Theatre & Sedation Practitioner (Nurse / ODP / Paramedic)

Bidvane; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 35,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full fertility training and competency

Job summary

Care Fertility Manchester is seeking a Theatre & Sedation Practitioner to join the multidisciplinary theatre and procedural team. You will assist with patient assessment, monitoring and procedural support, respond to deterioration and maintain clinical records, with specialist fertility training offered.

Applicants must have current NMC registered nurse or HCPC as ODP or Paramedic. The role offers route toward practitioner-led sedation, subject to competency and governance; previous fertility

Qualifications

• NMC registration as a nurse or HCPC registration as an ODP or Paramedic.
• Evidence of ongoing professional development.
• Ability to work effectively in a multidisciplinary team.
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety.

Responsibilities

• Support safe and effective theatre and procedural services.
• Provide patient-centred care throughout the treatment journey.
• Assess and monitor patients, including clinical observation.
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Take part in fertility-specific training and competency programmes.
• Develop specialist knowledge and skills in fertility care.
• Progress towards practitioner-led sedation, subject to training, competency assessment and governance requirements.
• Maintain high standards of patient safety, care and clinical documentation.

Skills

Patient assessment

Clinical decision-making

Communication skills

Teamwork

Patient safety

Willingness to learn

Education

Ongoing professional development

Job description

The Theatre & Sedation Practitioner joins the multidisciplinary theatre and procedural team at Care Fertility Manchester. The role supports safe care through patient assessment, monitoring and procedural assistance, responding to deterioration and maintaining clinical records. It offers specialist fertility training and a route towards practitioner-led sedation, subject to competency and governance requirements; previous fertility experience is not required. Applicants need current NMC registration as a nurse or HCPC registration as an ODP or paramedic.

What the job involves

• Support safe and effective theatre and procedural services
• Provide patient-centred care throughout the treatment journey
• Assess and monitor patients, including clinical observation
• Recognise and respond appropriately to clinical deterioration
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and the wider multidisciplinary team
• Take part in fertility-specific training and competency programmes
• Develop specialist knowledge and skills in fertility care
• Progress towards practitioner-led sedation, subject to training, competency assessment and governance requirements
• Maintain high standards of patient safety, care and clinical documentation

Qualifications

• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Registration & licences

• Current NMC registration as a Registered Nurse, or HCPC registration as an Operating Department Practitioner or Paramedic

Experience

• Experience in a relevant clinical setting, such as theatres, recovery, acute care, procedural services or emergency care
• Experience assessing and monitoring patients
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team
• Experience recognising and responding to clinical deterioration

Skills & knowledge

• Strong patient assessment and clinical decision-making skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work effectively in a team
• Commitment to high standards of patient care and safety
• Willingness to develop specialist fertility knowledge and skills

Nice to have

• Experience administering or assisting with procedural sedation
• Theatre, anaesthetic or post-anaesthetic recovery experience
• Experience supporting day-case procedures
• Experience in fertility or women's health services
• Knowledge of procedural sedation practices
• Understanding of theatre and recovery processes
• Experience of competency-based clinical training programmes
• A relevant sedation qualification or competency, or additional qualifications in theatre, recovery or anaesthetic practice

What’s offered

• Full training and support, including fertility-specific training and competency development