Theatre Practitioner - Cardiothoracics (Band 5) - Anaesthetics, Scrub and Recovery - The Royal [...]

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust; West Midlands Combined Authority; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust seeks Band 5 theatre practitioners for their cardiothoracic theatres. Applicants will receive support and training to excel in anaesthetics, scrub, and recovery departments. This permanent role involves full-time hours in a collaborative environment dedicated to patient care.

Qualifications

• Nursing or ODP background with HCPC/NMC registration required.
• Evidence of competence in theatre practices is essential.
• Experience in Operating Theatre Practice preferred.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, and clinical staff.
• Manage patient care through their journey in theatre.
• Support and train in scrub, anaesthesia, and recovery roles.

Skills

Compassionate

Empathetic

Respectful

Willingness to learn new skills

Excellent time keeping and punctuality

Education

Diploma/Degree in Operating Department Practice or Nursing

HCPC/NMC registration

Evidence of other academic studies achieving good quality grades

Job description

Main area Anaesthetics, Scrub and Recovery Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Three 12.5 hour shifts plus on call based at home.) Job ref 225-DIV1-7229918

Employer The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust Employer type NHS Site New Cross Hospital Town Wolverhampton Salary £29,970 - £36,483 + On call allowance Salary period Yearly Closing Today at 23:59

Band 5

Job overview

Cardiothoracic theatres are looking for theatre practitioners from both a nursing and ODP background to join their expanding award winning team. Whether you’re newly qualified or experienced you will be given the support and training to gain the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the role. Often in challenging circumstances, you will work closely with surgeons, anaesthetists, perfusionists and other clinical staff to put what you have learnt into practice. You will be a valued member of the team, making a real difference to people’s lives in their hour of need. If you are dedicated, honest and reliable and want to be part of a supportive working team then we are looking for you.

Main duties of the job

There are three distinctive areas of care in theatre, scrub, anaesthetics and recovery. We encourage you to become proficient in all areas and we will give you the chance to do so. If there’s a particular area that suits your style of working then we’ll support you to excel in it. All we ask is for is a dedicated team member, who has the same enthusiasm to learn that we have to teach. Patient care and safety is at the centre of what we do so you’ll be the patients advocate throughout their journey in theatre. This role requires someone who is compassionate, empathetic and respectful and will be supported to gain confidence to speak up when needed.

Working for our organisation

The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is one of the largest NHS trusts in the West Midlands providing primary, acute and community services and we are incredibly proud of the diversity of both our staff and the communities we serve. We are building a workforce that can help us to fulfil our values, improve quality of care for patients, and solve the health care problems of tomorrow. We’re passionate about the value that diversity of thinking and lived experience brings in enabling us to become a learning organisation and leader in delivering compassionate care for our patients.
We are delighted that we have been rated as “Good” by CQC. We have achieved numerous awards; The Nursing Times Best Diversity and Inclusion Practice and Best UK Employer of the Year for Nursing Staff in 2020.
The Trust is a supportive working environment committed to creating flexible working arrangements that suit your needs and as such will consider all requests from applicants who wish to work flexibly.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description/Person Specification for a full detail of role and main responsibilities

Person specification

Qualifications

• Diploma/Degree in Operating Department Practice or Nursing
• HCPC/ NMC registration
• Evidence of other academic studies achieving good quality grades.

Experience/Skills

• Experience/knowledge of Operating Theatre Practice
• Compassionate, empathetic and respectful
• Excellent time keeping and punctuality
• Willingness to learn new skills

Flexible Working - As a major employer in the Black Country and West Birmingham region we are committed to supporting all employees to achieve a healthy work life balance. We want the Black Country and West Birmingham region to be the best place to work and as such will consider all requests to work flexibly taking into account personal and individual circumstances alongside the needs of the service. We encourage all prospective applicants to discuss their individual circumstances with the Recruiting Manager as part of the on-boarding process.

Qualifications - Please be advised that if the post that you are applying for requires any level of qualification (e.g. A-Levels, Degree etc) or Professional Registration (e.g. Nursing and Midwifery Council, General Medical Council etc) you will be required to provide proof as part of the pre-employment process. By submitting your application you are giving the Trust permission to check the qualification certificates provided back to the source provider. Please note that a sample of all applicant’s qualifications will be checked with the educational institution or provider. Furthermore, a sample of all applicants’ qualifications will be checked back to the educational institution or provider to interview letters to further deter fraud.

Sponsorship - Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. As of 1 January 2021, free movement ended and the UK introduced a points-based immigration system. Further information is available regarding two types of visa; Health Care Visa https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job and Skilled worker visa https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa .

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 Daniel Pullar Job title Theatre Manager for Cardiothoracic Theatre Email address [emailprotected] Telephone number 01902 307999 Additional information

Extension 86616.