Theatre Anaesthetic Practitioner

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust seeks an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner to support the perioperative journey across our 8 theatres and procedure rooms. You will uphold patient safety, participate in team-based care and contribute to high-quality theatre delivery.

You will perform perioperative checks, assist with theatre setups, complete documentation, and support teaching and learning of students and colleagues in a fast-paced, infection-controlled environment.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills to promote patient safety and theatre efficiency.
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team and contribute to patient care.
• Experience with perioperative theatre checks and documentation (digital and paper).
• Flexible and adaptable to a fast-paced department and learning environment.

Responsibilities

• Set up the Theatre alongside the theatre team for anaesthetic and surgical procedures.
• Complete Perioperative Theatre checks and designated theatre documentation.
• Support teaching and supervision of students and colleagues.
• Maintain infection control and a clean, usable department.
• Report to Team Leaders to complete daily theatre orientated tasks.

Skills

Excellent communication

Patient safety

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Teaching/mentoring

Job description

We are an elective surgical department, with a combined total of 8 Theatres, and 2 Procedure Rooms. We have recently completed our expansion and successfully constructed our 8th Theatre and Procedure Room. In March 2023, CSTM Theatres achieved a Gold Star Accreditation for Care & Excellence. We are a CQC-rated 'good' organisation with 'outstanding' features, we are working towards university hospital status, having achieved teaching hospital status in 2019. Currently working Monday to Friday with a potential of expanding to weekend working in the future

• , As an Anaesthetic Theatre Practitioner, you will be an integral part of the patient's perioperative journey:
• Possessing excellent communication skills to promote patient safety, and theatre efficiency.
• Working within the multi-disciplinary team, contributing to effective patient care.
• Completing Perioperative Theatre checks.
• Participating in the Perioperative Management of patients.
• Completing designated theatre documentation, digital and paper formats.
• Setting up the Theatre alongside the highly skilled theatre team.
• Contributing towards advocacy and patient centred care of patients undergoing a variety of Anaesthetic and Surgical Procedures.
• Maintaining a clean, usable department, adhering to infection Control.
• Having a willingness to learn, striving for professional development.
• Possess a flexible approach to a fast-paced department, adapting to service requirements when necessary.
• Having an enthusiastic attitude towards teaching, supporting students and colleagues.
• Completing E-Learning and regularly organised training.
• Reporting to the Team Leaders to complete daily theatre orientated tasks. Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM). They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values: Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all One team - we work well together and with our communities We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey. We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families. Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing. If you share our values and are motivated by making a difference for our patients, we'd be delighted to receive your application