Theatre Anaesthetic Practitioner

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust in Liverpool is recruiting theatre practitioners with anaesthetic skills to join the Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres.

The post is suitable for registered staff (RGN and ODP). Prepare the operating theatre, maintain cleanliness, and support peri-operative care; participate in on-call rosters and development of skills.

Qualifications

• Registered staff with appropriate UK recognition.
• Demonstrated ability to work in a theatre environment.
• Good communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Perform as a safe and competent member of the anaesthetic team in theatre.
• Maintain cleanliness of operating theatre areas and equipment.
• Prepare the operating theatre before and after procedures.

Skills

Anaesthetic skills

Education

RGN (Registered General Nurse)

ODP (Operating Department Practitioner)

Job description

As part of a continuing recruitment plan, we are looking for dynamic and proactive staff to maintain the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-focused care within our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. Therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for theatre practitioners with anaesthetic skills to take on roles at Liverpool Women’s Hospital.

We are looking for forward thinking and highly motivated staff, who are able to demonstrate good time management skills, you will also need to possess good communication skill (verbal, written & electronic) and have the ability to work as part of a cohesive team.

Liverpool Women’s Hospital does great things every day; do you want to be part of something special? If you are interested and would like to come and meet our team, we would be happy to arrange an informal visit.

This post is suitable for registered staff – RGN and ODP, newly qualified and experienced.

To perform as a safe and competent clinical member of the anaesthetic team in theatre and provide specialised holistic care for the peri-operative patient.

Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed.

Ensure the cleanliness of all the Operating Theatre areas and equipment at all times.

Prepare the Operating Theatre prior to and following operative procedures.

Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota as required.

Perform other duties as reasonably required to assist in the smooth running of the Operating Department.

Be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies.

Maintain a broad understanding of the work of the Clinical Support Services and the Trust as a whole and actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision.

Liverpool Women’s NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women’s Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa/your-job

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Nicola McClave Job title: deputy manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 0151 708 9988