Theatre Practitioner - Recovery (Bank)

NHS; Exeter; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Exeter is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to provide outstanding post-operative care. The role involves working with experts, ensuring patient safety, and collaborating with surgical teams. Ideal candidates will be registered with NMC or HCPC and possess experience in a similar role. This part-time position offers flexible hours and competitive pay, starting at up to £26.50 per hour.

Benefits

Pension Scheme

Discounted gym membership

Holiday in line with Working Time Directive

Qualifications

• Registered with NMC or HCPC with post-registration experience.
• Experience as a Theatre Practitioner or ODP in Recovery.

Responsibilities

• Provide compassionate post-operative care, ensuring patient comfort.
• Monitor patients' vital signs during recovery.
• Maintain a sterile operating environment.

Skills

Compassionate patient care

Attention to detail

Team collaboration

Education

Registered with NMC or HCPC

Job description

Overview

Theatre Practitioner - RECOVERY Exeter Hospital | Nursing | Bank | Part Time. Up to £26.50 per hour depending on experience. Working on the bank means you are not contracted to a set number of hours per week but instead work on an ad-hoc basis to suit the needs of the business and your availability.

Main duties of the job

As a Theatre Practitioner in Recovery, you will:

• Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
• Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Provide compassionate post-operative care, ensuring patients are safe and comfortable during their recovery
• Participate in maintaining a sterile operating environment and adhering to all safety protocols
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure smooth transitions from theatre to recovery, and interact closely with colleagues on the ward
• Monitor patients\' vital signs and manage their recovery from anaesthesia safely and effectively
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

Benefits

From Holiday in line with the Working Time Directive, access to our Pension Scheme and discounted gym membership at £25.00 a month.

About us

Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital

The Exeter Nuffield hospital is based next to the RD&E hospital in Wonford, Exeter. The hospital has 2 theatres, as well as a hybrid cardiac catheter laboratory/theatre and an Endoscopy suite. There are two ward areas: an inpatient area with 21 beds and a day-case ward with 12 beds. We also have a busy outpatient department, pharmacy, physiotherapy, and radiology department including an MRI scanner. We specialise in elective orthopaedic and spinal surgery, cardiology including invasive procedures, general surgery, plastics and cosmetic surgery, ENT, and gynaecology. The Hospital has a MAKO robot that undertakes some of the joint replacement surgery which we have become well known for in this field of surgery.

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Job responsibilities

As a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Recovery at our hospital, you\'ll be alert, focused, detail-oriented and empathetic. You\'re registered with the appropriate governing body, and you bring the qualifications and experience relevant to your registration, including NMC or HCPC. With post-registration experience, you\'re a team player with a passion for exceptional patient care. As a Theatre Practitioner in Recovery, you will:

• Work with leading consultants and like-minded professionals
• Enjoy a varied caseload with state-of-the-art technology, equipment and facilities
• Supervise, support and develop junior members of staff
• Create high-quality care and patient experiences that are clinically effective and evidence based
• Provide compassionate post-operative care, ensuring patients are safe and comfortable during their recovery
• Participate in maintaining a sterile operating environment and adhering to all safety protocols
• Collaborate with surgical teams to ensure smooth transitions from theatre to recovery, and interact closely with colleagues on the ward
• Monitor patients\' vital signs and manage their recovery from anaesthesia safely and effectively
• Have ample opportunities for continuous growth and personal development

Qualifications

• Registered with the appropriate governing body, including NMC or HCPC, with post-registration experience

Experience

• Experience as a Theatre Practitioner / ODP in Recovery, with the ability to be alert, focused, and empathetic

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.