Advanced Theatre Practitioner (Recovery Theatres)

Royal Berkshire NHS Foundation Trust

The closing date is 09 March 2025

Job summary

Band 6 Advanced Theatre Practitioner (Recovery Theatres)

To help coordinate the skilled care of patients within the Theatre Recovery department, demonstrating expertise in all aspects of the care of patients.

As required, to provide direct support to clinicians, staff and patients.

To contribute to the management of the specialty by acting as a professional role model, able to confidently lead a team.

Main duties of the job

We are looking for innovative and enthusiastic individuals with good clinical decision making and excellent communication skills to join our friendly team. In return we offer ongoing learning opportunity and support towards continuous professional development.

You will also have the opportunity to work across all Recoveries and further develop your skills across our clinical, education and leadership pathways.

The successful candidate will demonstrate considerable Recovery knowledge and skills and will be able to work in a pressurised environment. The ability to demonstrate effective leadership is essential.

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 recently 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.

Date posted

13 February 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 6

Salary

£37,338 to £44,962 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

193-6998339PCG

Job locations

Royal Berkshire Hospital

London Road

Reading

RG1 5AN

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Job description

Job responsibilities

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

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN or RODP
Mentorship or teaching and assessing qualification
Post registration qualification/module in anaesthetics and/or surgery and/or recovery and/or HDU

Desirable

Leadership/management training

Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate considerable experience in all recovery areas

Desirable

Evidence of professional development
Experience in team leading

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

RN or RODP
Mentorship or teaching and assessing qualification
Post registration qualification/module in anaesthetics and/or surgery and/or recovery and/or HDU

Desirable

Leadership/management training

Experience

Essential

Able to demonstrate considerable experience in all recovery areas

Desirable

Evidence of professional development
Experience in team leading

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.