Senior Theatre Practitioner - Scrub

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner - Scrub, 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, Scrub 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

07 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£39,916.50 to £42,198 a year

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

J139-140526

Job locations

Horder Healthcare

Crowborough

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

Are you a passionate Senior Theatre Practitioner, Scrub 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.

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.

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

Job responsibilities

Are you a passionate Senior Theatre Practitioner, Scrub 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.

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.

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

Person Specification

About You

Essential

• You are a dedicated and motivated practitioner with a genuine passion for delivering excellent patient care.
• Registered Nurse (RGN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP Level 3)
• Previous experience in a theatre environment
• Previous scrub 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.

Person Specification

About You

Essential

• You are a dedicated and motivated practitioner with a genuine passion for delivering excellent patient care.
• Registered Nurse (RGN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP Level 3)
• Previous experience in a theatre environment
• Previous scrub 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.

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 .

Additional information

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 .

Employer details

Employer name

Horder Healthcare

Address

Horder Healthcare

Crowborough

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Horder Healthcare

Address

Horder Healthcare

Crowborough

TN6 1XP

United Kingdom

Employer's website

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

Job responsibilities

Are you a passionate Senior Theatre Practitioner, Scrub 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.

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.

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

About You

Essential

• You are a dedicated and motivated practitioner with a genuine passion for delivering excellent patient care.
• Registered Nurse (RGN) or Operating Department Practitioner (ODP Level 3)
• Previous experience in a theatre environment
• Previous scrub 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.