Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics/Recovery

NHS; Leigh; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust is looking for enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners for Anaesthetics/Recovery roles. Join a vibrant team committed to person-centred care, offering opportunities for professional development and a supportive working environment. Flexible shifts are available to suit your lifestyle.

Qualifications

• Qualified ODP or RN with anaesthetic qualification required.
• Experience in a theatre environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and improve standards of care within the theatre.
• Work collaboratively as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
• Plan and prioritize workload effectively.

Skills

Excellent verbal communication

Interpersonal communication skills

Analytical problem solving

Ability to maintain standards of care

Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

RN 1st Level with anaesthetist care module

Registered ODP

Specialists Skills Course

Tools

Basic Computer Skills

Job description

Go back Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics/Recovery

The closing date is 25 June 2025

We have an exiting opportunity for an Anaesthetic / Recovery Practitioner to join our Operating Theatre department based at Leigh Infirmary , Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Teaching hospitals.

On the Leigh site we cover a wide variety of day case services including ophthalmology, dental, vascular, general surgery, urology, gynaecology, plastic surgery and pain with a mixture of types of anaesthetic.

Do you want more flexibility and a better work-life balance and unique opportunities to develop?

There are two roles available. One is 37.5 hours per week and one is 28.5 hours per week.

Main duties of the job

Here at WWL we offer access to leadership courses, specialist preceptorship and training programmes. We are very proud of our Quality Champion projects and offer investment into our workforce with continued professional development courses.

You will have access to a range of shifts to suit your lifestyle, with the opportunity to bring your skills to a leading trust, renowned for their friendly culture, person-centred care, specialist services and convenient location

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners, experienced within the fields of Anaesthetics and recovery you should be a qualified ODP or a registered nurse with the anaesthetic qualification. Student ODPs and registered nurses with transferable skills / experience of working in the operating theatre environment are welcome to apply.

If you enjoy variety in your job then apply as everyday is different due to the diversity of services that we cover.

About us

Choose Well - Choose WWL

Wrightington, Wigan and Leigh NHS Foundation Trust are the proud providers of acute hospital and community services to the people of the Wigan Borough and surrounding areas. At WWL, we value our staff believing that 'happy staff, makes for happy patients'. We have a recognised track record in staff engagement, and living our values 'the WWL Way'.

WWL are committed to placing the patient at the heart of everything we do, and in the provision of safe, effective care that acknowledges and ensures dignity. With this in mind we are seeking to recruit people who share our values and beliefs.

On-Call

Please note that senior positions (AFC band 8A or above) may be expected to participate in an on-call rota, if the role is predominantly operational.

Job responsibilities

Highly developed interpersonal, verbal and non-verbal communication skills.

Developed analytical and problem solving skills.

Developed analytical and problem solving skills.

Ability to maintain and improve standards of care.

Ability to plan and prioritise own and others workload.

Evidence of ability to work collaboratively in a multi-disciplinary team.

Demonstrate ability as a professional role model.Standard keyboard skills and use of health care IT packages such as, ORMIS, HIS etc.

Identifying what is required of self in delivering individualised patient care.

Developing competencies in self that safeguard practice and effectiveness in role. Ensuring compliance with NMC / AODP Codes of Conduct.

Participation in the effective use of allocated resources / funding.

Demonstrating awareness of; and participation in development to meet demands, and adapt to the changing needs of the service.

Empowering self and colleagues to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.

Promoting safe systems, which assure all aspects of risk reduction, complaint with the Health and safety at work act 1974 and the agenda for Clinical Governance.

Demonstrating an awareness of local/national policies and strategies, and ensure up-to-date working knowledge of legal matters that, may impact within the clinical area.

Identifying, maintaining and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice.

Participating in self-development and development of less experienced staff to creatively meet professional and organisational objectives.

The post holder will participate in, and influence, care delivery by:

Acting as a catalyst in questioning expert professional knowledge within the team influencing application of theory in practice.

dentifying, maintaining, evaluating and improving the quality of care through application of evidence based practice within the clinical area.

Developing sound clinical skills and competency within their defined field working without direct supervision to ensure the application of professional standards in all aspects of care delivery within the clinical environment

Demonstrating an awareness of the appropriateness of transferable skills when providing individualised high quality patient care.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• RN 1st Level with university module care of the anaesthetised patient / Registered ODP
• ENB 998/CG7307/100/Mentorship in practice Degree /Diploma Studies
• Specialists Skills Course

Experience

• Demonstrate ability as professional role model.
• Experience of working on own and as a member of a team.
• Working knowledge of theatres

Skills

• Participation in research/audit
• Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to maintain and improve standards of care
• Evidence of undertaken research/audit.
• Specialist clinical skills within appropriate field.
• Basic Computer Skills

Knowledge

• Up to date knowledge of current clinical and professional issues.
• Knowledge of evidence-based practice.
• Understanding of research/audit

Additional

• Internal rotation
• Flexibility, adaptability and positive Page 2 of 3 approach to work.
• Speak English to an appropriate standard relevant to their role, i.e. with confidence and accuracy, using correct sentence structures and vocabulary, and without hesitation

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.

Wrightington Wigan & Leigh Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearper annum, pro rata