Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery

Job summary

The Role

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner - Recovery, youll play a vital role across the patient pathway, delivering safe, effective, and compassionate care.

You will:

• Provide high-quality, patient-centred care through assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to ensure seamless patient journeys.
• Contribute to clinical audits, research, and service development initiatives.
• Support safe, efficient theatre operations and optimal use of resources.
• Help create a positive, empathetic environment for patients, colleagues, and visitors

Main duties of the job

Are you a passionate Senior Theatre Practitioner, Recovery looking to work in a supportive, high-performing clinical environment?

At The Horder Centre, youll join a close-knit, multidisciplinary theatre team, working with modern technology and facilities to deliver outstanding patient care throughout the perioperative journey.

This is your opportunity to grow your skills while making a meaningful difference to every patient you support.

About us

Horder Healthcare has been committed to caring since 1954 when we were called 'The Horder Centre for Arthritis'. We've come a long way since then. Our consultants are amongst the most skilled, experienced and innovative in their field. Our staff love to work here, so it makes sense that our patient outcomes are in the top 99%.

We have grown into a multi-service healthcare provider, with hospitals in Crowborough and East Grinstead, and outreach clinics in Eastbourne and Seaford. We are committed to making a positive impact to the health of individuals and the communities in which we work.

Not only have we developed an international reputation for orthopaedic and musculoskeletal care, our partnership with The McIndoe Centre - the birthplace of pioneering plastic surgery treatments, means that we can deliver high-quality plastic, reconstructive, maxillofacial, ophthalmology and orthopaedic services from world-class consultants to an even greater number of people.

We know that our working lives are fundamental to emotional wellbeing. Our employees are as valuable to us as our patients and we see it as our duty to nurture an engaged and skilled workforce. To do this we ensure employees have access to training and development opportunities as well as being a flexible and diverse workplace.

We are committed to caring, and committed to you.

Details

• Date posted: 02 September 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £39,916.50 to £42,198 a year
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time
• Reference number: J139-140527
• Job locations: Horder Healthcare, Crowborough, TN6 1XP, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

What Makes This Role Different?

Work with state-of-the-art equipment and facilities in a modern theatre setting.

• Be part of a team that values collaboration, respect, and continuous improvement
• Contribute to research and the ongoing development of clinical pathways
• Gain exposure to a varied caseload, including orthopaedic procedures.

About You

You are a dedicated and motivated practitioner with a genuine passion for delivering excellent patient care.

Essential:

• Registered Nurse (RGN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP Level 3)
• Previous experience in a theatre environment
• Previous recovery experience
• Strong communication and teamwork skills
• Commitment to delivering safe, evidence-based care

Desirable:

• Orthopaedic experience
• Mentorship or clinical supervision qualification
• Evidence of continued professional development.

Location: The Horder Centre, Crowborough

Contract Type: Permanent, Full-Time (4 days a week 8am to 6pm)

Salary: up to £42,198.00 per annum, depending on experience

Right to work in the UK

In accordance with Home Office guidance, successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work in the UK before commencing employment. We have assessed this role and it does not meet the criteria for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route. As such, we will not be accepting any visa sponsorships for this role, and candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK independently, without sponsorship from Horder Healthcare.

At Horder Healthcare, we are proud to champion and celebrate diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging in all areas of our business. We are committed to creating an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to protected characteristics by applicable law

As a disability confident employer, we are pleased to offer our full support should you require an alternative method of applying or any reasonable adjustments to be made during the recruitment process.

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.

Due to the nature of work here at Horder Healthcare, and to ensure that we remain committed to our Safeguarding policy, all successful applicants will be subject to pre-employment checks, including an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS check). References and Occupational Health checks will also be taken up before appointment.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).