Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is seeking enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners for full-time roles in Trauma & Orthopaedic theatres. Ideal candidates should possess excellent communication and clinical decision-making skills. Although theatre experience is desirable, specific training will be provided. This exciting opportunity offers professional development support and a commitment to high-quality patient care.

Benefits

In-depth in-house and external development opportunities

Support for career progression

Qualifications

• Must be an NMC registered nurse or HCPC registered ODP.
• Theatre experience is desirable but not essential.
• Must demonstrate a passion for excellent patient care.

Responsibilities

• Provide skilled assistance to medical staff during anaesthetic procedures.
• Undertake scrubbing and circulating duties in the theatre.
• Provide skilled care in recovery.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Clinical decision making

Ability to deliver high-quality care

Education

RGN or ODP

Diploma/Degree

Further training/development

Job description

Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (Trauma & Orthopaedic Theatres)

We have a number of full-time opportunities for nurses, ODP's and anaesthetic nurses to join our Trauma and Orthopaedic theatres at the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust Hospital.

We are looking for motivated people with an aspiration to learn and develop.

Theatre experience is desirable, but not essential as specific training will be provided.

You should be able demonstrate high standards of practice, along with a passion for excellent patient care. In return we offer on-going professional, academic support and development towards the future of your career.

We need innovative and enthusiastic individuals with good clinical, decision making and excellent communication skills.

The successful candidate must demonstrate the ability to translate the trust's vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.

We are a very dynamic department covering both trauma and elective orthopaedic surgery.

This position is an exciting opportunity for an individual to practice in surgical scrub and/or anaesthetics.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for enthusiastic and motivated Theatre Practitioners who aspire to learn and develop to join our inspirational team. Whether you have specific specialty experience or not, full support and training will be provided.

Successful candidates will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. You will need to demonstrate the ability to translate the trust's vision of high quality care and excellent patient experience into action.

In return we offer in-depth in-house and external development opportunities and support for career progression.

Applications from either NMC registered nurses or HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioners (ODP).

About us

Reading sits on the River Thames and is served by great road and rail links to London, Oxford, and Southampton. With excellent leisure and shopping facilities, and a thriving cultural scene, Reading is a wonderful place to live, work, and play and provides excellent facilities for families, including some of the best state and private schools in the UK.

The CQC rated the care provided by the Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust as Good.

Our "CARE" values:Compassionate,Aspirational,Resourceful,Excellent, reflect the type of Trust we aspire to be and you can join our dedicated and talented staff to make this happen.

Job responsibilities

To contribute to the effective day-to-day operation of the Trust's theatres by providing skilled assistance to medical staff during the administration, maintenance and termination of general regional or local anaesthetics, by undertaking scrubbing and circulating duties and by providing skilled care in recovery.

Please refer to the attached Job Description & Person Specification for further details.

Person Specification

Education / Qualifications

• RGN or RODP
• Diploma/Degree
• Further training/development

Experience

• Scrub experience in theatres
• Experience in relevant surgical specialities

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.