Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetics

Spire Healthcare Limited; Norwich; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35 days annual leave

Pension plan

Spire for you discount platform

Bupa wellness screening

Private medical insurance

Life assurance

Job summary

Spire Norwich Hospital is seeking a highly motivated Anaesthetic Practitioner to join their friendly team on a full-time permanent basis. This is a chance to work in one of the UK's leading private hospitals and advance your career.

The theatre department supports a wide range of procedures, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and teamwork. Applicants should be Registered Nurse or ODP with anaesthetic experience; ALS/airway certifications are desirable.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/ODP with proven experience within Anaesthetic.
• Enthusiastic, dedicated team player able to work with minimal supervision.
• Provide exemplary perioperative care and assist in managing care in the operating theatre.
• Unit performs procedures across General, Orthopaedic, ENT, Plastics and Ophthalmic.
• ALS and Airway Maintenance certifications desirable.
• Recovery and/or Scrub experience would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Develop skills and specialty knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in a multi-specialty environment.
• Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room with instrumentation/equipment for procedures; minimize waste.
• Ensure the Patient Record is completed timely and accurately.
• Perform anaesthetic duties.

Skills

Anaesthetic care

Perioperative care

Team player

Airway management

Education

NMC registration

Job description

Perioperative Practitioner - Anaesthetics | Permanent 37.5 | Theatres | Norwich |

Spire Norwich Hospital is looking for a highly motivated Anaesthetic Practitioner to join their friendly and hard-working team on a full-time permanent basis, this is your opportunity to join one of the UK’s leading private hospitals and take your career to the next level.

Spire Norwich Hospital is a leading private healthcare provider, delivering outstanding patient care across a broad range of specialties. Our modern, well-equipped theatre department supports a variety of surgical procedures, using advanced technology and best clinical practices. We pride ourselves on our strong multidisciplinary teamwork, high standards of patient safety, and commitment to continuous improvement.

Joining Spire Norwich Hospital as a Theatre Practitioner offers the opportunity to work in a supportive and forward-thinking environment, where your skills and development are valued, and patient care is always at the heart of what we do.

Duties and responsibilities

• The post holder will be expected to develop skills and specialty-based knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in a multi-specialty environment, which may involve procedures performed under general, regional and local anaesthetic.
• Prepare the operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum
• Ensure the Patient Record is completed in a timely and accurate way
• Perform anaesthetic duties

Who we're looking for

• Registered Nurse/ODP; with proven experience within Anaesthetic
• You will be an enthusiastic, dedicated team player who is also used to working under minimum supervision
• You will be providing exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative stage and assisting in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.
• You will have the opportunity to hone your skills as the unit performs various surgical procedures ranging from General Surgery, Orthopaedic, ENT, Plastics and Ophthalmic
• ALS and Airway Maintenance certifications would be desirable, though not essential
• Recovery and/or Scrub experience would be an advantage

Shifts

Monday – Friday: Department runs from 7;30am - 20:30pm

Benefits

We offer employed colleagues a competitive salary as well as a comprehensive benefits package which includes but is not limited to:

• 35 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• Employer and employee contributory pension with flexible retirement options
• 'Spire for you' reward platform - discount and cashback for over 1000 retailers
• Free Bupa wellness screening
• Private medical insurance
• Life assurance

Our Values

We are extremely proud of our heritage in private healthcare and of our values as an organisation:

• Driving clinical excellence
• Doing the right thing
• Caring is our passion.
• Keeping it simple
• Delivering on our promises
• Succeeding and celebrating together

Spire Healthcare is a leading independent healthcare group in the United Kingdom, running 38 hospitals and over 50 clinics across England, Wales and Scotland. It provides diagnostics, inpatient, day case and outpatient care, operates a network of private GPs and provides workplace health services to over 800 corporate clients. It also delivers a range of private and NHS mental health, musculoskeletal and dermatological services.

Spire Healthcare are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture for all. Our people are our difference, it’s their dedication, warmth and pursuit of excellence that sets Spire Healthcare apart.

Closing date: In order to streamline our recruitment process, we reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once we have received a sufficient number of applications.