Theatre Practitioner - Odp, Recovery Or Scrub Practitioner

Isle Of Wight Nhs Trust; Newport; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Isle of Wight NHS Trust is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join the perioperative team at St Mary's Hospital, Newport. You will work across the main theatres, with opportunities in scrub, anaesthetic and recovery pathways, depending on qualifications, contributing to safe patient care in a busy surgical service.

The role requires flexibility for evenings, weekends and on-call shifts, and offers development through the Practice Development Lead.

Qualifications

• Registered Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC registration.
• Evidence of relevant post basic study.
• Demonstrates the Behavioural Framework competencies.
• Previous perioperative practice experience (Scrub/Anaesthetics/Recovery).
• Availability to cover evenings, weekends, nights and on-calls.

Responsibilities

• Ensure safe perioperative journey for every patient.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership within the Theatre department.
• Maintain dignity and privacy of patients.
• Support learning and development within the team.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment in line with standards.

Skills

NMC/HCPC registration

Post-basic study

Behavioural Competencies

Perioperative practice (Scrub/Anaesth/

Flexibility for shifts

Job description

Job summary

We are recruiting for a Theatre Practitioner to our multi-disciplinary team who wishes to join #TeamIOWNHS. This is an exciting opportunity to work within perioperative care, we are seeking enthusiastic and highly motivated Theatre Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners with suitable knowledge, skills and experience registered with the NMC or HCPC. The role is based within the small and friendly theatre team based at St Mary's Hospital, Newport

Our service consists of 4 Main theatres, 2 Day surgery theatres, 1 Ophthalmology theatre and 1 Maternity theatre. We can provide experience in a number of surgical specialities including:

• General Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Colorectal Surgery
• Gynaecology
• Obstetrics
• Trauma & Orthopaedics
• Urology
• Emergency Surgery

Due to our unique, collaborative and innovative ways of working you will have opportunity to develop across the different disciplines within perioperative practice to include Post anaesthetic care, Scrub and, (dependant on qualifications) Anaesthetic roles.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for individuals with excellent interpersonal skills who can demonstrate their ability to work closely within the team to ensure a high standard of care is delivered to every patient in our departments. You will be expected to partake in all aspects of the clinical care within the perioperative care pathway and work as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering care to patients undergoing both elective and emergency surgery.

The role is full time, you will need to have a flexible approach to service provision which will involve evenings, weekends night duty and on-calls. A successful applicant must be adaptable to meet the demands of our busy department and to contribute to our 247/ 365 service.

The successful applicant will mainly be based with the Main theatres team, although flexibility across all theatres will be required, and will be rostered to work a mix of duties including weekends, on-call and dependant on experience/role, Nights.

This post offers many opportunities through on-going education and development that is supported by our own Practice Development Lead.

About us

The Isle of Wight NHS Trust serves a population of approximately 150,000 residents, making the services we offer variable and personalised with a flexible approach to our service users.

Working for our Trust brings a variety of benefits, including an on-site day nursery, cycle-to-work scheme, discounts at local businesses and gyms, and the opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde. We offer many flexible working opportunities, speak to us about how we might be able to accommodate a flexible working arrangement for you and if it works for the service, we will do our best to make it work for you.

The Isle of Wight is a unique and stunning gem of the south coast off England, a short ferry journey from Portsmouth and Southampton, with journey times taking from as little as 10 minutes. London can be reached in 90 minutes by rail from Southampton or Portsmouth. The Island offers an amazing coast line with beautiful countryside, year round events, festivals and award winning attractions.

Our 2024-2029 'Working Together, Improving Together' strategy sets out our objectives for the next 5 years, setting the framework for our collaboration to deliver our vision of working together to deliver excellence in care for our patients and communities.

Job responsibilities

As a Theatre practitioner your role is to ensure the safe passage of every patient through their perioperative journey.

• Responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of individual patient care.
• To maintain a safe environment in accordance with the organisational standards.
• To provide effective clinical leadership within the Theatre department, acknowledging own limitations, in collaboration with the senior Theatre team.
• Maintain the comfort, dignity and privacy of patients at all times.
• Demonstrate a broad knowledge of a range of theatre specialities.
• Promote a positive learning environment for all team members.
• Be responsible in maintaining the cleanliness of the Environment to comply with the standards of the environment audit.

For further information please contact

• Chloe Ridgway (Sister) [e-mail]
• Sarah Insley (Matron) [e-mail]
• Bethanie William (Practice Development Lead) [e-mail]

PACU/ Recovery practitioner

• Provide safe, effective postanaesthetic care to patients in the recovery area following surgery
• Continuously assess and monitor airway, breathing, circulation, pain, and level of consciousness
• Identify and respond to clinical deterioration, escalating concerns appropriately
• Administer prescribed medications and manage pain, nausea, and other postoperative needs
• Accurately document patient observations, care delivered, and clinical decisions

Scrub practitioner

• Prepare and maintain a sterile field in accordance with infection prevention and control standards
• Anticipate the needs of the surgical team, providing instruments, equipment, and assistance promptly
• Perform and document surgical counts in line with Trust and national guidelines
• Ensure correct preparation, handling, and disposal of surgical instruments and materials
• Support patient safety, dignity, and wellbeing throughout the perioperative pathway
• Communicate effectively with the multidisciplinary theatre team to promote efficient patient care
• Report and escalate concerns related to patient condition, equipment, or procedure
• Support maternity and outpatient surgical services.

Anaesthetic practitioner

• Deliver safe, high quality anaesthetic care to patients throughout the perioperative pathway
• Assist the anaesthetist in the preparation, delivery, and monitoring of anaesthesia
• Prepare anaesthetic equipment, drugs, and monitoring devices in line with local policy
• Perform and record clinical observations, recognising and escalating patient deterioration
• Support airway management and patient positioning before, during, and after anaesthesia
• Maintain patient safety, dignity, and comfort at all times
• Accurately document care delivered and contribute to effective handovers
• Support emergency response teams across the full hospital site.
• Support patient transfers in-hospital and to the mainland.

Person Specification - Qualifications and Knowledge

Essential

• Registered Practitioner with current NMC registration or HCPC registration
• Evidence of relevant post basic study
• Can demonstrate the key competencies of the Behavioural Framework
• Previous experience of Perioperative practice - Scrub/Anaesthetics/Recovery
• Availability to work full range of duties including Evenings, Weekends, Nights & on-calls

Desirable

• Qualified Practice Supervisor/ Assessor/ Mentor
• Role specific Post Graduate study
• Evidence of adaptability when faced with changing clinical priorities
• Able to work communicate effectively within a large Multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrates emotional resilience and effective coping strategies in challenging situations

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name: Isle of Wight NHS Trust

Address: St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

Employer's website: https://www.iow.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact: Practice Development Lead, Bethanie William, [e-mail], 01983822099

Details

Date posted: 16 October 2026

Pay scheme: Agenda for change

Band: Band 5

Salary: £32,073 to £39,043 a year pro rata, per annum

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Full-time

Reference number: 470-8263093-TSW-1

Job location: St Mary's Hospital, Parkhurst Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5TG, United Kingdom

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