Bank Surgical Care Practitioner

Bank Surgical Care Practitioner

London, The Lister Hospital

Contract Type: Bank

We’re looking for a Bank Surgical Care Practitioner to join our Theatres team at The Lister Hospital, London, currently rated “Outstanding” by the CQC.

The Lister Hospital has been delivering exceptional care in the heart of Chelsea for over 30 years. With its location overlooking the River Thames and close links to major teaching hospitals, you’ll work alongside some of the UK’s most respected consultants in a facility known for consistently high standards of patient care. The hospital is home to one of the UK’s largest private fertility services and offers access to a wide range of complex and specialist treatments.

As a Surgical Care Practitioner in our Theatres Department, you’ll join a highly skilled multidisciplinary team delivering care across a broad surgical caseload. Our department includes four modern theatres supporting specialties such as Orthopaedics, Urology, Gynaecology, General and Colorectal surgery, ENT, Head and Neck, Thoracic and Spinal surgery, and IVF. In this role, you’ll work closely with experienced consultants and theatre colleagues in a collaborative environment that prioritises safety, continuous improvement and shared learning. You’ll take an active role across the full surgical pathway, from assessment through to recovery, with the opportunity to use advanced clinical skills and contribute directly to high-quality patient outcomes. Surgical Care Practitioners are integral members of the surgical team, supporting procedures and delivering care before, during and after surgery under the supervision of a senior surgeon.

At HCA UK we care about what you care about. We care that you want to deliver the very best care. We care that you want a career you can be proud of. We care that you want working conditions that support your health and wellbeing. Let us care for you and your career, the same way you do for others.

What you’ll do:

• Deliver high quality care as a Surgical Care Practitioner across the full perioperative pathway
• Support surgeons and theatre teams before, during and after surgical procedures
• Provide safe and effective preoperative and postoperative care for patients
• Undertake agreed clinical and surgical interventions under the supervision of a senior surgeon
• Contribute to a collaborative multidisciplinary environment that prioritises patient safety and outcomes

What you’ll bring:

• Qualification as a Surgical Care Practitioner with MSc, PG Cert or PG Dip in Surgical Care Practice
• Current registration as a healthcare professional such as Nurse or ODP
• Experience working as a qualified Surgical Care Practitioner in a theatre setting
• A complete and up to date clinical logbook
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities.

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues. To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.