Perioperative Practitioner


Profession
Practitioner
Deadline
24 Dec 2026
Contract Type
Permanent
Posted Date
19 Aug 2026
Medical Protection — the side of locally employed doctors from £83

Job requirements

Essential

9 listed

Requirements the employer expects applicants to meet.

  • Qualifications

    Essential

  • Qualifications

    HCPC-registered ODP or NMC-registered Nurse.

  • Qualifications

    Recent experience working within a Recovery/PACU environment.

  • Qualifications

    Excellent communication and organisational skills.

  • Qualifications

    Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

  • Qualifications

    Desirable

  • Qualifications

    Dual-trained experience in Anaesthetics and Recovery.

  • Qualifications

    Experience within an independent healthcare setting.

  • Qualifications

    Immediate Life Support (ILS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification.

Desirable

Not listed in the available specification.

Theatre Practitioner/ODP | Recovery/Anaesthetics | Spire Shawfair Park Hospital | Permanent | Full and Part-Time Hours Available | Excellent Salary and Benefits Package

Spire Shawfair Park Hospital is seeking an experienced Theatre Practitioner or ODP to join our theatre team. We are particularly interested in candidates with Recovery experience. Whilst practitioners who are dual-trained in Anaesthetics and Recovery are preferred, we would also welcome applications from candidates who wish to work solely within Recovery.

Located on the outskirts of Edinburgh, Spire Shawfair Park Hospital is a purpose-built private hospital offering a wide range of diagnostic, surgical and outpatient services. The hospital is equipped with modern facilities and advanced technology, providing colleagues with an excellent environment in which to develop their careers whilst delivering exceptional standards of patient care.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide high-quality post-anaesthetic care within the Recovery Unit.
  • Monitor, assess and care for patients during the immediate post-operative period.
  • Recognise and respond appropriately to changes in patient condition.
  • Work collaboratively with Anaesthetic, Surgical and Theatre teams to ensure safe, effective patient care.
  • Where appropriately trained, support Anaesthetic duties within theatres.
  • Contribute to maintaining high clinical standards, patient safety and infection prevention practices.

Who We're Looking For

Essential

  • HCPC-registered ODP or NMC-registered Nurse.
  • Recent experience working within a Recovery/PACU environment.
  • Excellent communication and organisational skills.
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Desirable

  • Dual-trained experience in Anaesthetics and Recovery.
  • Experience within an independent healthcare setting.
  • Immediate Life Support (ILS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) qualification.

Benefits

We offer employees a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes, but is not limited to:

  • 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
  • Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
  • 'Spire for You' reward platform, offering discounts and cashback at over 1,000 retailers
  • Free Bupa wellness screening
  • Private medical insurance
  • Life assurance

We are committed to supporting our employees' wellbeing through work-life balance, ongoing development, recognition and reward.

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent hospital group that has been putting patients at the heart of everything we do for over 40 years. We have 39 hospitals and 8 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland.

For further information about this role, or for an informal conversation about the career opportunities available with Spire, please contact Sarah Whittaker at sarah.whittaker@spirehealthcare.com.

For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.

Closing Date: To streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the advertised closing date should we receive a sufficient number of applications.

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