Theatre Practitioner - Orthopaedics

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust; Bebington; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting for an ODP/RN to join our Orthopaedic Theatre Team across multiple theatres. The role involves working within a 7-day service covering trauma and elective arthroplasty work, with a strong emphasis on patient safety and high standards of care.

Successful candidates will receive support in learning new skills through in-house and external training, within a dynamic, innovative, and supportive learning environment with a

Qualifications

• Must be registered with NMC or HCPC (as applicable)
• Experience in orthopaedic theatre settings desirable
• Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Commitment to patient safety and care

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality patient care in a 7-day orthopaedic theatre service.
• Collaborate with surgeons, anaesthetists, and scrub teams in trauma and elective arthroplasty cases.
• Maintain strict infection control and patient safety standards.
• Participate in ongoing training and service development.

Skills

NMC HCPC registered

Orthopaedic theatre

ODP/RN

Multidisciplinary teamwork

Job description

As a teaching hospital, we offer training and support to learners and newly qualified nurses/ODPs. Successful candidates would be fully supported in learning new skills and knowledge. In house training and also external training is offered., The Orthopaedic Theatre Team is looking to recruit dynamic and innovative ODP/RN's to join our amazing team. We have 8 laminar air flow theatres across the 2 sites covering a 7 day service of Trauma, and Elective Surgery including Primary and Revision Arthroplasty work.

During your working week, you will have the chance to develop or extend your knowledge in a supportive learning environment with a multi-disciplinary team that is dedicated and passionate to delivering the best care to our patients.

By joining us we will give you the support and development you need to become a practitioner of the future.

The post holder will be required to work as a part of a highly motivated team with a real commitment to providing a high standard of patient care. As a registered practitioner either on the NMC or HCPC registers you will be dynamic innovative and motivated health care professional who has patient care and safety at the heart of everything you do.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.