Main area Recovery Theatres Grade Band 5
Contract Permanent
Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Long days, late shifts, weekends, Bank Holidays and on-calls)
Job ref 390-TAC-BA-6078
Employer Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type NHS
Site Basildon
Town Basildon
Salary £29,970 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period Yearly
Closing 07/01/2025 23:59
Theatre Recovery Practitioners
Band 5
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend.
We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation determined to provide the best health care services for our local population and working in the best interests of the people we serve.
Job overview
Within our 14 theatres at Basildon & Orsett Hospitals we undertake the following Surgical specialties: Upper and lower GI, Vascular, Urology, Gynecology, Breast, Obstetrics, Maxillo-facial, ENT, Trauma and Emergency, Orthopaedics, Head and Neck surgery, pain management surgery and Elective and emergency C-sections.
We are looking for enthusiastic Registered Nurses/ODPs with sound clinical knowledge and Theatre Clinical skills or a desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner’s role.
You preferably will have Theatre experience and the ability to provide high-quality patient care within the perioperative setting. Training can also be provided to newly registered practitioners and to those who are looking for a new career direction. Knowledge of teamwork, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.
So, if this sounds like you, please apply today.
Main duties of the job
If successful you will be fully supported on our development programme until you are able to undertake the full range of duties, which include:
* Ensuring all patients receive the highest possible standard of care, supported by evidence-based practice.
* Taking part in cross-site rotation to meet the needs of the service on a 24-hour basis.
* Taking charge of a clinical area on a regular basis following successful completion of a development programme.
* Working within the multi-disciplinary team ensuring good professional relationships.
Working for our organisation
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is now one of the largest trusts in the country, serving a population of 1.2 million people. Our newly formed Trust, comprising acute hospital sites at Broomfield in Chelmsford, Basildon and Southend, is determined to provide the best health services for its local population. We are a well-led, high-performing and innovative organisation working in the best interests of the people we serve.
With a workforce of approximately 15,000 staff, we can now do more and go further in delivering health services to our local communities.
Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.
We are ‘one team, working together’.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please refer to attached Job Description for the full list of responsibilities. We welcome informal visits and look forward to receiving your application.
Please contact our Theatre matron or manager to arrange an informal visit: denise.archer3@nhs.net - Theatre Manager or jiji.john@nhs.net - Theatre Matron
Person specification
Qualifications
* Registered Nurse NMC or ODP HCPC
* ENB 183 or equivalent ENB 998, MIP’s or TDLB or evidence of working towards
* Post registration qualification for day surgery or theatre practice or with relevant level of clinical experience demonstrating ability to work without clinical supervision in a specialist area of theatre or day surgery
Experience
* Previous experience working in NHS or Acute care setting
* Previous experience of working on a surgical ward or within a surgical environment
Please be aware as per the new Immigration guidelines we cannot sponsor candidates with a salary (full time or pro Rata) under the current minimum threshold.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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