Theatre Practitioner - Charge Nurse / ODP | Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Chelmsford is looking for enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners (Charge Nurse/ODP) to join their team. You will provide high-quality patient care within the perioperative setting and have opportunities for training and career development in a supportive environment. Ideal candidates will have sound clinical knowledge and a commitment to teamwork and patient care.

Benefits

Dedicated training and education support

Collaboration with Anglia Ruskin University

In-house learning opportunities

Qualifications

• Sound clinical knowledge with Theatre Clinical skills or a desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner's role.
• Experience of teamwork and safe patient care.
• Enthusiasm for the role with a commitment to patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide highly skilled clinical assistance to multidisciplinary team.
• Ensure high quality, evidence-based nursing care for perioperative patients.
• Participate in training and educational opportunities.

Skills

Theatre Clinical skills

Teamwork

Compassion

Job description

Mid and South Essex Trust are looking to recruit Theatre Practitioners across all of our hospital sites and specialities.

We are looking for enthusiastic Theatre Practitioner - Charge Nurse / ODP with sound clinical knowledge with Theatre Clinical skills or a desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner's role.

This really is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment.

Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experienced and non-experienced staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered practitioners and to those who are looking for a new career direction.

As a team we aim for excellence in delivering exceptional care, acting with compassion towards our patients and team colleagues whilst appreciating the value and being respectful towards one another. Therefore, experience of teamwork, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.

For our successful candidates, we will aid in the development of your career, to enable this we have dedicated full‑time Training and Education Leads. We work closely with Anglia Ruskin University which provides courses such as Perioperative Advances in Safe and Effective Patient Care and the NHS Leadership Academy for leadership courses at different levels. The Trust also provides many other in‑house learning opportunities to support your developmental needs.

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well‑being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

The main job description responsibilities include providing highly skilled clinical assistance working closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure that all perioperative patients receive a high level of quality, skilled, evidence‑based nursing care.