Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)

Job overview

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)

We have a number of full-time opportunities for nurses, ODP’s and anaesthetic nurses to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic theatres at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.

We are looking for motivated people with an aspiration to learn and develop.

Theatre experience is desirable, but not essential as specific training will be provided.

You should be able demonstrate high standards of practice, along with a passion for excellent patient care. In return we offer on-going professional, academic support and development towards the future of your career.

We need  innovative and enthusiastic individuals with good clinical, decision making and excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to translate the trust’s vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.

We are a very dynamic department covering both trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.

This position is an exciting opportunity for an individual to practice in surgical scrub and/or anaesthetics.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team. Whether you have specific specialty experience or not, full support and training will be provided.

Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. You will need to demonstrate the ability to translate the trust's vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.

In return we offer in-depth in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression.

Applications from either NMC registered nurses or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODP).

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the Trust's theatres by providing skilled assistance to medical staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general regional or local anaesthetics, by undertaking scrubbing and circulating duties and by providing skilled care in recovery.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.