Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery - Bank

Salary: £26.00 per hour plus holiday pay

Hours: Monday and Saturday 07:30 – 18:00.

Location: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone

Are you an experienced Theatre Recovery Practitioner looking for flexible Bank opportunities?Do you have the clinical skills and confidence to provide safe, high-quality care to patients recovering from anaesthesia??
Would you like the flexibility to choose Bank shifts that fit around your existing commitments?

We have an exciting opportunity for an experienced and compassionate registered practitioner to join our Theatres team as a Theatre Practitioner. This role is ideally suited to a registered practitioner (Nurse or ODP) with demonstratable experience working in recovery and / or scrub, who is looking to progress their perioperative career in a clinical environment that will support your ongoing professional development to help you operate at your fullest potential.

As a Theatre Practitioner you will be a key member of our multi-disciplinary Theatres team, work primary flexibly across recovery and scrub, as part of a team to ensure a high standard of clinical care and safety for patients within the theatre unit.

See what our staff have to say about working in theatres.

• Work primarily as an recovery and scrub practitioner,
• Assess patient care requirements independently and act as a resource for other staff. Implement patient care and evaluate outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with other departments e.g. Sterile Services, Wards, Imaging Department to ensure effective and smooth-running patient care.
• Ensure that patients’ comfort, dignity and privacy are maintained at all times.
• Ensure that your own practice and the practice of others is within an ethical and legal framework.

• Be a registered Practitioner (RN or ODP)
• Have post-registration clinical experience as a recovery and / or scrub theatre practitioner in an acute hospital (NHS or independent).
• Have knowledge of clinical governance and its application.
• Have practical experience of change management.
• Have evidence of continuous professional development and its application.

At KIMS Hospital, our people are our greatest asset. We are committed to making sure our colleagues feel valued, supported, and happy both in and out of the workplace. Our benefits package is designed to support your wellbeing and includes:

• Free secure staff parking
• Employee Assistance Platform

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service. Information about the DBS checks can be found at

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