Senior Practitioner - Recovery & Anaesthetics

HCA Healthcare UK; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 55,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading private healthcare provider in the UK seeks a Senior Theatre Practitioner – Recovery / Anaesthetics to join their team at a prestigious London facility. The role requires a strong healthcare professional passionate about exceptional patient care. Key responsibilities include delivering high-quality perioperative services, leading recovery and assisting in anaesthetics. The position offers professional development, excellent benefits, and a commitment to employee wellbeing. Join a diverse team committed to healthcare excellence.

Benefits

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Private Healthcare Insurance

Private pension contribution

Season Ticket Loan

Cycle to Work scheme

Group Life Assurance

Critical illness cover

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay

Corporate staff discount

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC/HCPC is essential.
• Must have significant experience in Recovery and Anaesthetics.
• A proactive approach to patient care is required.
• Collaboration in theatre suite environments is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Deliver outstanding perioperative care.
• Lead Recovery and assist in Anaesthetics.
• Support high-performance theatre lists across specialties.

Skills

Current NMC / HCPC Registration

Significant post-graduate experience in Recovery and Anaesthetics

Proactive and adaptable approach

Experience in all areas of the theatre suite

Job description

Senior Theatre Practitioner – Recovery / Anaesthetics

Location: Platinum Medical Centre, London NW8 7JA

Hours: Full time, 37.5 hours per week

Shifts: 4 or 5 days per week, occasional weekends

Contract: Permanent

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an exceptional Senior Theatre Practitioner to join the growing theatre team at The Platinum Medical Centre — The Wellington Hospital Outpatients is the largest private outpatient centre in the UK and we see more than 30,000 patients each year.

This centre brings together leading specialists, the latest diagnostic technologies and day surgeries all under one roof. This facility features 4 state‑of‑the‑art operating theatres and a 10‑bed day surgery centre. Our expertise spans a wide range of services, including orthopaedic, spinal, digestive, oncology and women's health care.

This is a senior, hands‑on role for a highly capable practitioner who takes pride in delivering outstanding perioperative care within a refined private healthcare environment. You’ll play a leading role in Recovery while also working within Anaesthetics to support seamless, high‑performing theatre lists across a broad range of specialities. You’ll be confident, clinically strong, with the judgement and presence to lead by example.

If you’re looking for a place where your Recovery and Anaesthetics expertise is recognised, valued, and supported, The Wellington Hospital offers an environment where you can truly thrive. If you’re ready to grow, this is a place that invests in your development. Opportunities include cross‑training into scrub, leadership development programmes, and exposure to a wide range of specialist theatres. It’s an environment that encourages confidence, curiosity and progression.

What you’ll bring

• Current NMC / HCPC Registration is a must
• Significant post‑graduate experience in both Recovery and Anaesthetics
• A proactive, adaptable approach and a passion for delivering exceptional patient care
• Experience of working as a team member in all areas of the theatre suite

Why HCA UK?

Originally founded over 50 years ago by Dr Thomas Frist, HCA has gone on to become one of the world’s leading healthcare providers. In the UK, we’re one of the largest providers of privately funded healthcare and have invested over £500 million in the latest treatments, technology, techniques, medication and facilities. Being part of a large multisite, established healthcare group we can offer you unrivalled opportunities for career progression through internal and external courses, as well as working conditions that prioritise both your mental and physical wellbeing.

We believe that by caring for our employees, we empower them to provide exceptional care for our patients. That’s why we offer a host of flexible benefits that reflect the invaluable contribution they make every day.

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner at The PMC you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday each year (plus bank holidays) increasing with service, with option to buy or sell leave to suit you
• Private Healthcare Insurance for treatment at our leading hospitals
• Private pension contribution which increases with length of service
• Season Ticket Loan and Cycle to Work scheme
• Group Life Assurance from day one
• Critical illness cover
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Corporate staff discount for all facilities including Maternity packages at The Portland
• Comprehensive range of flexible health, protection and lifestyle benefits to suit you
• Discounts with over 800 major retailers

Culture and values

At HCA UK we believe exceptional care starts with our people. We celebrate the unique perspectives and different experiences each of us bring as we know that when you feel seen, heard and supported you can be at your best for our patients, and each other.

Our mission is simple, above all else we’re committed to the care and improvement of human life, a clear statement that extends to both our patients and colleagues.

To achieve this, we live and breathe four core values:

• Unique and Individual: We recognise and value everyone as unique and individual
• Kindness and compassion: We treat people with kindness and compassion
• Honesty, integrity and fairness: We act with absolute honesty, integrity and fairness
• Loyalty, respect and dignity: We trust and treat one another as valued members of the HCA UK family with loyalty, respect and dignity

Reasonable adjustments

We believe everyone should feel comfortable to bring their full self to work and be afforded the same opportunities. As a Disability Confident committed organisation, we’re happy to discuss flexible working arrangements to suit your needs as well as offer reasonable adjustments throughout our recruitment process, and in the workplace, to anyone that needs them.

Choosing HCA UK means joining a community where you’re supported to grow, recognised for the difference you make and surrounded by colleagues who share your commitment to care. With advanced facilities, clear career pathways, exceptional benefits and comprehensive wellbeing programmes we’re dedicated to caring for you the way you do for others – it’s how we care.

Our patients come from across the globe and so do our colleagues. It’s this rich blend of cultures and shared purpose that makes HCA UK such a rewarding place to build a career. We’re proud of our inclusive, diverse and compassionate culture, where everyone is respected, supported and empowered to bring their whole self to work. With over 100 nationalities represented and a strong commitment to equity we’re creating a workplace where everyone can feel like they belong.

Learn more about our culture and values and the people who bring them to life.At HCA UK we recognise the value of candidates who have served in the Armed Forces. As proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant we welcome applications from both Armed Forces Veterans and Armed Forces Reservists.

HCA UK is proud to be named among the top 50 in the Financial Times UK’s Best Employers 2025, based on an independent survey of 20,000 employees. This recognition highlights our commitment to supporting our colleagues.

We take our quality of care very seriously as every one of our facilities is monitored, inspected and regulated by CQC.

HCA UK is proud to be part of the Disability confident scheme which supports employers to successfully employ and retain disabled people and those with health conditions.