SFA / Surgical First Assistant Position: SFA / Surgical First Assistant Location: London Pay: up to £48,000 plus benefits and paid enhancements Hours: Full time – Flexible working Contract: Permanent
MediTalent is seeking a Senior Scrub / Practitioner / SFA, to join our client - a leading healthcare provider in their State-of-the-Art Private Hospital based in Central London. They are looking for a Senior Scrub nurse to join their well-established team in the Theatre department, which offers a large variety of specialist services – ensuring you a revolving caseload.
Key aspects of this role:
Strong Communication Skills: As a senior nurse, effective communication is critical. You'll be working closely with surgeons, anesthetists, junior nurses, and other healthcare professionals, ensuring that procedures run smoothly. Clear, concise, and assertive communication helps prevent errors, enhances teamwork, and ensures patient safety.
Experience in a Senior or Lead Role: Several years of hands-on experience in the operating theatre as a scrub nurse, ideally in a leadership or supervisory capacity. This experience provides the foundation for managing complex surgeries, leading a multidisciplinary team, and addressing any intraoperative challenges.
Mentoring and Developing Junior Staff: As a senior figure, you'll play a pivotal role in supporting the growth and development of junior team members. This includes offering guidance during procedures, sharing best practices, and providing feedback. You'll also help facilitate their learning by teaching new techniques and ensuring their competencies develop in line with department standards.
Adherence to Hospital Policies: Ensuring compliance with hospital policies and procedures is essential for maintaining safety standards and providing high-quality care. You will need to stay updated on best practices, infection control guidelines, and other healthcare protocols to maintain a safe and efficient environment.
Focus on Patient Care: Patient safety and well-being are at the heart of the role. You will be expected to ensure top-tier care is delivered throughout the surgical process, from pre-op to post-op. Managing equipment, maintaining sterility, and ensuring the correct procedures are followed all contribute to a smooth and safe operation.
In this position, your leadership, clinical expertise, and mentoring skills will help elevate both the team’s performance and patient outcomes. It's a role that requires a balance of technical skill, management capability, and a commitment to continuous improvement.
The ideal candidate:
Hold a valid NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council) or HCPC (Health and Care Professions Council) pin number, which are professional registration bodies for healthcare professionals in the UK.
Ideally possess a mentorship certificate, which suggests that the candidate should be capable of supervising or mentoring junior staff or students.
Have recent experience within a senior role either scrub, recovery, or anaesthetics, indicating expertise in perioperative care.
If you are an experienced and passionate senior scrub nurse / practitioner looking for a new challenge or to excel your career, we would love to hear from you!
Benefits:
35 days of Annual Leave (inclusive of bank holidays) increasing with long service
Private Healthcare
Staff Referral scheme
Company pension scheme
On-going training and professional development opportunities
Season Ticket Loan + retail discounts
And much more…
