Job summary An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated, enthusiastic and flexible senior nurse or operating department practitioner with in-depth day surgery theatre experience, to join the team in the busy day surgery unit at Colchester Hospital. Elmstead Day Surgery Unit is a 32 bedded day surgery ward adjacent to 5 operating theatres. We are a busy day unit focussing on a variety of specialities including but not limit to: ENT, oral surgery, plastics, urology, orthopaedics, gynaecology and general surgery. In this role you will be integral to the effectiveness of a busy department and this role provides an excellent opportunity for motivated and skilled individuals to play a fundamental role in caring for a patient undergoing a surgical procedure in the Colchester Hospital. You will support in providing professional and clinical leadership in the delivery of high quality, safe, cost effective care to patients and their families. Main duties of the job As a Senior Theatre Practitioner you will be attached to specific clinical specialities across the Day Unit Theatres. In this post you will support the management of speciality based day unit operating. You will provide expert knowledge and skills pertaining to the theatre specialty. You will, subject to individual competence, support other theatre suites within the hospital, based within the Colchester Theatres. Whilst you will have a designated area of focussed responsibility, you will be expected to manage and provide support to daily service delivery within each Theatre suite, supported by and reporting to the Unit Lead's. You will be positively welcoming, effective and act as a credible role model. You should be caring, compassionate, forward thinking, well-organised and have a positive attitude towards flexibility and change. You will have share in our vision and commitment to continuously develop and improve. About us We are ESNEFT and we provide hospital and community health services to almost one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex. Our dedicated staff deliver care from acute hospitals in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, surgeries, community clinics and in patients' own homes. We are one of the largest NHS organisations in England, employing more than 12,000 staff. We pride ourselves on supporting our staff. We offer a wide range of training and development opportunities, as well as flexible working options. Along with supporting you to achieve your career goals we offer a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days annual leave on commencement (pro rata) and access to a range of NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offer a variety of services. Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. Across the Trust, we concentrate on improving the things we do and removing those which cause time delays for our staff and patients. We are investing in our commitment to Time Matters with a partnership with leading electronic patient record (EPR) supplier Epic. This digital transformation will bring what's widely regarded as the world's best EPR system to ESNEFT, transforming life in hospital for staff and patients. If you are passionate about patient care and want to develop your skills and knowledge, then we want to hear from you. Find out about living and working here - www.youtube.com/watch?vGkPu7HphU8A Date posted 10 January 2025 Pay scheme Agenda for change Band Band 6 Salary £37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum Contract Permanent Working pattern Full-time Reference number 432-HR1993-24 Job locations Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Job description Job responsibilities For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description. Person Specification Experience Essential Proven post registration performing as a Theatre Practitioner. Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide Day Stay Desirable Evidence of service development or improvement project Qualifications Essential Current NMC/ ODP HCPC Registration Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain Advanced theatre competencies Knowledge Desirable Formal leadership & management course undertaken or working towards Person Specification Experience Essential Proven post registration performing as a Theatre Practitioner. Evidence of attending and applying into practice training related to a theatre speciality Acquired level of knowledge and skills sufficient to provide Day Stay Desirable Evidence of service development or improvement project Qualifications Essential Current NMC/ ODP HCPC Registration Mentorship Qualification /Trust Student Assessment Course Trained appraiser or willingness to obtain Advanced theatre competencies Knowledge Desirable Formal leadership & management course undertaken or working towards 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Additional information 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. Certificate of Sponsorship Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab). From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab). UK Registration Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window). Employer details Employer name East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust Address Colchester Hospital Turner Road Colchester CO4 5JL Employer's website https://www.esneft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)