Theatre Practitioner RN/ROPD

Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust; Chester; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking hospital, where you can make a significant impact as a Theatre Practitioner. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic operating theatre department, providing essential care to patients across various surgical specialties. You'll be part of a dedicated team, committed to excellence in healthcare, and have opportunities to expand your skills through rotations in different specialties. If you're passionate about delivering high-quality patient care and thrive in a collaborative environment, this position could be the perfect fit for you.

Qualifications

• Experienced Scrub Nurse/Practitioner with Urology or Ophthalmic experience preferred.
• Nursing or ODP qualifications required for the role.

Responsibilities

• Join a surgical specialty team and rotate to gain diverse experience.
• Provide high-quality care in a busy operating theatre environment.

Skills

Scrub Nurse experience

Urology scrub experience

Ophthalmic scrub experience

Team collaboration

Education

Nursing qualification

ODP qualification

Job description

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BE THE NEXT TO JOIN OUR TEAM

An exciting opportunity has arisen for motivated and experienced Scrub Nurse / Practitioners to undertake a position within the Operating Theatre Department at the Countess of Chester NHS Foundation Trust, where we are committed to providing high-quality care to patients. We are seeking experienced individuals to join our existing team. We are particularly keen to hear from individuals who have previous Urology or Ophthalmic scrub experience.

Working Full Time: 37.5 Hours per week

You will initially be allocated to a surgical specialty team within the theatre department with a view to rotating to other specialties to gain experience and increase your skills and knowledge.

The Countess of Chester Theatre Department consists of 2 areas: Main Theatre and Jubilee Day Surgery Theatre. Main Theatres has 11 operating theatres + recovery, and the Jubilee Day Case Theatres consists of 4 GA Theatres, 1 LA Theatre, and 1 Minor Procedure Theatre which is separately situated within the Outpatient Department. The surgical specialties covered are General, Urology, Gynaecology, Orthopaedic (elective and trauma), ENT, Plastics, Dental, Ophthalmic, and Vascular, along with a 24-hour emergency theatre service.

The Countess of Chester is a teaching hospital with links to Chester University, Edge Hill University, and Stafford University, bringing nursing, ODP, and Band 4 Scrub trainees into the department.

Please be aware that the above information may be subject to change and further details will be available at the time of interview.

The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust provides services to West Cheshire and to Welsh patients covered by Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board. The Trust works collaboratively within the wider Cheshire and Merseyside Health and Care Partnership. Its services are provided from three locations:

• The Countess of Chester Hospital: providing 438 general and acute beds
• Ellesmere Port Hospital: providing 56 beds as a rehabilitation, intermediate, and outpatient facility
• Tarporley War Memorial Hospital: a base for community services which serve the local rural population.

The Trust employs over 6258 staff (headcount), which includes temporary bank staff, and provides acute emergency and elective services, primary care direct access services, and obstetric services to a population of approximately 407,000. This includes 357,000 residents in Chester and West Cheshire, which includes Ellesmere Port and Neston, as well as the Deeside area of Flintshire, which has a population of approximately 50,000.

The Trust is a busy district general hospital, and in 2022/2023, there were more than 503,342 patient attendances (inpatient, outpatient, and diagnostic) ranging from a simple outpatient appointment to major cancer surgery. This is an increase of nearly 10,000 compared to the previous year when there were 494,387 patient attendances.

For further details / informal visits contact: Name: Jo Morris Job title: Theatre Sister Email address: [e-mail] Telephone number: 01244 366359

Liz Fell Urology Specialty Manager - Main Theatre Telephone Number: 01244 366247

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Health Care Provider
• Industries: Hospitals and Health Care