Colorectal Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Operating Theatre Department to recruit a Theatre Practitioner to join our fantastic colorectal Team based at the NCH Campus. You should be a highly motivated, innovative and progressive individual committed to the development of yourself, your team and our changing services.

Our expectations are to deliver a high standard of service with patient safety and quality as our main priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence based practice.

We practice multi-skilling and are looking to recruit a dynamic Practitioner who wishes to develop their practice in anaesthetic and surgical scrub support. Anaesthetic skills are desirable - or a willingness to undertake anaesthetic training.

You should have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of Nurses, ODPs and TSWs who offer the best standards of perioperative care for our colorectal patients. Every day is different, with rewarding experiences and challenges alike. We pride ourselves on team work, learning and being forward thinking.

NUH offers fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a level three mentorship qualification.

The successful applicant will require to work 37.5hr across the colorectal Speciality. We work in the new Robin Hood theatres and offer a dynamic and revolutionary Robotic Surgery Service.

About us

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career!

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.