A Vacancy at Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.
Are you a dynamic leader?
Motivated and passionate about delivering patient care?
Are you able to lead a team of perioperative practitioners within the Theatre Department to deliver high quality care?
An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Obstetrics and Gynaecology team to develop skills and support the highest quality of care to our patients and we want you to join our team.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital is seeking to recruit perioperative leader of the future to join the directorate of perioperative medicine leadership team. Our 22 operating theatres are across three sites deliver a wide variety of specialism to patients of the Wirral Peninsula and beyond.
We are looking to find a motivated, experienced theatre nurse or ODP who wants to develop into the next leader. The Senior Theatre Nurse/ODP will provide visible leadership within the clinical area of responsibility supporting the patient’s perioperative pathway within our Obstetrics & Gynaecology services
The potential post holder will report directly to their theatre speciality lead working in close partnership with other leaders in theatres to support efficient, safe and a high quality service to patients.
The post holder will provide strong leadership, and be a visible, credible senior presence. Evening, weekend and night duty will be required for the post.
This post is open to both NMC registered Nurses and HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners.
We are looking for a highly motivated, passionate health care professional who possesses excellent interpersonal communication skills, the ability to motivate and negotiate and is passionate about perioperative care.
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Senior Perioperative Practitioner for Obstetrics & Gynaecology Theatre position available at WUTH.
This advert closes on Wednesday 26 Mar 2025
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