Theatre Practitioner - Recovery

Liverpool Women's NHS Foundation Trust; West Kirby; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Liverpool Women's Hospital is recruiting dynamic theatre practitioners to join our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. The post involves safe peri-operative care, maintaining theatre cleanliness, and supporting smooth operating sessions.

Applicants should be registered in the UK (RGN or ODP) with appropriate professional registration and be prepared for out-of-hours on-call shifts. Informal visits are welcome.

Qualifications

• Registered nurse or ODP with UK registration.
• Able to work in a fast-paced theatre environment.
• Willingness to participate in on-call rota.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cleanliness of all Operating Theatre areas and equipment.
• Prepare Operating Theatre pre- and post-operatively.
• Be a safe and competent clinical member of the theatre team.
• Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota as required.
• Contribute to improvements in service provision.

Skills

Time management

Communication skills

Team working

Education

UK professional registration (NMC/HCPC)

Job description

As part of a continuing recruitment plan, we are looking for dynamic and proactive staff to join our team to maintain the delivery of safe, high quality, patient-focused care within our Gynaecology and Obstetrics theatres. Therefore an exciting opportunity has arisen for theatre practitioners to take on a roles at Liverpool Women's Hospital., To perform as safe and competent clinical members of the team in theatre and to provide specialised holistic care for the peri-operative patient.

Contribute to an effective, motivated and competent workforce and ensure that high quality standards are maintained and developed.

Ensure the cleanliness of all the Operating Theatre areas and equipment at all times.

Prepare the Operating Theatre prior to and following operative procedures.

Participate in out-of-hours on-call rota as required.

Perform other duties as reasonably required to assist in the smooth running of the Operating Department.

Be responsible for the self-development of skills and competencies.

Maintain a broad understanding of the work of the Clinical Support Services and the Trust as a whole and actively contribute your ideas for the improvement of service provision.

We are looking for forward thinking and highly motivated practitioners, who are able to demonstrate good time management skills, you will also need to possess good communication skill (verbal, written & electronic) and have the ability to work as part of a cohesive team.

Liverpool Women's Hospital does great things every day; do you want to be part of something special? If you are interested and would like to come and meet our team, we would be happy to arrange an informal visit.

This post is suitable for registered staff - RGN and ODP, newly qualified and experienced and you must have appropriate UK professional registration.

Liverpool Women's NHS FT became part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group (UHLG) in November 2024, following the coming together with Liverpool University Hospitals NHS FT. UHLG was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide to our patients.

UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues who are dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond. For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, UHLG is also their local NHS, providing general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.

At Liverpool Women's Hospital, each year we deliver approximately 7,500 babies, carry out around 50,000 gynaecological inpatient and outpatient procedures, care for over 1,000 poorly and premature newborns, perform around 1,000 IVF cycles, and conduct over 4,000 genetic appointments.

We believe that this, along with a strong dedication to research and innovation, makes us the specialist health provider of choice in Europe for women, babies and families.

For roles at Liverpool University Hospitals, visit their careers page.

UKVI guidelines prohibits sponsorship for all Band 2 posts. Guidelines state that many non-clinical posts are not eligible for sponsorship. Please use UKVI guidance on Skilled Worker Visas to determine your eligibility for sponsorship if you were to gain a conditional offer for this role.

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