Colorectal Theatre Practitioner

Integrated Care System; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent healthcare provider in Nottingham seeks a Colorectal Theatre Practitioner to join their dynamic surgical team. The role involves delivering high standards of patient care and participating in multi-skilling for anaesthetic support. Candidates must possess current NMC or HCPC registration. This opportunity offers extensive personal development and the chance to work in an innovative healthcare environment.

Benefits

Endless personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role.
• Experience of delivering care to patients in an Acute Care setting.

Responsibilities

• Join a dynamic team of Nurses and ODPs in perioperative care.
• Work 37.5 hours across the colorectal specialty.
• Engage in multi-skilling for anaesthetic and surgical scrub support.

Skills

Computer literacy & use of IT skills

Education

Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration

Evidence of Continuing Professional Development

Job description

Go back Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts

Colorectal Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 07 August 2025

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Operating Theatre Department to recruit a Theatre Practitioner to join our fantastic colorectal Team based at the NCH Campus. You should be a highly motivated, innovative and progressive individual committed to the development of yourself, your team and our changing services.

Our expectations are to deliver a high standard of service with patient safety and quality as our main priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence based practice.

We practice multi-skilling and are looking to recruit a dynamic Practitioner who wishes to develop their practice in anaesthetic and surgical scrub support. Anaesthetic skills are desirable - or a willingness to undertake anaesthetic training.

You should have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of Nurses, ODPs and TSWs who offer the best standards of perioperative care for our colorectal patients. Every day is different, with rewarding experiences and challenges alike. We pride ourselves on team work, learning and being forward thinking.

NUH offers fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a level three mentorship qualification.

The successful applicant will require to work 37.5hr across the colorectal Speciality. We work in the new Robin Hood theatres and offer a dynamic and revolutionary Robotic Surgery Service.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

Person Specification

Skills

• Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills - e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience and Understanding

• Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
• Experience of delivering care to patients in an Acute Care setting.

Qualifications

• Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
• Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

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.

Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trusts