"Good enough" never is
The operating theatre team work collaboratively to deliver exceptional standards of care and ensure the safety, of patients undergoing surgical procedures.
Your career journey
The operating theatre team includes multi-disciplined professionals including; health care assistants, theatre practitioners, surgical first assistants, and management & leadership roles
View the career path for more information.
Routes for Scotland and Wales
Funding for apprenticeships is a devolved matter in Scotland and Wales. This means access to development opportunities may differ depending on you where you live. Where there are differences, we have mapped these within the career pathway.
Aspiring healthcare professionals can be supported to complete a level 3 (SCQF level 6) course for healthcare assistants, depending on the restrictions of the funding available at the time. Scottish funding is managed through local colleges and universities, and the student services team can support you with guidance with routes to nursing.
Start your journey
Hit the ground running with your 90-day induction and get to know your clinical area.
Keep patient safety at the forefront by completing your mandatory training. Build your confidence with the Care Certificate by undertaking the healthcare support worker apprenticeship.
Develop yourself with professional conversations with your manager and participate in the check-in and appraisal process.
Links to other pathways
Healthcare Assistant and Senior Healthcare Assistant
Begin to develop a deeper understanding of your clinical area and increase your specialist knowledge with the level 3 Healthcare Assistant apprenticeship.
Scottish healthcare assistants can access an SQCF level 6 Foundation Apprenticeship in Social Services and Healthcare.
Assistant Practitioner
Reflect upon your improvement as a practitioner within nursing, by developing evidence-based practice skills through the level 5 Assistant Practitioner apprenticeship.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for theatre professionals.
Theatre Practitioner
Further your knowledge of theatre by improving your core understanding of theories and critical thinking skills and gain eligibility to register with the HCPC with the level 6 Operating Department Practitioner apprenticeship.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for theatre professionals.
Senior Theatre Practitoner
Put theories into practice and add to your extensive knowledge of healthcare through critical analysis of research by working towards the level 7 Advanced Clinical Practitioner apprenticeship.
There is a range of continued professional development opportunities for theatre professionals.
Theatre Manager
Use coaching opportunities and feedback tools to support your growth and development to effectively manage across multiple disciplines.
Build strategies that drive change within healthcare management and learn to effectively manage across multiple disciplines through the following courses:
- Level 5 Operational Leaders
- Level 6 Chartered Manager Degree Apprenticeship
- Level 7 MSc Global Leadership and Management
- Level 7 Towards Outstanding for senior leaders programme
- MBA route through a specialised programme for directors