Theatre Practitioner

NHS Trust; Shaldon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Part time

Job summary

Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join our team at Teignmouth Hospital. You will deliver high-quality nursing care across the Day Case Pathway, including the Outpatient Dept and post-operative care, with responsibilities across theatre and clinic settings.

The role requires peri-operative care delivery, collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams, and leadership in absence of senior staff. Monday–Friday, 8am–6pm; 19 hours per week; Band 5.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Organisational and leadership skills.
• Post-registration theatre experience and/or qualification.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient-focused care in theatre and outpatient settings.
• Maintain a safe environment for patients in theatres and clinics.
• Coordinate peri-operative care with minimal supervision.
• Act as scrubbed or circulating member of the theatre team.

Skills

Registered Nurse/ODP

Teamwork

Leadership

peri-operative care

Job description

Main area RN/AHP Grade NHS AFC: Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Part time - 19 hours per week (Monday -Friday 8-6pm) Job ref 388-8244302-PC&S

Site Teignmouth Hospital Town Teignmouth Salary £32,073 - £39,043 per annum pro rata Salary period Yearly Closing 01/11/2026 23:59

Job overview

We are searching for a Theatre Practitioner to join our team!

Our Theatre Practitioner will provide high quality nursing care for all patients on the Day Case Pathway including Outpatient Dept Post operative care and discharge.

Main duties of the job

• To be responsible for the delivery of high-quality patient focused care.
• To provide and maintain a safe environment for all patients attending Theatres and Outpatient dept.
• To co-ordinate and carry out peri-operative care with minimal supervision.
• To participate as a scrubbed or circulating member of the Theatre team.
• To lead a theatre list in the absence of the team leader.
• To lead outpatient dept clinics in the absence of the clinic nurse

Working for our organisation

We are a small, unique and caring bespoke unit providing mainly plastics, Dermatology and maxillo facial surgery. Although we also offer hernia and carpal tunnel procedures all under local anaesthesia.

Our out-patients clinics cover a wide range of clinical specialities as well as our dedicated nurse led dressing/ graft check clinics.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

• Perform comprehensive assessment of patients intra operative nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to patients healthcare needs.
• To demonstrate high standards of clinical paractice.
• To ensure high standards of patient care is given in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
• To ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care through the development of written care plans.
• Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure that the arrival and departure of patients in the theatre suite, is in accordance with policy
• Advise unit leader of proposed changes in the operating list, to ensure that patient safety and efficient safe service is maintained.
• Accountable for own professional actions.
• To ensure that all learners are guided and assessed to effectively achieve their objectives and standards of care.
• To develop effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team, relatives and other nursing staff to ensure they receive clear and accurate information.
• Responsible for planning the work load for a theatre list.
• Promote and follow infection control policy. Adhere to handwashing procedure.
• Recognise and respond to emergency situations.
• Supervise and participate in the education and training of other members of the nursing team.
• Participate in all elements of the WHO checklist.
• Responsible for obtaining and inputting patients IT data, checking consent, relevant information/ documentation and maintaining appropriate charts/ records

Person specification

essential and desirable

• registered Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner
• Able to work as a member of a team
• organisational and leadership skills
• Post registration theatre experience and/ or qualification
• Evidence of continuous education and professional development

You will be joining the organisation at an exciting time. As the first fully integrated care organisation in England, we are working to improve the way we deliver safe, high-quality health and social care. We have a positive and vibrant working atmosphere, we are proud of our investment in our staff both in terms of developing potential career skills and valuing people.

If you provide support to a family member or friend with health or care needs, we aim to be a Carer-friendly employer. We have a ‘Staff Carers’ policy which includes flexible working where possible and a Carer’s Passport scheme that links you into support and discounts.

The Trust is committed to preventing discrimination, valuing diversity and achieving equality of opportunity. No person (staff, patient or public) will receive less favourable treatment on the grounds of the nine protected characteristics as governed by the Equality Act 2010. If you require support you can obtain this from our Equality Business Forum which has representatives from all protected groups.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Name Deborah Brokenshire Job title Senior Sister Email address [e-mail] Telephone number 01626771660 Additional information

Available to contact mon- friday 8am- 6pm

Additional point of contact: SR Rachel Jones 01626771601