Theatre Practitioner - ODP, Recovery or Scrub Practitioner

The Methodist Church in Britain; Swindon; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

On-site day nursery

Cycle-to-work scheme

Discounts at local businesses and gyms

Beach hut hire opportunity

Flexible working arrangements

Ongoing education and development

Job summary

Theatres team at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, within the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, is seeking experienced perioperative practitioners for recovery, scrub and anaesthesia roles.

This full-time post covers evenings, weekends, nights and on-call duties across the perioperative pathway, with a focus on patient safety, leadership and multidisciplinary collaboration. The Trust supports ongoing education and development for staff.

Qualifications

• Post-basic qualification in perioperative care.
• Registration with NMC or HCPC required.
• Experience in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safe passage of every patient through the perioperative journey.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care.
• Provide clinical leadership in the theatre department with the senior theatre team.
• Maintain a safe environment and patient dignity throughout the perioperative pathway.
• Work across theatres, including weekends, on-call and night shifts.

Skills

Perioperative care

Clinical leadership

Team collaboration

Critical thinking

Education

Post-basic study

Job description

This theatre post sits in the perioperative team at St Mary's Hospital, Newport, for the Isle of Wight NHS Trust, and is open to recovery, scrub and anaesthetic practitioners. The work centres on patient care through the perioperative pathway, covering elective and emergency surgery across several specialities within a multidisciplinary team. It is a full-time role with evenings, weekends, nights and on-call duties, supporting a round-the-clock service. Applicants must be registered with the NMC or HCPC, and previous applicants are asked not to apply.

What the job involves

• Ensure the safe passage of every patient through the perioperative journey
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate individual patient care
• Take part in all aspects of clinical care within the perioperative pathway
• Maintain a safe environment in line with organisational standards
• Provide clinical leadership in the theatre department with the senior theatre team
• Maintain patient comfort, dignity and privacy at all times
• Demonstrate broad knowledge across a range of theatre specialities
• Promote a positive learning environment for all team members
• Keep the environment clean to meet environment audit standards
• Work across theatres, mainly the main theatres, on a rota including weekends, on-call and nights
• Provide post-anaesthetic recovery care, monitoring patients and escalating deterioration
• Prepare and maintain a sterile field, anticipate surgical team needs and perform surgical counts

Qualifications

• Evidence of relevant post-basic study

Registration & licences

• Current NMC or HCPC registration as a registered practitioner

Experience

• Previous perioperative experience in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery

Skills & knowledge

• Demonstrates the key competencies of the Behavioural Framework

Other

• Availability to work the full range of duties, including evenings, weekends, nights and on-calls

Nice to have

• Qualified practice supervisor, assessor or mentor
• Role-specific postgraduate study
• Adaptability when clinical priorities change
• Communicating effectively within a large multidisciplinary team
• Emotional resilience and effective coping strategies in challenging situations

What's offered

• On-site day nursery
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Discounts at local businesses and gyms
• Opportunity to hire the Trust's beach hut in Ryde
• Flexible working arrangements, to be discussed
• Ongoing education and development supported by the Practice Development Lead