Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub; Bank

Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedic Scrub (Bank) - Circle Health Group

Bath Clinic – bank shifts – salary up to £28.00 per hour (depending on level of experience, training and qualification).

We have an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner to join our team in the Theatre department. This role requires major orthopaedic scrub experience and is a bank role working on an “as and when required” basis. You will supplement staffing levels during busy periods and provide cover for existing staff during annual leave or absence.

• 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, monitor vital signs, manage pain and nausea, and ensure patient readiness for discharge.
• Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
• 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.

• 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.

Circle Health Group offers a competitive hourly rate.

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