Specialist Theatre Practitioner

Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust; Milnrow; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 41,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Protected hours for wellbeing

Job summary

The Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust invites applications for a Band 6 Theatre Practitioner. You will work across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery as part of a multidisciplinary theatre team, providing compassionate, patient-centred perioperative care.

Depending on service needs, you may rotate and demonstrate leadership while supporting junior staff and students. The role operates across a 7-day week with 24‑hour emergency theatre cover and opportunities for night work, aligning with

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration or HCPC registration.
• Has undertaken a leadership course or degree in Nursing Studies/Operating Department Practice.
• Experience within the theatre department and managing a team.
• Good communication skills including written, verbal and electronic.
• Evidence of leading and coordinating a team; ability to work across several specialities.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of the multidisciplinary theatre team to deliver safe, high-quality perioperative care.
• Rotate across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery per service needs.
• Assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, escalating concerns when required.
• Maintain accurate documentation and effective communication within the team.
• Support junior staff and students and contribute to governance and service development.

Skills

Leadership

Teamwork

Communication

Willingness to undertake programs

IT skills

Coordination experience

Multi-speciality capability

Education

NMC HCPC registration or RN with relevant qualification

Leadership course or degree in Nursing Studies/Operating Department Practice

Job description

The theatre department provides a wide range of elective and emergency surgical services across multiple specialities. As a Band 6 Theatre Practitioner, you will work across different theatre environments, supporting patients throughout their perioperative journey while developing and maintaining specialist clinical skills. You will work as part of a multidisciplinary team to provide safe, effective and patient-centred care. Depending on experience, competencies and service requirements, you may work across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery. The service operates across a 7‑day week, with a variety of shift patterns supporting elective and emergency activity, including 24‑hour emergency theatre cover. Shift patterns may vary according to service and speciality requirements, with opportunities for night working where required. As a practitioner, you will demonstrate clinical leadership, act as a positive role model and support junior staff, newly appointed colleagues and students. You will contribute to maintaining high standards of clinical practice, education, service improvement and clinical governance. The organisation is committed to lifelong learning and professional development, supporting staff to maintain and enhance their clinical competencies through training, education and development opportunities.

Main duties of the job Work as an integral member of the multidisciplinary theatre team, contributing to the safe and effective delivery of high-quality perioperative care. Rotate across anaesthetics, scrub and recovery according to service needs, patient requirements and your clinical competencies. Provide compassionate, patient-centred care in line with organisational policies, professional standards and agreed competencies. You will assess, plan, deliver and evaluate care, recognising and responding appropriately to changes in a patients condition and escalating concerns when required. Effective communication and teamwork are essential. Work closely with patients, surgeons, anaesthetists, theatre colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team to ensure safe and efficient care throughout the perioperative pathway. Accurate documentation and timely communication are also key responsibilities. As an experienced practitioner, you will demonstrate leadership and act as a positive role model, supporting junior staff, newly appointed colleagues and students with their learning and development. Contribute to a positive and supportive team environment and promote high standards of clinical practice. Contribute to audit, clinical governance, quality improvement and service development while maintaining your own professional development and competencies. Applicants must be registered as an ODP or Registered Nurse with relevant qualifications and experience.

The NCA is committed to providing inclusive, accessible care and building a workforce that reflects the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all backgrounds, identities and beliefs. We are proud supporters of the Armed Forces community and offer a guaranteed interview to eligible applicants who meet the essential criteria. As a Disability Confident Employer, we also guarantee interviews for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.

Vacancies may close early where high application volumes are received or an internal redeployee is identified. For fixed‑term roles, current NHS staff will be considered for secondments, while fixed‑term contracts will be offered to external (non‑NHS) applicants.

• Registered Nurse with current NMC registration Or Registration with Health and Care Professions Council HCPC
• Relevant experience within the theatre department
• Has experience in managing a team
• Has undertaken a leadership Course, Degree in Nursing Studies/Degree in Operating Department practice
• Good communication skills including written, verbal and electronic
• Team Work
• Showns Willingness to undertake both external and internal programs
• coordinating experience, Substantial post registration experience
• Evidence of professional expertise acquired through CPD
• Evidence of leading/managing a team.
• IT Skills, Coordinating experience
• Evidence to show able to work in several specialities, Coordinating experience
• Evidence to show able to work in several specialities

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 Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust (NCA) provides hospital and integrated health and social care services to over one million people living across Greater Manchester. Our 20,000 colleagues care for people in hospital and in the community, working across Bury, Rochdale, Oldham and Salford, to save and improve lives. As a large NHS trust we are committed to enhancing the health of our local population by delivering consistently high standards of care and working closely with local authorities and key partners. We believe in our power and potential to make a difference and were always looking for people who demonstrate our three core values - care, appreciate and inspire to join our team. In return, we can offer you a job role with purpose and flexibility. The size and scale of the NCA means we can provide more challenge and opportunities so your career can always be moving in the right direction.

By joining us you can also access a competitive benefits package, including, a fantastic annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities and protected hours for health and wellbeing activities, helping you to achieve more personal downtime and a better work-life balance.