Theatre Practitioner (Bank) - Circle Health Group

Position Theatre Practitioner (Bank) Location: Goring Hall Hospital, West Sussex Shift type: Bank shifts (as and when required) Salary: Up to £25.00 per hour (depending on experience, training and qualification) Overview Goring Hall Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare. This bank role supports the theatre department, providing cover during busy periods and for staff absences. Duties

• Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety.
• Support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning.
• Provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures.
• Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
• Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
• Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
• Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.
Qualifications
• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery).
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling and patient safety principles.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem-solve and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and commitment to safe surgical practice.
Salary & Benefits Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate. Our culture is built on our purpose, principles and values. To learn more about the Circle Health Group philosophy, visit why-circle/our-philosophy.


• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Experience or training in a theatre environment in at least one area (scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery).
• Understanding of infection control, manual handling and patient safety principles.
• Ability to work under pressure, problem-solve and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Attention to detail, accuracy and commitment to safe surgical practice.
  
  Goring Hall Hospital is part of Circle Health Group, Britain's leading provider of independent healthcare. This bank role supports the theatre department, providing cover during busy periods and for staff absences.
  
  Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.