Theatre Practitioner ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse (DSU - WBCH Thatcham)

NHS; Thatcham; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 37,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider seeks a highly motivated Theatre Practitioner ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse for a part-time position at the West Berkshire Community Hospital. The role involves working alongside a dynamic theatre team, providing essential support for surgical and anaesthetic procedures. Opportunities for training and development are supported to enhance professional growth.

Benefits

In-depth, in-house and external development opportunities

Preceptorship programme

Rotation through a variety of specialties

Qualifications

• HCPC registered ODP or NMC registered nurse is required.
• Full support and training provided, new applicants welcome.
• Evidence of continuing professional development necessary.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assistance during administration and maintenance of anaesthetics.
• Perform scrubbing and circulating duties in theatres.
• Skilled care in recovery and support for various surgeries.

Skills

Anaesthetic skills

Surgical skills

Recovery skills

Communication

Decision making

Education

RGN or ODP qualification

Advanced Life Support certification

Diploma/Degree

Job description

Theatre Practitioner ODP/Anaesthetic Nurse (DSU - WBCH Thatcham)

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner ODP / Anaesthetic Nurse - Day Surgery Unit (WBCH Thatcham)

PLEASE NOTE: This post is based at West Berkshire Community Hospital (WBCH), London Road, Benham Hill, Thatcham, RG18 3AS.

This is a part-time post for 34 hours per week; worked over Monday-Friday.

We are seeking a highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Operating Department Practitioner or Anaesthetic Nurse to work within our dynamic Theatre team at the West Berkshire Community Hospital, Day Surgery Unit (Theatres and Endoscopy).

The Unit is open 8am - 6pm.

Applicants must be an HCPC registered ODP or a NMC registered nurse - applications are also welcome from newly qualified ODPs / Anaesthetic Nurses.

Main duties of the job

The role involves working in a variety of specialist areas, assisting the Anaethetist, including Maxillo Facial, Plastics, General Surgery, ENT, Ophthalmology, Orthopaedics and Vascular. There will also be the opportunity to work in other Theatre areas namely Scrub and Recovery as well as in our Endoscopy area.

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team.

Whether you have specific specialty experience or not, full support and training will be provided.

Applicants must be a registered ODP or NMC Registered Nurse with a post-registration nursing course in anaesthetics.

We can offer:

- In-depth, in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression.- Preceptorship programme.- Rotation through a variety of specialties.

Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. You must be able to work under the pressure of a busy high throughput unit.

The successful candidate will hold the appropriate qualifications to be a current registered practitioner (RGN or ODP) and demonstrate evidence of continuing professional development.

You will need to demonstrate the ability to work within the trust's core values of CARE - Compassion, Aspirational, Resourceful, and Excellence.

About us

The CQC recently rated the care provided by The Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our values: Compassionate, Aspirational, Resourceful, Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the Trust's theatres by providing skilled assistance to medical staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general regional or local anaesthetics, by undertaking scrubbing and circulating duties and by providing skilled care in recovery.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• RGN or RODP
• Extended role
• Advanced Life Support
• Diploma/Degree

Experience

• Experience working in a hospital setting
• Anaesthetic and/or surgical and/or recovery skills as specified in post advertised
• Experience working in an endoscopy setting

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.

£29,970 to £36,483 a yearpro-rata per annum