Senior Theatre Practitioner Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

NHS; Coventry; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider in Coventry is seeking a Senior Theatre Practitioner for Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery. The successful candidate will implement and evaluate peri-operative care, maintain safety standards, and administer medications. Training is provided, and applicants must demonstrate excellent communication skills and competence in anaesthetics. Join a dedicated team committed to high standards of patient care and benefit from comprehensive training opportunities within the Trust.

Benefits

Comprehensive training

Support from Theatre Clinical Educators

Qualifications

• Competence in Cardiac and Thoracic Anaesthetics.
• Excellent communication skills to support high standards of patient care.

Responsibilities

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients.
• Maintain health, safety and control of infection in clinical work areas.
• Prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients.

Skills

Communication skills

Anaesthetic competence

Peri-operative care

Job description

Senior Theatre Practitioner Cardiac and Thoracic Surgery

The closing date is 13 February 2026

Our Cardiac and Thoracic Theatres has an exciting opportunity for a Band 6 Theatre Practitioner. We are looking for a highly enthusiastic and dynamic individual who is competent in Cardiac and Thoracic Anaesthetics. The role will also require you to become dual trained as a scrub practitioner in Cardiac, Thoracic and Thoracic Robotic Surgery. The successful candidate is expected to have excellent communication skills to support the team in achieving high standards of patient care within theatres. In return we offer comprehensive training in all aspects of our service. In addition, we have a dedicated team of Theatre Clinical Educators who will support and guide you through the excellent range of opportunities that UHCW NHS Trust has to offer.

As a provider of patient-centred care, we are passionate about delivering excellent care to our local and extended population in the acute environment and in recent years, our theatres have achieved large gains in productivity and efficiency through improved capacity management and real-time tracking of theatre activity.

Successful applicants will be required to provide an immunisation and vaccination report, from either their current UK occupational health provider or their UK GP.

Main duties of the job

• Assess, plan, implement, monitor, and evaluate the peri-operative care of patients using specialist knowledge and skills.
• Acknowledge personal preferences, rights and choice of patients undergoing surgery.
• Maintain health, safety, and the control of infection in clinical work areas in line with Trust policies and procedures.
• Store, prepare and administer prescribed drugs to patients, and monitor the effects of drugs on patients in line with Trust policies.
• Prepare, monitor, and maintain materials and equipment for clinical procedures, take action if found to be faulty.
• Support, monitor and care for patients during clinical procedures.
• Contribute to treating patients during clinical emergencies.
• Receive, transfer and position patients for clinical procedures.
• Maintain accurate & legible records of care.

About us

University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, rated as good by the Care Quality Commission, is one of the largest teaching Trusts in the UK.

We are extremely proud of our employees across our hospital sites, with high quality patient care at the heart of everything we do.

Boasting some of the most modern facilities in Western Europe, the Trust is renowned for being at the forefront of research and innovation as part of its blossoming reputation as a worldwide leader in healthcare.

We are proud to be recognised as a Pathway to Excellence designated organisation - please click the link for further details about this prestigious award. Pathway To Excellence - University Hospitals Coventry & Warwickshire (uhcw.nhs.uk)

By joining our exciting journey, you will form part of a passionate, talented team and will be able to access a wide range of learning and development opportunities. There has never been a better time to join our team.

The Trust is committed to building an organisation that makes full use of the talents, skills, experience, and different perspectives available in our diverse society. We want everyone to feel they are respected, valued, can achieve their potential and receive the most appropriate and relevant care. We will create an environment where the equality and human rights principles of fairness, respect, equality, dignity and autonomy are promoted and are part of the organisation\'s core values.

Job responsibilities

• Assess requirements of the theatre/anaesthetic room/recovery room for the operating list.
• Provide all necessary equipment and materials for the list.
• Monitor all equipment used, act if found to be faulty.
• Demonstrate extensive knowledge of operative procedures/departmental procedures.
• Demonstrate budgetary control, ordering and supplying materials required within agreed budgets.

For further details of the role please see the attached job description.

Person Specification

Qualifications

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Experience

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Knowledge

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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.

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