Theatre Practitioner – RGN​/ODP

Theatre Practitioner – RGN / ODP | KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Full Time, Permanent | Competitive Salary (in line with Agenda for Change)

Are you an experienced and patient-focused
Scrub Practitioner
looking to work in a supportive, state-of-the-art environment where your development matters?

At
KIMS Hospital
, we’re proud to offer exciting opportunities within our
AfPP-accredited Theatres team
—the only private team in Kent to hold this distinction. We are expanding due to
internal promotions
, and we're looking for dedicated and skilled
Registered Nurses (RGN)or
Operating Department Practitioners (ODP)to join us in delivering the highest standards of perioperative care.

This is more than just a role—it’s a chance to
shape your career your way,you’ll have access to
structured training and development opportunities
across a range of specialties. You’ll also work
alongside some of the region’s leading consultants
, gaining invaluable experience in a collaborative, multidisciplinary setting.

This role is 40 hours per week between Monday and Saturday. Saturdays are on average one per month.

Apply today to advance your theatre career with KIMS Hospital—where excellence meets opportunity.

• Providing expert scrub support for general and orthopaedic cases.
• Assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care
• Collaborating effectively with departments such as Imaging, Wards, and Sterile Services
• Ensuring patient dignity, comfort, and confidentiality at all times
• Upholding ethical and legal standards in your own practice and that of your colleagues

Our people are our greatest asset. We’re committed to fostering a culture where you feel
valued, supported, and empowered to grow
.

• 33 days’ annual leave (including bank holidays) plus a day off for your birthday
• Free secure on-site parking
• Private health insurance
• Life assurance
• Up to 40% discount on selected KIMS Hospital services
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Retail discounts and cashback offers
• Discounted gym membership
• Annual flu vaccination and free eye test

At KIMS Hospital, we are passionate about creating a
diverse, inclusive, and respectful workplace
. We are proud to be an
equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer
, committed to reflecting the communities we serve.

For more information regarding this role please see the attached job description and person specification.

• Registered Practitioner (RGN or ODP) with current NMC/HCPC registration

• Passion for high-quality, patient-centred care
• Evidence of ongoing professional development and enthusiasm for learning
• While Theatre experience (NHS or private) is desirable, we also welcome enthusiastic newly qualified practitioners ready to grow in this role.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.