Senior Theatre Operating Department Practitioner and Anaesthetics and Recovery Nurse

NHS; Guildford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Guildford seeks a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) for a permanent, full-time role. Responsibilities include leading care and ensuring patient safety while collaborating with clinicians to enhance service delivery. Candidates must have HCPC registration and a demonstrated dedication to high standards of perioperative care. The position offers a salary of up to £47,000 and benefits like gym membership and health assessments.

Benefits

Gym membership

Health assessments

Retail discounts

Pension options

Qualifications

• Registered with the appropriate governing body (including HCPC).
• Demonstrated passion for high standards in perioperative care.
• Flexible and motivated team worker with post-registration experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead care management and delivery with kindness.
• Prioritize patient safety and encourage reporting of concerns.
• Collaborate with clinicians to enhance patient care.

Skills

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Patient safety advocacy

Education

HCPC registration

Relevant qualifications for Senior Theatre Practitioner

Job description

Overview

Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) Guilford Hospital | Nursing | Permanent | Full Time | Up to £47,000 per annum depending on experience | 37.5 hours per week

Wherever you're currently working, Nuffield Health is where you'll excel. As the UK's largest Healthcare Charity, we offer a unique opportunity to feel valued, free from constraints and able to grow your career while helping us deliver the highest standards of care.

About us

Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital provides high-quality healthcare, working with leading Consultants to offer a range of services and treatments for preventing, diagnosing and treating a wide array of medical conditions, including complex surgery. We are proud to have received a good rating from the Care Quality Commission (CQC). Our facilities include 49 en-suite bedrooms and 4 operating theatres. We are located about 1.5 miles from Guildford town centre. The site is shared with an NHS Trust hospital, providing access to additional facilities.

Key responsibilities

• Prioritise patient safety, taking appropriate actions and encouraging colleagues to call out and report safety concerns.
• Promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff in full compliance with all policies and procedures.
• Support governance activity, ensuring full compliance with Nuffield Health's Quality governance framework and national standards (e.g., CQC/HIW/HIS Regulation, fundamentals of care, professional standards and evidence-based guidelines).
• Provide and lead care management and delivery, treating patients, families, friends and representatives with kindness, dignity, respect and compassion, and support them emotionally with their care, treatment or condition.
• Collaborate with other clinicians within the hospital to build strong working relationships that enhance patient care and service delivery.
• Take charge of a theatre, coordinating and delivering work activities and leading junior practitioners.

Job responsibilities

As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP) at Guilford Hospital, you will be registered with the appropriate governing body (including HCPC registration) and bring a passion for high standards in perioperative care, a meticulous eye for detail and post-registration experience. You are a focused, flexible and motivated team worker. As a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP), you will:

• Prioritise patient safety, taking appropriate actions and encouraging colleagues to call out and report safety concerns.
• Promote a safe working environment for patients, visitors and staff (in full compliance with all policies and procedures).
• Support governance activity, ensuring full compliance with the Quality governance framework and national standards.
• Provide and lead care management and delivery with kindness and compassion, supporting emotional needs of patients and their families.
• Collaborate with other clinicians to enhance patient care and service delivery.
• Take charge of a theatre, coordinating and delivering work activities and leading junior practitioners.

Benefits: We want you to love coming to work, with a benefits package including fitness, lifestyle and wellbeing rewards, such as gym membership, health assessments, retail discounts and pension options.

Qualifications & Experience

Qualifications

• Registration with the appropriate governing body (including HCPC) and relevant qualifications and experience for a Senior Theatre Practitioner (ODP).

Experience

• Demonstrated passion for high standards in perioperative care, meticulous attention to detail and post-registration experience. A focused, flexible and motivated team worker.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975, and it will be necessary to submit a Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to check for any previous criminal convictions.