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Theatre Practitioner - Peterborough


Job details
  • North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
  • Peterborough
  • 6 days ago

Peterborough City Hospital is seeking to recruit an ODP or Anaesthetic Nurse to join the Anaesthetic team in our busy theatre department.

The posts will be full time and the successful applicants will have the opportunity to rotate through various theatre specialties. Our trust has 18 theatres providing elective services in Colorectal, Orthopaedics, ENT, Maxillo Facial, Gynae, Urology, Plastics, Breast, Ophthalmics, Obstetrics and Paediatrics, as well as Emergency surgery and Orthopaedic trauma service. Our dedicated teams cover satellite areas such as interventional radiology, A& E, MRI and ECT.

Main duties of the job

The post holders will need to be able to work as part of the multidisciplinary team helping to provide our patients with the highest level of care as well as being able to work as an individual practitioner. Applicants must be committed to delivering high quality patient focused care and have excellent interpersonal skills. We provide a seven day service including late shifts, weekends, nights and on-calls.

We welcome informal visits. So, if you would like to learn more or meet some of our team please get in touch.

About us

We are committed to ensure a work-life balance to all our staff by offering full time and part time roles, flexible working hours on a shift pattern to fit around your family life.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We particularly encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and candidates from our local communities.

Benefits to you

  • 27 days annual leave for new starters, rising to 29 days after five years of service and 33 days after 10 years of service, plus 8 Bank Holidays (pro-rata for part time staff)
  • NHS Pension Scheme
  • Flexible working opportunities
  • Increased hourly rates for unsociable hours e.g. night shifts, weekends, bank holidays
  • Career development and training
  • Wellbeing support and activities
  • In-house physiotherapy Service
  • On-site canteens with subsidised meals
  • Subsidised staff parking (currently free)
  • Free Stagecoach Bus Travel to and from work within Cambridgeshire and Peterborough



Job description

Job responsibilities

The Band 5 Registered Practitioner requires a broad knowledge and skill base including communication and team working skills, in order that they contribute to the smooth running of the theatre department.

The Band 5 Registered Practitioner will actively seek out learning opportunities for both self and others, providing support and assessment to junior members of the team and NVQ candidates.

The Band 5 Theatre Practitioner will rotate through each speciality in order to gain experience and to develop the necessary skills to participate effectively in the 24hr service as required.

As with all other members of staff, the Band 5 Theatre Practitioner must perform within their scope of practice and not exceed the boundaries of competence. They will remain accountable for their actions and omissions.

In the absence of senior staff, the Band 5 Theatre Practitioner will oversee the running of the list whilst promoting a positive standard of healthcare to patients, relatives, carers and staff.

Person Specification

Qualification
Essential

  • Operating Department Practitioner/ Registered Nurse with Anaesthetic qualification


Desirable

  • 998, Mentorship or equivalent
  • Assessing qualification for NVQ students D32/33 or A1 Award
  • 176/183/N33 or other qualification in Perioperative care


Experience
Essential

  • Experience working clinically as an anaesthetic practitioner
  • Able to work effectively as a member of the Operating Theatre team


Key Skills
Essential

  • Competence in a range of Anaesthetic clinical skills
  • Good verbal and written communication skills


Knowledge
Essential

  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development relevant to role
  • Aware of patients needs perioperatively


Employer details
Employer name
North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough
PE3 9GZ

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