Job description

Job responsibilities

WHO ARE WE?

• We are Circle Health Group.
• We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
• We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
• We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.

WHO ARE YOU?

• You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
• You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
• You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Clinical Leadership and Patient Care

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the perioperative pathway, acting as a specialist or functional lead within the team.
• Ensure that all patient safety checks, including WHO surgical safety processes, are carried out in accordance with hospital policy.
• Maintain clinical credibility by demonstrating best practice, supporting others, and taking the lead in complex or high-risk situations.

Team Development and Support

• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for theatre practitioners and support staff, fostering a culture of professionalism, compassion, and accountability.
• Support the development and assessment of competencies within the team, promoting continuous professional development.
• Actively mentor and coach junior staff, including students and newly qualified team members.

Patient Safety and Safeguarding

• Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring their rights, safety, and dignity are upheld at all times.
• Raise concerns where standards of care or safeguarding protocols are not met, in line with Circle Health Group policy.
• Support incident reporting, learning, and follow-up actions to improve safety and patient outcomes.

Compliance and Best Practice

• Apply all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures to theatre operations, ensuring adherence to professional and regulatory standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical guidelines, infection prevention, and evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to audit activity, quality assurance processes, and the implementation of improvement plans.

Communication and Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with anaesthetists, surgeons, recovery staff, and wider hospital teams to ensure effective patient flow and continuity of care.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, patients, and families, maintaining professionalism and empathy at all times.
• Support the coordination and planning of theatre lists and daily staffing requirements, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery.

Professional Development and Contribution to the Organisation

• Take ownership of your own professional development, maintaining competencies and revalidation requirements as required by NMC or HCPC.
• Contribute to the development of theatre policies, clinical guidelines, and service innovations.
• Champion Circle Health Groups values and behaviours in all aspects of your work, promoting excellence in patient care and team culture.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

Essential:

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant experience in a theatre environment (e.g. scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics).
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and ability to act as a role model to peers.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance.
• Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification [for scrub leads].
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to personal development and supporting the development of others.

Desirable:

• Specialist training in a defined clinical area (e.g. orthopaedics, robotics, cardiac, major surgery).
• Experience in leading audits, service improvement projects, or clinical teaching.
• Previous experience working within the independent healthcare sector or multidisciplinary surgical teams.
• Familiarity with theatre scheduling systems and electronic patient records.

WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?

• You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
• You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
• You are a highly effective problem solver.
• You are proactive and driven to succeed.
• You are punctual, committed and reliable.
• You are flexible and adaptable.

WHAT ELSE?

• This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.
• You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.

Health & Safety / Confidentiality

You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors.

In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal.

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments.

Opportunities with Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work stylesand more.

Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

Job responsibilities

WHO ARE WE?

• We are Circle Health Group.
• We are the number one independent provider of hospital services in this country, with more than 50 hospitals, 6000 specialists and 2 million patient visits each year.
• We offer high quality, safe, accessible and affordable healthcare.
• We want to be the most innovative and patient focused healthcare organisation.

WHO ARE YOU?

• You make sure that standards of patient care are consistently applied and maintained.
• You maintain and enhance customer service and satisfaction.
• You promote and safeguard the wellbeing and interests of all patients, employees and visitors.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

Clinical Leadership and Patient Care

• Lead the delivery of high-quality, patient-centred care across the perioperative pathway, acting as a specialist or functional lead within the team.
• Ensure that all patient safety checks, including WHO surgical safety processes, are carried out in accordance with hospital policy.
• Maintain clinical credibility by demonstrating best practice, supporting others, and taking the lead in complex or high-risk situations.

Team Development and Support

• Provide day-to-day leadership and supervision for theatre practitioners and support staff, fostering a culture of professionalism, compassion, and accountability.
• Support the development and assessment of competencies within the team, promoting continuous professional development.
• Actively mentor and coach junior staff, including students and newly qualified team members.

Patient Safety and Safeguarding

• Act as an advocate for patients, ensuring their rights, safety, and dignity are upheld at all times.
• Raise concerns where standards of care or safeguarding protocols are not met, in line with Circle Health Group policy.
• Support incident reporting, learning, and follow-up actions to improve safety and patient outcomes.

Compliance and Best Practice

• Apply all relevant legislation, policies, and procedures to theatre operations, ensuring adherence to professional and regulatory standards.
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of clinical guidelines, infection prevention, and evidence-based practice.
• Contribute to audit activity, quality assurance processes, and the implementation of improvement plans.

