Job overview
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training and research.
The Trust comprises of four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.
Our values, standards and behaviours define the quality of clinical care we offer and the professional relationships we make with our patients, colleagues and the wider community. We call this Delivering Compassionate Excellence and its focus is on our values of compassion, respect, learning, delivery, improvement and excellence. These values put patients at the heart of what we do and underpin the quality healthcare we would like for ourselves or a member of our family. Watch how we set out to deliver compassionate excellence via the .
Many of our recruitment programmes use Value Based Interviewing to identify those who have the skills we seek, who share our values and who are able to deliver compassionate excellence from the outset. We know that this makes a significant difference to your job satisfaction and above all the outcomes and experience of our patients and their families. For more information about our Values and Value Based Interviewing please visit
Main duties of the job
Our ten theatre suite specialises in urology, hepatobiliary, endocrine, gastrointestinal, breast and gynaecology oncology, plastic, oral maxillofacial surgery, kidney, pancreas, uterus and small bowel transplantation.
Anaesthetics and Recovery staff also provide additional satellite cover such as ECT, Radiology, Endoscopy and Specialist Urology Services such as HIFU and Brachytherapy. We also cover our bedded Churchill Overnight Recovery Unit which provides Level care for post elective surgery patients.
This is an excellent opportunity for an enthusiastic and self-motivated individual to be part of our Churchill Theatre team. This department provides -hour emergency cover; therefore there will be shift work, night duty, weekend shifts and an on-call commitment.
It is in one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the UK, Oxford University Hospitals group. Our collaboration with the University of Oxford underpins the quality of the care and pioneering surgical techniques that are provided to our patients.
Working for our organisation
ANAESTHETIC AND RECOVERY PRACTITIONER
Our ideal candidate will also be highly motivated, a pro-active team player and be fully conversant with all aspects of current theatre practices. Excellent communication skills and a flexible approach are essential as an on-call commitment is required for this post as well as participation in programmes of additional surgical activity.
You will have experience of working in anaesthetics and recovery and have proven clinical abilities.
If you are keen to progress your career and are committed to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the operating theatre environment, then this is the opportunity for you.
Personal and professional growth is actively encouraged and a wide range of career development opportunities are available including professional development support and access to perioperative degree modules.
In return we will offer you the opportunity to broaden your existing knowledge of perioperative practice in a supportive and friendly environment.
Our department supports the development of Student Operating Department Practitioners and Student Nurses, we are keen to seek interest from proactive professionals who appreciate effective team working and strive to support to learners and colleagues.