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 welcome.
About us
Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.
The CQC recently rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.
Our CARE values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be, and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.
Job description
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
Essential
* RGN or ODP
Desirable
* Diploma/Degree
* Further training/development
Experience
Essential
* Experience in theatres
Desirable
* Experience in relevant surgical specialities
Employer details
Employer name
Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Berkshire Hospital
London Road
Reading
RG1 5AN
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