Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)
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 to demonstrate high standards of practice, along with a passion for excellent patient care. In return we offer ongoing 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.
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) are welcomed.
Job 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.
Person Specification
Education / Qualifications
* RGN or ODP
* Diploma/Degree
* Further training/development
Experience
* Experience in theatres
* Experience in relevant surgical specialities
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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