Senior Theatre Practitioner
At a glance
- Band
- Band 6
- Contract
- Permanent
- Pattern
- Full-time
- Hours / week
- 40
- Posted
- 16/06/2026
- Closes
- 30/09/2026
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Role summary
This role is for an experienced Senior Theatre Practitioner, specifically a Scrub Practitioner, at KIMS Hospital in Maidstone. You will lead and mentor junior colleagues, ensure high standards of patient safety, and maintain excellent scrub practice within the multi-disciplinary theatre team. The position involves acting as a scrub practitioner for general and orthopaedic surgical procedures and contributing to a positive team culture. It is best suited for someone passionate about developing their own skills and those of their team.
Essential criteria
- Be a registered Practitioner (RN or ODP)
Desirable criteria
- Post registration qualification as Practice Supervisor or Assessor
- Be proficient in leading the management of surgical lists.
- Have experience in planning, organising and running lists within the theatre suite.
- Experience of supervising staff and scheduling operating lists
- Post registration clinical experience within the perioperative environment, in Scrub and Anaesthetics, in an acute hospital (NHS or Private).
- Be a registered Practitioner (RN or ODP)
- Post registration qualification as Practice Supervisor or Assessor
- Be proficient in leading the management of surgical lists.
- Have experience in planning, organising and running lists within the theatre suite.
- Experience of supervising staff and scheduling operating lists
- Post registration clinical experience within the perioperative environment, in Scrub and Anaesthetics, in an acute hospital (NHS or Private).
Useful to know
Agenda for Change 2024/25 pays Band 6 at £37,338 – £44,962 a year, across England.
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KIMS Hospital
Senior Theatre Practitioner
The closing date is 30 September 2026
Job summary
Senior Theatre Practitioner - Scrub
Location: KIMS Hospital, Maidstone
Contract: 40 Hours Week Permanent
Working Pattern: 4 days, between Monday and Saturday 07:30 - 18.00. You will work 1 Saturday per month.
Salary: £36,267 - £48,000 per annum depending on experience
*Welcome Bonus: We are currently offering a joining bonus of up to £3,000 (Terms and Conditions Apply)*
Are you an experienced Scrub Practitioner who takes pride in delivering safe, compassionate patient care? Do you believe in teamwork, supporting colleagues, and continuously improving the perioperative experience for every patient? Are you someone who enjoys sharing your knowledge and helping others grow?
As a Senior Theatre Practitioner , you will play an important role within our multi-disciplinary theatre team. Alongside maintaining excellent scrub practice, you will help support and mentor junior colleagues, contribute to a positive team culture, and ensure the highest standards of patient safety and clinical care within the theatre department.
This opportunity is best suited to a practitioner with proven scrub experience , who is confident working within the scrub role and is passionate about developing both their own skills and those of the team around them. In return
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