ODP / Nurse Theatre Anaesthetic Practitioner

Royal Berkshire Nhs Foundation Trust; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust is seeking Theatre Practitioners to support the daily operation of the hospital theatres. The role offers training and development, with opportunities to work across multiple specialties and to contribute to high-quality patient care.

Applicants should be HCPC-ODP or NMC registered nurses and demonstrate strong communication, clinical and decision-making skills in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) or NMC registered nurses.
• Enthusiastic and motivated; willing to learn and develop.
• Ability to work across different specialties.
• Demonstrate high standards of practice with good communication, clinical and decision-making skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assistance to medical staff during administration, maintenance and termination of anaesthetics.
• Work across different specialties within theatre departments.
• Support career development opportunities and training offered by the Trust.

Skills

Excellent communication

Clinical decision making

Teamwork

Education

Diploma/Degree

Job description

To contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the Trust's theatres by providing skilled assistance to medical staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general regional or local anaesthetics.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team. Whether you have specific specialty experience or not, full support and training will be provided. Although the positions will be based in a specific department, you will have the opportunity to work across different specialties. Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. You will need to demonstrate the ability to translate the trust's vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action. In return we offer in-depth in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression. Applications are welcome from from either HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODP) or NMC registered nurses.,

• Advanced Life Support
• Insertion of Laryngeal Mask
• Diploma/Degree

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good. Our Trust "CARE" values:Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

The hospital comprises of twenty operating theatres covering multiple specialties, serving our local community, including paediatrics. The theatre complex comprises of twenty theatre suites with four recovery units, these are divided into specific specialties across three departments, including a unique ring-fenced Elective Orthopaedic unit. The specialties include General and Emergency Surgery, Bariatric, Trauma and Orthopaedics, Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Urology, ENT and Ophthalmology as well as Robotic Surgery. We also provide out of area Anaesthetic cover to areas such as; MRI, CT, Angio, Endoscopy and the local Psychiatric hospitals. We deliver excellent patient experience and quality of care, with patient safety at the forefront of our practice, recognising that theatre practitioners play a vital role in our patient pathway.