Theatre Practitioner - Ormskirk

Integrated Care System; Ormskirk; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A regional healthcare provider is seeking a Theatre Practitioner in Ormskirk. The role involves supporting clinical teams, managing theatre operations, and ensuring high-quality patient care. Candidates must possess relevant nursing qualifications and show flexibility for shift work. This position also requires an Enhanced DBS check for working with vulnerable groups.

Qualifications

• Motivated individual committed to personal & professional development.
• Flexible and adaptable approach.
• Knowledge of clinical skills required for the role.
• Substantial post registration experience within an acute hospital setting.

Responsibilities

• Support development of clinical teams creating a learning environment.
• Manage key operational aspects of theatres alongside the Theatre Team Leader.
• Establish excellent relationships with service users for service improvement.

Skills

Excellent time management

Organisational skills

Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team

Education

Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC Registration

Relevant diploma or degree, or working towards

Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification

Related ENB/Theatre courses

Job description

Go back Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Theatre Practitioner - Ormskirk

The closing date is 15 August 2025

We are looking for enthusiastic and flexible Theatre Practitioners to work in Ormskirk and Southport Hospitals.

If you are keen to add to your existing theatre knowledge and are committed to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the Operating Theatre environment, then this is the opportunity for you.

The department provides a 24-hour emergency cover, therefore, there will be shift work, weekends, and on call commitment will be required.

Please note that the job description is subject to change as per AfC review

An Enhanced DBS with barred lists for both Adults & Children is required for this post.

Main duties of the job

• To support the development of clinical teams by creating a learning environment in which the individuals' performance is reviewed.
• To support the delegation of work within the team and review performance.
• To work with and on behalf of the Theatre Team Leader managing key operational aspects of theatres and providing support and advice on all matters.
• To establish excellent working relationships with all service users and actively encourage and promote joint working in the pursuit of continuous service improvement.

About us

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust serves a population of over 600,000 with a workforce of over 9000 dedicated and skilled staff across 21 sites.

We strongly believe that the communities we serve should all have access to Five Star Patient Care.

Our Services:

Acute Care

Providing emergency and maternity services at Whiston, Southport and Ormskirk hospitals, and medical and surgical specialties across all our sites.

Primary Care

Providing primary care services at Marshalls Cross Medical Centre situated in St Helens Hospital.

Community Services

Providing adult community services for St Helens and a wheelchair service in Chorley, South Ribble, and West Lancashire. Our inpatient unit at Newton Community Hospital is where patients needing acute hospital beds can continue rehabilitation, freeing up space for more unwell patients. We also provide urgent care at our Urgent Treatment Centre located in St Helens town centre.

Specialist Regional Services

We provide the Mersey Regional Burns & Plastic Surgery Unit at Whiston Hospital and the Spinal Injuries Unit at Southport Hospital to more than 4 million people across the whole of Merseyside, West Lancashire, Cheshire, Isle of Man and North Wales.

Achievements:

o Rated Outstanding by CQC Inspection August 2018

o Top 100 places to work in the NHS (NHS Employers & Health Service Journal)

o National Preceptorship Accreditation (2023) for Nursing & AHP Preceptorship Programme

Job responsibilities

Please ensure you have read through the attached Job Description and Person Specification before submitting your application.

Advertising date: 1st August 2025

Closing date: 15th August 2025

Shortlisting date: 18th August 2025

Proposed Interview date: 27th August 2025

Please note, this post may close earlier than advertised if a sufficient number of applications are received.

Person Specification

Other

• Motivated individual, commitment to personal & professional development
• Flexible and adaptable approach

Knowledge & Experience

• Knowledge of clinical skills required to undertake the role
• Knowledge of current professional & clinical issues
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults procedures
• Substantial post registration experience within an acute hospital setting

Skills

• Excellent time management, record management and organisational skills
• Ability to work well in a multi-disciplinary team

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with current NMC or HCPC Registration
• Relevant diploma or degree, or working towards.
• Teaching and assessing/mentoring qualification
• Related ENB/Theatre courses

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.

Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust