Senior Theatre Practitioner

NHS; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a leading cancer center where dedicated professionals are sought to enhance the Interventional Radiology and Brachytherapy departments. Join a dynamic team committed to delivering high-quality patient care across various stages of treatment. This role offers the chance to develop your skills while ensuring patient comfort and safety during procedures. With comprehensive training provided, this is an ideal position for enthusiastic individuals eager to make a difference in a supportive environment. Be part of a forward-thinking institution that values excellence and inclusivity in healthcare.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or ODP with NMC/HCPC registration.
• Experience in pre-operative assessments and theatre settings.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for safe and effective patient care during all surgical phases.
• Perform pre-operative assessments and assist in invasive procedures.
• Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team for theatre services.

Skills

Pre-operative assessment

Patient care

Sedation management

Theatre experience

Brachytherapy knowledge

Interventional Radiology knowledge

Clinical examinations

IT literacy

Education

Current registration with NMC or HCPC

Pre-operative assessment course

Clinical Examinations MSc module

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Clatterbridge Cancer Centre Liverpool to develop our existing Interventional Radiology & Brachytherapy departments.

Due to expansion these are new roles to add to our existing team, these roles will predominantly based in Interventional Radiology. Shift patterns & days of the week will be flexible to meet the needs of the service.

We are looking to recruit Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners to work across the service & cover all elements of the patient pathway.

We are keen to welcome applicants from all diverse backgrounds with the skills & motivation to join a busy, developing team.

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals that wish to progress their skills & be part of the development of the service. To deliver high quality patient care across the roles which consist of Pre Assessment, admission, monitoring and ensuring patients are comfortable for their procedures including safe sedation & pain relief management, assisting the consultant with procedures, immediate recovery, post op care & discharge.

Full induction and training will be given including competencies, Pre Assessment course, Clinical Examinations, ALS & Safe Sedation.

Main duties of the job

• Responsible for safe and effective care of patients in pre operative, the perioperative and post-operative periods
• Perform pre operative assessments for patients to ensure fitness for treatment
• Assist medical staff when they are performing invasive procedures.
• Responsible for the assessment of care needs and the development, implementation and evaluation of programmes of care.
• Responsible for complete nursing care of patients without supervision.
• In conjunction with the Theatre Manager and multidisciplinary team, work to provide a safe comprehensive and efficient delivery of theatre services

About us

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre is one of three specialist cancer centres in England. With 1,800 specialist staff and three sites, we are one of the largest NHS providers of non-surgical cancer treatment. The Trust has a unique multi-site care model serving the 2.4 million population across Cheshire and Merseyside and is consistently rated by patients as one of the best performing hospitals.

Our vision is to not only maintain this level of commitment to excellence but to work with our academic and healthcare partners across the region to ensure care, treatment and patient outcomes continuously improve in the future. We are very proud of all our expert and loyal staff and we welcome people who share the collective aim of delivering excellence in everything that we do.

Our values represent who we are and what we believe in. They define how we act to deliver the best possible care for our patients and shape The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre as a great place to work.

We are -

Kind

Empowered

Responsible

Inclusive

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details about this exciting role on offer at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Current registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council or registration with Health and Care Professions Council
• Pre operative assessment course
• Clinical Examinations Msc module

Experience

• Experience in Pre Op Assessment
• Experience in theatre setting
• Experience of Brachytherapy procedures
• Experience of Interventional Radiology procedures

Knowledge and Expertise

• General Nursing / Theatre Experience
• Experience in Theatre/IR
• Examining patients and interpreting results, escalating where appropriate
• IT Literate
• Knowledge of Brachytherapy
• Knowledge of Interventional Radiology procedures

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.

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre - Liverpool