Theatre Practitioner - South Theatres *£6000 incentive*

East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading NHS organization is seeking a Theatre Practitioner to join their South Theatres and new surgical hub at Ipswich Hospital. This role presents a unique opportunity to contribute to both Elective and Emergency surgeries while benefiting from extensive training and further education opportunities. Ideal candidates include AHPs, ODPs, and Registered Nurses with theatre experience, looking to make a positive impact in patient care.

Benefits

Development opportunities for further education

Flexible working options

Generous pension scheme

NHS discounts

27 days of annual leave (pro-rata)

Health and Wellbeing programme

Qualifications

• Registered Nurses and ODPs with exceptional theatre/scrub experience.
• Commitment to professional development and patient care.
• Ability to work in a team and engage with various professionals.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate professional commitment to patients, families, and carers.
• Actively seek and respond to feedback from service users and staff.
• Support patients throughout their journey within the theatres department.

Skills

Patient Care

Collaboration

Feedback Response

Job description

This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6,000 pro rata (conditions apply)

We are looking for a Theatre Practitioner to work in South Theatres and the new surgical hub. If you are interested in a new challenge or change, this might be the role for you.

This position is crucial to the effectiveness of South Theatres' new surgical hub and offers an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to contribute to the development of Elective and Emergency surgery at Ipswich Hospital.

We provide numerous development opportunities for further education, including degree and master’s level programs that support your growth as a theatre practitioner.

South Theatres' new surgical hub handles both Elective and Emergency surgeries. The department offers 24-hour Emergency Surgery coverage and comprises 8 operating theatres, including a dedicated Emergency and Urgent Surgery Theatre, and 6 Elective Theatres.

The role offers potential for internal rotation, working across different theatres, carrying the emergency anaesthetic Bleep, and POCU responsibilities.

This position is open to AHPs, ODPs, and Registered Nurses with exceptional theatre/scrub experience.

The successful candidate will work in both new and existing theatres at Ipswich Hospital, with the exciting addition of robotic surgery using the Da Vinci Robot.

The department covers various specialties, including General Surgery, Colo-rectal, Urology, ENT, Oral, Plastic, Breast, Vascular, Robotic, and Laparoscopic Surgery.

Key Responsibilities:

• Demonstrate professional commitment to patients, families, and carers.
• Actively seek and respond to feedback from service users and staff.
• Work collaboratively within a team to maintain high standards.
• Engage with a range of professionals to improve service quality.
• Support patients throughout their journey within the theatres department.

We are ESNEFT, providing hospital and community health services to nearly one million people across east Suffolk and north Essex, including services in Colchester and Ipswich, community hospitals, clinics, and patients’ homes.

As one of the largest NHS organizations in England, employing over 12,000 staff, we support our staff with extensive training, flexible working options, a generous pension scheme, unsocial hours payments (where applicable), 27 days of annual leave (pro-rata), and NHS discounts. Our Staff Health and Wellbeing programme offers various services.

Our philosophy is that Time Matters to everyone. We focus on improving processes and reducing delays for staff and patients.

We are investing in digital transformation through a partnership with Epic, bringing the world’s best EPR system to ESNEFT, enhancing hospital life for staff and patients.

If you are passionate about patient care and eager to develop your skills and knowledge, we would love to hear from you.

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For further details or informal visits, please contact:

• Name: Sarah Stedman
• Job Title: Clinical Lead
• Email: [e-mail]
• Telephone: [phone]