Lead Theatre Practitioner - Scrub (ODP or RGN) – Brand New Private Hospital
£50,000 DOE + Competitive Company Benefits
Oxford
Full-Time/ Permanent - 40 Hours
Want to be a key part in the opening and success of a BRAND NEW and state of the art hospital?
Compass Associates are proud to have exclusively partnered with Welbeck Health Partners for the opening of their brand-new hospital, boasting 12 specialties equipped with the latest technology and world-renowned consultants dedicated to delivering the best patient experience.
Capitalising on the success of their London flagship hospital, their new site will offer a wide range of medical diagnostic and same-day minimally invasive services, including heart health, lung health, digestive health, ENT, endoscopy, and neurology.
This is a very exciting opportunity for an individual who wants to help to shape a growing, but established healthcare organisation.
Welbeck Health Partners was founded by leading healthcare specialists from the UK and USA who shared a clear vision: to deliver better care and redefine what a healthcare organisation can be.
Welbeck’s unique partnership model empowers clinicians to share in the success of the group while fostering a collaborative environment. It provides a framework for consistent patient pathways, quality assurance across partners, and smooth cross-referrals between specialties.
Joining Welbeck means becoming part of a growing network of high-quality clinics and world-leading healthcare professionals. Welbeck are committed to creating a supportive, values-driven environment where their people can thrive. The company invests in its people, providing ongoing professional development, clear career progression, and the resources needed to excel.
If you’re looking to be part of a purpose-led organisation that is shaping the future of healthcare while fostering a culture of respect, teamwork, and shared success, we’d love to hear from you.
What is in it for you?
- *Generous Annual Bonus Scheme*
- Paid for park and ride
- Great work-life balance
- Professional registration paid for annually
- Personal Development Plan
- 27 Days Annual Leave + Bank Holidays
- Private Medical Insurance
- Eye Care
- Annual Flu Vaccines
- Private Pension
- Season Ticket Loan / Cycle to Work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- AND a range of policies supporting health and wellbeing
Responsibilities:
Scrub Practice
- Deliver expert scrub care across all surgical specialities on a day-case basis, acting as a general lead scrub practitioner with particular expertise in Cardiac, Urological, and Laparoscopic surgery.
- Ensure instruments, implants, and consumables are prepared, checked, and available for each list; anticipate the surgical team’s needs throughout every procedure.
- Maintain a strict aseptic technique and sterile field; perform WHO Surgical Safety Checklist requirements and all swab, instrument, and needle counts; escalate discrepancies immediately.
- Assist with patient positioning, draping, and skin preparation; complete intraoperative documentation and hand over to recovery in a structured, safe manner.
Speciality Lead – Cardiac, Urology & Laparoscopic
- Serve as the named clinical lead for Cardiac, Urological, and Laparoscopic services; maintain and develop speciality-specific instrument sets, implant inventories, and equipment requirements.
- Liaise with surgeons, suppliers, and representatives to ensure correct implant systems, specialist equipment, and laparoscopic stack configurations are available for each list.
- Lead scrub competency development and training for junior staff and students; contribute to service development and quality improvement within assigned specialities.
Leadership & Management
- Supervise and lead the scrub team day-to-day; support the Theatre Manager with staff deployment, rostering, and annual leave; deputise in their absence.
- Mentor junior practitioners, student ODPs, student nurses, and theatre support workers; contribute to appraisals and individual learning plans.
- Induct new staff and visiting clinicians to emergency equipment, scrub protocols, and operational procedures; model Welbeck values at all times.
Operational & Equipment
- Maintain scrub equipment, laparoscopic stacks, and specialist instrument sets; manage stock, raise orders, and coordinate planned preventative maintenance.
- Monitor usage and flag stock issues to the Theatre Manager; contribute to equipment replacement and capital planning as required.
The role will require multidisciplinary collaboration with consultants, all clinical and non-clinical teams and Welbeck Oxford Senior Leadership Team. Daily interaction with patients and their relatives/carers.
What can you bring?
Essential Skills:
- Current registration with the HCPC as an Operating Department Practitioner (ODP) or with the NMC as a Registered Nurse (RGN) with scrub/perioperative experience
- Ongoing CPD in line with HCPC or NMC revalidation requirements, with a focus on scrub and perioperative practice
- Evidence of speciality training in Cardiac, Urological, and/or Laparoscopic scrub
- Minimum 3 years post-registration experience in a scrub role across multiple surgical specialities
- Previous senior or lead scrub role
- Experience working within a day-case theatre environment
- Experience mentoring or supervising junior scrub practitioners or students
- Comprehensive knowledge of surgical anatomy, instrumentation, and technique across all main surgical specialities
- Sound understanding of aseptic technique, IPC principles, and WHO Surgical Safety Checklist requirements
- Competent with electronic systems for incident reporting, equipment checks, and training records
- Demonstrates Welbeck values: patient-centred, professional, collaborative, and innovative
- Calm, confident, and decisive in the intraoperative environment and during unexpected events
- Able to lead and motivate a scrub team in a supportive and inclusive way
- Committed to advancing personal competence across all surgical specialities
- Flexible – able to work shifts including early mornings, late evenings, and weekends
- Proactive in identifying and escalating clinical risk within the theatre environment
Desirable Skills:
- Diploma or Degree in Operating Department Practice or Nursing (relevant to registration)
- Teaching, assessing, or practice supervisor qualification
- Leadership or management qualification (e.g. ILM Level 3 or equivalent)
- Demonstrable competence scrubbing for Cardiac, Urological and Laparoscopic surgery across a range of day-case procedures
- Experience in a private hospital or independent sector setting
- Expert knowledge of cardiac, urological, and laparoscopic instrument sets, implants, and equipment requirements
- Familiarity with CQC requirements and the professional standards of either the HCPC or NMC as relevant to perioperative practice
Recommendations
We’re currently recruiting for a variety of management, clinical, and non-clinical roles across Oxford and Cambridge if this role isn’t for you, but you would be interested in exploring roles feel free to share your details.
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