Theatre Practitioner (Scrub/Recovery)

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust is recruiting a Theatre Practitioner to work a dual role (scrub/recovery) across Halton Site theatres, including Nightingale and CSTM specialities. Applications are welcome from experienced staff, newly qualified ODPs/RGNs, or students due to qualify soon, with a supportive preceptorship.

The role supports the perioperative journey, with opportunities to work in anaesthetics, scrub and recovery, and a strong focus on patient safety and teamwork

Qualifications

• Experience as a Theatre Practitioner or ODP/RGN, or student due to qualification within 6 months.
• Willingness to work in Dual Role: Scrub and Recovery.
• Ability to work with surgeons and anaesthetic team in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Scrub for a range of surgical specialities and manage equipment and counts.
• Assist anaesthetists with airway management and preoperative checks.
• Care for patients in the postoperative phase and monitor recovery.
• Support perioperative patient journey across Halton Site theatres.

Job description

As a Theatre Practitioner, you will be an integral part of the patient's perioperative journey by:

• Working a Dual Role within a combination of two areas of: Anaesthetics/Scrub/Recovery.


• Scrub Posts: Working alongside Surgeons and the wider team, scrubbing for a range of surgical specialities, ensuring equipment availability and counting instrumentation and sundries.


• Anaesthetic Posts: Working alongside Anaesthetists and the wider team, assisting in airway management, anaesthetic preparation, preoperative checks, and perioperative patient management.


• Recovery Posts: Working alongside the Theatre Team, and caring for patients in the postoperative phase. Participating in airway management, patient observation and administering medication in line with Hospital Policy.

We are looking to recruit a highly motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Practitioner (Dual Role: /Scrub/Recovery) to join our Halton Site Theatres, inclusive of Nightingale and CSTM Theatre specialities. We welcome applications with experience, newly qualified ODP's/RGN's or students who are due to qualify within the next 6 months. You will be fully supported with the adaptation to the department, including a preceptorship period for newly qualified candidates.

Our mission, vision and values

Our mission, vision and values are at the heart of North Cheshire and Mersey NHS Foundation Trust (NCM) They underpin everything we do and everything we aspire to be as an organisation

Our mission is to be exceptional for our patients, our communities and each other

Our vision is to be a great organisation providing excellent healthcare and opportunities to work and learn

Our approach to healthcare is founded on our four core values: Kind - we are caring, supporting and respectful to everyone Open - we are honest, transparent and open to new ways of working Fair - we listen, value our differences and are inclusive to all One team - we work well together and with our communities

We employ almost 6,500 people from more than 80 nationalities and are fully committed to being an equal, diverse and inclusive employer. Our culture and values ensure that everyone is treated with dignity and respect, and that no job applicant or employee is disadvantaged at any stage of their journey. We are also proud to be an Armed Forces Friendly organisation and welcome applications from members of the Armed Forces community, including veterans, reservists and families. Working at NCM means becoming part of a dedicated team of clinical and support staff who are passionate about keeping people well and supporting wellbeing.