Theatre Practitioner (R1) AA

NHS Scotland; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Part time

Job summary

NHS Scotland is seeking experienced or inexperienced theatre practitioners (RGN or ODP) to join their diverse team. Candidates will be involved in various surgical specialties and flexible working hours are offered. The role requires excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively within a multidisciplinary team.

Benefits

Flexible working and family-friendly policies

Support for disabled candidates and neurodivergent individuals

Qualifications

• Experience in scrub and circulating roles is desirable.
• Evidence of continuing professional development.

Responsibilities

• Join a team in day surgery/short stay theatres.
• Assist in various specialties including gynaecology and orthopaedics.
• Work flexible hours across two hospital sites.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Flexible working

Education

RGN or ODP qualification

Job description

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We are looking to recruit experienced/ inexperienced theatre practitioners either RGN or ODP to join our team. It would be desirable to have experience in scrub and circulating roles, although this is not a necessity.

You will posses excellent communication skills, have the ability to work well in the multidisciplinary team, and have evidence of continuing professional development.

Specialties undertaken within day surgery/short stay theatres at Queen Margaret Hospital include gynaecology, urology, general surgery, orthopaedics, plastic surgery, ophthalmology, oral/max and breast surgery.

Hours are Monday to Friday with a variety of shifts worked over 5 days. You must also be flexible and be able to work across both sites, Queen Margaret Hospital, Dunfermline and Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy.

Informal enquiries can be directed to Senior Charge Nurse Clare Cathcart on 01592 643355 ext 28286

NHS Fife is legally obliged to ensure all its employees are legally entitled to work in the United Kingdom. If you are not a United Kingdom (UK) or Irish National, you are required to confirm your right to work in your application. NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Fife welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We offer flexible working and family-friendly policies and fully support disabled candidates, and candidates with long-term conditions or who are neurodivergent by making reasonable adjustments to our recruitment policy and practices.

Please note the salary for this post is pro rata to part time hours.

A requirement of this post is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme Prior to appointment.
NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.

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