Communication and Collaboration

• Work collaboratively with anaesthetists, surgeons, recovery staff, and wider hospital teams to ensure effective patient flow and continuity of care.
• Communicate clearly and effectively with colleagues, patients, and families, maintaining professionalism and empathy at all times.
• Support the coordination and planning of theatre lists and daily staffing requirements, ensuring safe and efficient service delivery.

Professional Development and Contribution to the Organisation

• Take ownership of your own professional development, maintaining competencies and revalidation requirements as required by NMC or HCPC.
• Contribute to the development of theatre policies, clinical guidelines, and service innovations.
• Champion Circle Health Groups values and behaviours in all aspects of your work, promoting excellence in patient care and team culture.

WHAT DO YOU HAVE?

Essential:

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant experience in a theatre environment (e.g. scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics).
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and ability to act as a role model to peers.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance.
• Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification [for scrub leads].
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to personal development and supporting the development of others.

Desirable:

• Specialist training in a defined clinical area (e.g. orthopaedics, robotics, cardiac, major surgery).
• Experience in leading audits, service improvement projects, or clinical teaching.
• Previous experience working within the independent healthcare sector or multidisciplinary surgical teams.
• Familiarity with theatre scheduling systems and electronic patient records.

WHAT SORT OF PERSON ARE YOU?

• You are a great communicator with different people at different levels.
• You are an excellent judge and decision maker.
• You are a highly effective problem solver.
• You are proactive and driven to succeed.
• You are punctual, committed and reliable.
• You are flexible and adaptable.

WHAT ELSE?

• This is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This is not exhaustive and may change due to future changes and developments.
• You have to maintain your knowledge and conduct your duties responsibly with the guidance of the Health & Safety at Work Act.
• You treat all patient information as confidential and would only breach confidence if you felt that a patient or member of staff was at risk of harm.

Health & Safety / Confidentiality

You must maintain knowledge of Health and Safety at Work Act. Ensuring appropriate measures are taken in respect of Health and Safety for staff, visitors and contractors.

In the course of their duties employees will have access to confidential material about patients, members of staff and Circle Health Group. On no account must information relating to identifiable patients be divulged to anyone other than authorised persons, for example, medical, nursing or other professional staff, as appropriate, who are concerned directly with the care, diagnosis and/or treatment of the patient. Similarly, no information of a personal or confidential nature concerning individual members of staff should be divulged to anyone without the proper authority. Failure to observe these rules will be regarded as serious misconduct, which could result in disciplinary action being taken including dismissal.

This job description is intended as an outline of the general areas of activity. This job description is not an exhaustive document and may be subject to alteration in the light of future changes and developments.

Opportunities with Circle Health Group

Circle Health Group is committed to creating a diverse workforce offering inclusive opportunities for all our colleagues. Our definition of diversity goes beyond the established characteristics protected by the Equality Act, as we strive to attract candidates with diverse experiences, backgrounds, identities or expressions, skills, work stylesand more.

Were passionate about creating an environment where our people can thrive, grow and develop professionally and personally. Our principles and values guide our colleagues to be selfless, compassionate, committed, collaborative, brave, agile, tenacious and creative and are at the core of our purpose and culture.

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Minor Orthopaedics Scrub experience.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to personal development and supporting the development of others.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and ability to act as a role model to peers.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant experience in a theatre environment (e.g. scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics).

Desirable

• Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification.
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.

Experience

Essential

• Minor Orthopaedics Scrub experience.
• Excellent communication, organisation, and mentoring skills.
• Commitment to personal development and supporting the development of others.
• Demonstrated clinical leadership experience and ability to act as a role model to peers.
• Strong understanding of patient safety protocols, safeguarding, infection control, and clinical governance.

Qualifications

Essential

• NMC or HCPC registered practitioner with significant experience in a theatre environment (e.g. scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics).

Desirable

• Scrub Practitioner or Surgical First Assistant qualification.
• ENB 998 and/or mentorship course.
• Approved / recognised anaesthetic course.
• ILS.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

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

Employer details

Employer name

Circle Health Group

Address

Sloane Hospital

Albemarle Road

Beckenham

Kent

BR3 5HS

Employer's website

https://www.circlehealth.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)