Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics and Recovery

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Theatre Practitioner specializing in Anaesthetics and Recovery. In this pivotal role, you will work closely with leading consultants and a skilled team, ensuring exceptional patient care throughout the surgical process. This position offers a dynamic caseload with state-of-the-art technology and facilities, providing ample opportunities for professional growth and development. Join a collaborative environment where your expertise will contribute to high-quality patient experiences and clinical effectiveness, making a meaningful impact in the lives of individuals during their surgical journeys.

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC or HCPC with relevant qualifications.
• Post-registration experience with a focus on patient care.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high-quality care in anaesthetic and recovery phases.
• Collaborate with surgical teams for patient monitoring.

Skills

Patient Care

Team Collaboration

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Education

NMC Registration

HCPC Registration

Job description

Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics and Recovery

Theatre Nurse / ODP - Anaesthetics & Recovery (RGN / ODP)
Exeter Hospital | Nursing | Permanent contract | Full time
Up to £38,750 per annum, depending on experience
37.5 hours per week

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Anaesthetic & Recovery, you will:

• Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
• Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key
• Deliver high-quality care to patients in the anaesthetic and recovery phases of surgery
• Collaborate with anaesthetists and surgical teams to prepare and monitor patients pre, during, and post-surgery
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

About us

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.

Job responsibilities

As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Anaesthetic & Recovery at our hospital, you'll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

• Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
• Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Interact well with colleagues on the ward, understanding that continuity in patient care is key
• Deliver high-quality care to patients in the anaesthetic and recovery phases of surgery
• Collaborate with anaesthetists and surgical teams to prepare and monitor patients pre, during, and post-surgery
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

Person Specification

Qualifications

• You're registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC.

Experience

• With post-registration experience, you're a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.