑established private hospital offering a wide range of elective surgical services. The theatre department consists of 3 operating theatres and 1 dedicated endoscopy unit, supporting specialties including Orthopaedics, ENT, General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology and Endoscopy, providing staff with exposure to a varied and high‑quality surgical caseload.

You’ll provide a high standard of professional practice and clinical care under direct supervision, working within the theatre team to promote a good working environment.

• Implement basic nursing care independently.
• Implement new/complex care with supervision.
• Practise in own clinical area of practice to agreed competency level.
• Implement research‑based practice.
• Participate with the multi‑disciplinary team in decision making regarding patient care.
• Accurately document care using Meditech Expanse and evaluate accordingly.
• Recognise potential clinical challenges and ways of dealing with them.
• Effectively communicate with patients and colleagues.
• Facilitate a question‑and‑answer dialogue with patients and relatives.
• Be able to demonstrate listening skills and the use of non‑verbal cues.
• Evaluate written information and documentation.
• Actively contribute to team discussions.
• Participate in the multi‑disciplinary decision‑making process regarding changes in patient care and order of operating lists.
• Communicate work priorities for a given period to junior colleagues.
• Demonstrate awareness of others’ emotional, physical and psychological situation and respond sensitively.

• Registered Nurse (Adult) Part 1 NMC register or ODP‑HCPC registered
• 1-year Theatres scrub, hospital experience
• Up to date clinical knowledge
• Awareness of customer care
• Awareness of current nursing developments appropriate to area
• Reflective practice
• Possession of a current Professional Portfolio

At New Victoria Hospital, we want to reward our staff for the amazing job that they do.

As part of the team, you will have access to a range of benefits for your work and home life.

We offer a variety of benefits that take into consideration how you commute to work, your health and well‑being and recognising your service and any staff referrals you make to the Hospital.

Take a look at the full range of benefits on offer when working here:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days + bank holidays increasing with length of service
• In‑house training for all staff
• Company pension scheme
• Life assurance
• Employee Referral Scheme
• Access to subsidised staff restaurant
• Interest free travel loan
• Private healthcare (T&Cs Apply)
• Bicycle Loan Scheme
• Retailer discounts
• Employee Assistance Programme

When you join New Victoria, you…