Theatre Practitioner

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust; Urmston; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job description

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. Theatres are now in the planning process for Robotic surgeries to start in this financial year.

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 inpatient 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.

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.

MFT is one of the largest NHS Trusts in England with a turnover of £2.8bn and is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We’re creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & 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.

We’ve also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We’re proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What’s more, we’re excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Anima George Job title: TESH Theatre Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01617462244

Please Contact

Theatre Lead Anima George: 01617462244

Theatre Lead Ashish Chavan 01617462936