Theatre Practitioner (Urology Theatres)

NHS; Reading; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Reading is looking for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner to join their urology theatre team. This role involves undertaking key scrubbing duties and providing high-quality patient care in a supportive environment. You will have the opportunity to develop a range of relevant skills, supported by a dedicated education team. Previous theatre experience is preferable, and you will be part of a highly skilled team that is committed to excellence in care.

Benefits

Supportive learning environment

Opportunities for career development

Comprehensive education strategy

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualifications are essential.
• Previous theatre experience is required.

Responsibilities

• Undertake scrub duties and assist the specialty theatre team.
• Assess, implement, and evaluate patient needs for quality care.
• Maintain communication with patients, relatives, and staff.

Skills

Registered Nurse

Operating Department Practitioner

Scrub duties

Good communication skills

Teamwork

Education

Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner qualification

Job description

Band 5 Theatre Practitioner (Urology Theatres)

Are you committed to delivering the highest standards of perioperative care & safety?

Would you like to work for a Trust where you can be proud of the contributions you make to delivering of compassionate excellence to your patients?

Obtaining a theatre practitioner's role at Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust will enable you to continue your career or to enhance and learn new skills in a new environment.

You would work as part of a highly skilled team where you can gain a wealth of experience.

Candidates interested in developing a career will have the opportunity to develop a range of relevant skills.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for a motivated registered nurse or operating department practitioner to join our highly graded urology theatre team at Royal Berkshire Hospital.

The team was one of the first to pioneer the robotic assisted surgery in 2007 and was awarded a Royal Berkshire Staff Excellence Award in 2020 for operational excellence.

The post is suitable for both newly qualified or experienced practitioners. You would work as part of a highly skilled team.

Candidates interested in developing a career in theatres will have the opportunity to develop a range of relevant skills as we have a dedicated education team in place with a comprehensive education strategy which underpins the development of all grades of staff within theatres, facilitating career development and progression.

About us

In Theatres we provide a supportive learning environment which includes preceptorship, supernumerary status while achieving competencies with further support in the initial phase of working solo.

We offer an in-house perioperative course, support with revalidation, leadership and career development.

Experienced staff are encouraged and supported to further develop using the educational and experiential learning opportunities available depending on your chosen career path.

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 undertake scrub duties.
• Assist other members of the specialty theatre team in the preparation and cleaning of all areas.
• To undertake the assessment, implementation and evaluation of patients needs in order to contribute to the delivery of high quality care at all times.
• To work with medical staff and other members of the multi-disciplinary theatre team in instituting a high standard of patient care and treatment and ensuring it is clearly and correctly documented in accordance with Trust policy.
• To establish and maintain good communications with patients, their relatives, medical staff and other departments within the Trust in order to contribute to the provision of an effective theatres service.
• To take part in the orientation, supervision, teaching and development of junior staff.
• To contribute, as requested, to the formulation of procedures, policies and standards and to participate in clinical and organisational audits in order to further the development of a quality service for all users.
• To contribute to the effective operation of the specialty through membership of the clinical team, accepting designated responsibilities for specific tasks as agreed.
• To participate in maintaining the highest standard of care and safety for patients, visitors and staff in the operating suite, ensuring compliance with Trust policies and legal requirements relating to clinical care, health & safety and the safe-keeping and storage of controlled drugs.
• To act in such a manner as to justify public trust and confidence in the Trust, upholding and enhancing the good standing of patient care in the Trust.
• In order to improve the service provided by theatres, to keep updated about new clinical techniques and procedures, to be actively involved in research projects in support of clinical practice and take every other opportunity to maintain and improve knowledge and professional competence.
• To undertake Theatre Practitioner duties within other theatre specialties and departments as may be required by the needs of the service.
• To participate in the Theatres out-of-hours on-call rota as required.

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner

Experience

• Previous theatre experience

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.