Band 5 - Operating Department Practitioner/Anaesthetic Nurse, Theatres

West Hertfordshire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust; Watford; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare institution in the UK seeks motivated anaesthetics practitioners to join a multi-disciplinary team in Watford. The role involves practice in various surgical specialities, including Obstetrics and Urology, covering emergencies, and adapting to change. This is an exciting opportunity with a focus on staff wellbeing and development, offering flexible working options for a better work-life balance. Candidates must have valid registration and current anaesthetic experience.

Benefits

Flexible working options

Focus on staff wellbeing and development

Qualifications

• Valid UK HCPC PN Registration or NMC PIN Registration required with a post-graduate UK recognised anaesthetic qualification.
• Current anaesthetic experience is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Practice anaesthetics in various surgical specialities including Obstetrics, Paediatrics, and Urology.
• Cover cardiac catheter lab and rotate on emergency bleep for trauma and airway intervention calls.
• Adapt to changes and work effectively as a team player under pressure.

Skills

Valid UK HCPC PN Registration or NMC PIN Registration

Current anaesthetic experience

Education

Post-graduate UK recognised anaesthetic qualification

Job description

Qualifications

• Valid UK HCPC PN Registration or NMC PIN Registration with a post‑graduate UK recognised anaesthetic qualification.
• Current anaesthetic experience.

We are looking for highly motivated, enthusiastic, and dynamic practitioners to join our friendly multi‑disciplinary team.

Shift Pattern

The shift pattern is three long days a week, from Monday to Sunday or three‑night shifts per week. There will be a mixture of nights and days on a four‑week template.

Responsibilities

• Practice anaesthetics in a variety of surgical specialities including Obstetrics, Paediatrics, ENT, Urology, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecology, Oral and Maxillofacial, Colorectal, and Robotics.
• Cover outlying areas such as the cardiac catheter lab and rotate on the emergency bleep covering cardiac arrests, trauma call and other airway intervention calls.
• Adapt to change and remain calm and focused under pressure, working effectively as a team player within the existing theatre teams.

Benefits

With a new hospital planned for Watford and theatres at St Albans City Hospital being updated, this is an exciting time to join us. We are building on the success of our award‑winning virtual hospital and re‑imagining models of care. Staff wellbeing and development are a priority at our Trust, as is the role of innovation in improving clinical care, outcomes and patient experience. Our vision is excellent patient care, together, and our values are empowerment, compassion, professionalism and inclusivity. We offer a variety of flexible working options to support a good work‑life balance.

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