Theatre Practitioner (ODP/RN)

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust; Gorleston-on-Sea; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is seeking highly motivated newly qualified individuals to join their theatre team. This exciting opportunity offers professional development alongside a supportive environment as the department expands with new orthopaedic theatres and robotic surgery. Candidates must be registered healthcare professionals and should possess enthusiasm and adaptability to thrive in a dynamic clinical setting.

Qualifications

• Must be a Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Versatile to department requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide care during the delivery of clinical services.
• Work with a multi-disciplinary theatre team.
• Act as a role model and mentor for students and visitors.

Skills

Adaptability

Enthusiasm to learn

Ability to communicate

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse (NMC)

Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC)

Job description

We are looking for highly motivated newly qualified individuals to be part of the team in theatres at the James Paget University Hospital. This exciting opportunity will mean you are part of a theatre team that is currently in transformation with the addition of two new orthopaedic elective hub theatres in mid 2024 and the addition of robotic surgery within the same time frame. This role requires you to have adaptability and enthusiasm to learn and develop personally and along side the service.

The Department has 13 Theatres which provide services for General Surgery, Colorectal, Breast, Gynaecological, Urology, ENT, Ophthalmology, Obstetrics, Trauma, Orthopaedics and Maternity alongside satelite anaesthesia opportunities.

You must be a Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).

You will be given the opportunity to progress your professional development both skills-based and educationally through our embedded band 5 development pathway, with the additional opportunity to develop skills in Surgical First Assist extended role once a preceptorship pathway has been successfully completed,

You will work as part of the multi-disciplinary theatre team to provide care during the delivery of clinical services throughout the patients perioperative journey. The role requires an ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team, within the appropriate legal requirements, acts, policies, procedures and guidelines. The successful applicants must be able to communicate effectively with all members of the multi-disciplinary team and be versatile to the department requirements. Acting as a role model and mentor for the students and visitors that access the department upholding the trusts values and behaviours.

We want to attract the best and brightest people to work with us and that means we will look after you from the moment you apply for a role at the Trust and throughout your career with us. Our staff are central to everything we do, and we believe that investing in you is crucial if we want to enable you to reach your full potential.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Ehren Harris Job title: Clinical Operations Manager Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01493 452328

To arrange an informal visit to the department or for further information please contact Ehren Harrris (Clinical Operations Managers)

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