Theatre Practitioner - Scrub and Anaesthetic
Job summary
Do you want to work in a progressive, forward thinking department? If you are committed to high standard patient care and enjoy working in a friendly, highly motivated team then the Leighton Theatre Department could be the right career destination for you. We have a vacancy for a qualified practitioner (band 5 nurse / ODP) to join our Orthopaedic and Trauma scrub Team. Our department has 8 ultra-modern theatres, including 2 Orthopaedic Barn theatres and 2 integrated 'Laparoscopic' theatres. We also have 4 day case theatres and a Surgical Admissions unit on site.
Main duties of the job
The Theatre Management team are passionate about providing support and cultivating a safe and friendly environment for staff and patients. We work in teams by speciality/discipline including Breast/Gynaecology/Ophthalmology, General & Emergency Surgery, Urology and ENT, Anaesthetics, Recovery and Orthopaedics /Trauma. Each team has senior staff who support their own team by providing duty rosters, annual leave allocation and training within the team. This allows staff members a more personal working experience and helps improve job satisfaction!
About us
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (MCHFT) provides good quality, safe and effective healthcare to the people of Cheshire and beyond. The Trust, which manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford, was established as an NHS Trust in April 1991 and became a Foundation Trust in April 2008.
We employ almost 5,000 members of staff, provide around 540 hospital beds, with a range of services including accident and emergency, maternity, outpatients, therapies, and children's health. The Trust is also part of Central Cheshire Integrated Care Partnership (CCICP), a unique local health partnership that provides a range of community services for people across South Cheshire and Vale Royal.
During the Coronavirus pandemic, the Trust was recognised nationally for its 'Be Safe Be EquiPPEd' campaign, which aimed to make the Trust as safe as possible for staff and patients, through supporting the correct use of PPE. The results in the 2020 national NHS Staff Survey showed improvements in all elements of the safety culture theme, with 92% of respondents feeling their role made a difference to our patients.
We were also recognised nationally for our workforce health and wellbeing initiatives. At Mid Cheshire, we value our staff and appreciate that in order to give our patients the best quality, compassionate care, we also need to look after our colleagues.
Job responsibilities
Informal visits are welcome. If you would like to meet us and visit our department please contact Sara Watson 01270 278128/9
Person Specification
Qualifications · Essential
RGN/ODP registration Desirable theatre experience desireable but not essential PACU experience desireable but not essential orthopaedic scrub experience desireable previous experience RGN/ODP Essential scrub anaesthetic or PACU role Desirable familiar with theatre environment Previous Experience RGN/ODP
Essential
Scrub Anaesthetic or PACU role
Desirable
Familiar with theatre environment Genuine interest in perioperative nursing
Essential
Shows genuine desire to work as part of the theatre team Demonstrate evidence of research into role applied for
Desirable
Previous experience in Scrub, Anaesthetics and PACU is not essential genuine interest in perioperative nursing Essential shows a genuine desire to work as part of a theatre team demonstrates evidence of research into the role applied for Desirable previous experience in scrub role- not essential previous experience in anasthetics- not essential previous experience in PACU- not essential
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.
Certificate of Sponsorship
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab) . From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab) .
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
