Perioperative Practitioner - Scrub | Harpenden | 37.5 | Monday – Friday | Rotational Weekends | Market Leading Salary |
Spire Harpenden Hospital offers a modern, well-equipped clinical environment designed to support high-quality patient care. The hospital features 64 private en-suite patient rooms, providing a comfortable and private setting for recovery, alongside five operating theatres, including specialist laminar flow theatres for orthopaedic procedures.
The Role
We are seeking an experienced Perioperative Practitioner with scrub expertise to join our well-established theatre team. You will play a key role in supporting patients through their perioperative journey and ensuring the highest standards of care.
Key Responsibilities:
- Deliver exemplary planned care for patients during the perioperative stage.
- Assist in managing and organising care within the Scrub/Recovery team.
- Work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary teams.
- Assess patient needs, implement and evaluate care plans.
What We’re Looking For
- HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered Nurse (no restrictions).
- Minimum 2 years scrub experience (Orthopaedics)
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Flexible, positive attitude.
- Desirable: Surgical First Assist (SFA) qualification
- Full time 37.5 hours per week
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 - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
- Free Bupa wellness screening
- Private medical insurance
- Life assurance
We commit to our employees well-being through work life balance, on-going development, support and reward.
Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.
For us, it's more than just treating patients; it's about looking after people.
Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered Nurse (no restrictions).
- Minimum 2 years scrub experience (Orthopaedics)
- Strong communication and organisational skills.
- Flexible, positive attitude.
- Desirable: Surgical First Assist (SFA) qualification
- Full time 37.5 hours per week
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This advert is for Perioperative Practitioner with Spire Healthcare Ltd in HARPENDEN, HERTFORDSHIRE, United Kingdom. The application deadline is 14 Sep 2026.
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