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 – £41,000 per annum depending on experience

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, you will be supported in progressing your perioperative career in an environment that values learning, leadership, and continuous professional development.

See what our staff have to say about working in theatres.

Role Responsibilities

As a Senior Scrub Practitioner you will:

• Act as scrub practitioner for general and orthopaedic surgical procedures.
• Lead and mentor junior members of the team, deputising for the Lead Theatre Practitioner when necessary.
• Communicating effectively with other departments e.g. Sterile Services, Wards, and Imaging department to ensure efficient patient care.
• Preparing operating and anaesthetic rooms for surgery as required. To include equipment and supplies required for specific procedures, ensuring appropriate use of resources and minimal waste.
• Assessing patient care requirements, implementing care and evaluating outcomes.

What we’re looking for:

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner with KIMS Hospital you will be a patient orientated practitioner with strong team building skills and a collaborative approach to achieving goals.

Essential

• Be a registered Practitioner (RN or ODP)
• 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

Desirable

• Post registration qualification as Practice Supervisor or Assessor
• Post registration qualification as Surgical First Assistant
• Post registration clinical experience within the perioperative environment, in Scrub and Anaesthetics, in an acute hospital (NHS or Private).

What you’ll get:

Working in a private healthcare theatre environment offers the opportunity to provide truly patient-centred care. With well-resourced theatres, planned surgical lists, and a strong focus on quality rather than volume, you will have the time, equipment, and support needed to deliver excellent clinical outcomes. Our culture values collaboration, professional development, and high standards of perioperative practice, allowing you to focus on what matters most—safe, high-quality patient care.

KIMS Hospital employees enjoy the following benefits:

• Competitive Salary
• Free Staff Parking
• Pension Scheme
• Private Health Insurance
• 33 Days annual leave plus extra time off for your birthday
• Life Assurance
• Annual Flu Vaccination
• Free Eye Test
• Flexible working and annualised hours contracts are available
• Relocation packages available

At KIMS Hospital we are committed to building a diverse and inclusive working environment. We strive to create a workforce that reflects the communities we serve and are proud to be an equal opportunities and disability confident employer.

Ready to take the next step in your perioperative career?

Please apply online today with your current CV.

If you have any queries regarding this vacancy, Diane would be happy to help. Please give her a call on 01622 237634 or email recruitment@kims.org.uk.

Any offers of employment made by KIMS Hospital for this/these position(s) will be subject to proof of eligibility to work in the UK and receipt of a satisfactory DBS Certificate from the Disclosure & Barring Service.   Information about the DBS checks can be found at https://www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check

Posted 9th March 2026