Theatre Practitioner

NHS; Urmston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Urmston is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to assess and deliver high-quality care for perioperative patients. The ideal candidate should have a qualification in O.D.P. or RGN and recent experience in a theatre environment. You'll be responsible for teaching junior staff and participating in personal development. This role offers the opportunity to be part of an esteemed NHS Trust with strong values of equality and diversity.

Qualifications

• Recent experience of working in a theatre environment.
• Experience of care giving in either acute or community setting.

Responsibilities

• Be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care for perioperative patients.
• Participate in the teaching/supervision of junior staff.
• Maintain personal and professional development.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Ability to organise workload

Problem solving

Decision making

Education

Qualification in O.D.P. or RGN

Job description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 08 October 2025

Trafford Elective Surgical Hub (TESH) is a newly established service aimed to increase surgical capacity, whilst focusing on embracing the HPL programme to help reduce the backlog of patients waiting for planning operations.

We are a busy elective hub which provides a variety of specialties namely: General Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedic, Gynaecology, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Adult and Paediatric Dental, Urology, Breast, Plastics, Vascular Access and Gender Affirmation Surgery, and Robotic surgeries

We have nine theatres in total and are located in three areas with their own recovery area. Two more theatres are under construction to expand our services. We are closely linked with Ward 12, the surgical admission unit, and we provide a combination of day case and in-patient care.

You'll support the Team Managers to ensure the delivery of high-quality care, and support the wider nursing team as an advocate and role model.

We are looking to recruit staff that are open, honest and focused on striving for excellence, having built an enviable international reputation on five unwavering principles for clinical excellence, research and development, teaching, learning and for treating patients with compassion, respect and dignity. You'll be part of a team continuously growing and learning together with patient care at the center of your role.

Main duties of the job

Be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care for the perioperative patient, implementing and continually evaluating their nursing care to optimize outcomes.

Participate in the teaching/supervision of junior staff and to participate in the teaching of students on both basic and post basic courses.

Maintain your personal and professional development. Participate in effective utilization of resources.

Act in accordance with the NMC/HCPC Professional Code of Conduct.

About us

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts In England with a turnover of over £3bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health and social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals and community services from across Manchester, Trafford and beyond, we champion collaborative working and transformation, encouraging our 30,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification for key responsibilities and required skills and experience.

Person Specification

Education/Qualification

• Qualification in O.D.P. or RGN

Experience

• Recent experience of working in a theatre environment
• Previous experience of other clinical areas
• Experience of care giving in either acute or community setting

Knowledge

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately
• Supports and contributes to team approaches and working
• Problem solving - able to analyse and resolve issues on own initiative
• Decision making within limitation of role, and demonstrates an awareness of own limits
• Able to demonstrate partnership working with patients/children and families
• Able to demonstrate ability to negotiate and work out problems with patients/children/families and MDT

MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve.

We are an inclusive employer and encourage applications from all individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.