Theatre Practitioner

This is a full-time position requiring 37.5 hours per week worked over 4 days within a 7-day period including some weekends. Standard shifts are from 07:30 to 17:30 with some flexibility required based on patient need.

As part of your training it is advantageous to travel to other CHEC hospitals to enhance your training and development through exposure to different teams and practices. This will be done within the normal working day.

We are always looking for great talent to join our team and help achieve our ambitious goals and growth. We care about our people and we care about the future of community health and how CHEC can play an innovative part in making this great with your help.

Our Theatre Practitioners play a key role in delivering patient‑centred care across the entire ophthalmic pathway - from pre‑admission and diagnostics to surgical support and post‑operative recovery. At CHEC Theatre Practitioners scrub and assist in a high‑volume theatre environment working collaboratively with the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure smooth and efficient theatre lists.

We’re looking for dedicated practitioners who are committed to maintaining the highest standards of clinical care safety and service throughout the patient journey. This role will also provide Deputy Manager support at the Hub and provide essential leadership support at site level working closely with the Hub Manager to maintain excellent standards of quality safety and service delivery.

• Establish a compassionate environment by providing support to patients, families and friends.
• Assist surgeons in the delivery of ophthalmic care.
• Provide scrub support within the theatre ensuring AfPP good practice guidelines are followed.
• Prepare clinical areas for daily activities.
• Monitor and review quality, safety, governance, risk and operational performance to ensure compliance.
• Support the effective management of equipment stock and resources.
• Manage the admission and discharge of patients on theatre days.
• Participate in departmental audits.
• Be proactive, eager to learn and passionate about delivering high‑quality care.
• Demonstrate effective listening, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Support and when appropriate lead investigations into serious incidents, near misses and reported issues contributing to fact‑finding and learning processes.
• Thrive in a team‑oriented environment.

• Registered practitioner with the NMC or HCPC.
• Ideally previous experience in a clinical or theatre setting specifically with high‑volume procedures.
• A desire to develop and expand your clinical skills through ongoing training and professional development opportunities.
• Ideally prior exposure to patient discharge processes ensuring effective care transition.
• A passion for delivering excellent patient care and contributing to a positive working environment.
• A proactive, flexible approach to teamwork and an eagerness to support service improvement initiatives.
• The ability to remain calm, focused and responsive in a fast‑paced, patient‑centred environment.
• Experience in infection prevention and control protocols.
• Knowledge of relevant clinical governance frameworks and CQC standards.

• 25 days holidays plus bank holidays
• Buy and sell annual leave scheme
• Annual Company Bonus scheme
• Medi Cash
• Refer a friend scheme
• Company pension
• Company sick pay scheme
• Life assurance scheme
• Bluelight Card – 100s of discount and cashback options
• Performance review with a training and development plan
• Employee discounts portal
• Gym membership discounts
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tech scheme

Since 2012 CHEC has been working with the NHS to increase patient choice and provide better access to exceptional timely locally‑based ophthalmology and gastroenterology care free at the point of care. CHEC has a nationwide portfolio of community hospitals and clinics operating in a unique hub‑and‑spoke model.

We are proud to have a role alongside colleagues in the NHS offering patients the choice of access to essential procedures and help achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. We continue to expand our community‑based offering of vital healthcare to patients…