Anaesthetic Practitioner, Band 6- Theatres

Job summary

We are looking to recruit a passionate, dynamic and motivated anaesthetic theatre practitioner, to join our friendly team as an Anaesthetic Band 6 Team Leader.

The post will be an anaesthetic specialist based role, but multi skilled Operating Department Practitioners/Registered Nurses are also encouraged to apply. Our specialities include Gynae, Upper GI, Colorectal, Breast, Urology, Vascular, Ophthalmology and Elective Orthopaedics across 14 theatres. Cheltenham General Hospital (CGH) is predominantly an elective site, however we offer out of hours emergency cover for urology, including urology and ophthalmology paediatric patients.

Main duties of the job

In applying for this position, candidates should demonstrate effective leadership skills, ability to efficiently manage theatre lists and consider patient safety as a priority. The successful candidate will demonstrate high standards of practice with excellent communication, clinical and decision making skills. They will be required to deputise for senior staff in their absence and take it in turn to floor co-ordinate with the other Band 6s. They will ensure Clinical Governance by driving audits, training, risk management and staff management to sustain and improve high standards of patient care.

The applicant should have appropriate years post-registration experience.

Enhanced IT skills are desirable to enable applicant to use digital systems in place with the department.

About us

Cheltenham Theatres have a well-established, kind and compassionate team with a culture that is supportive for learning and development. We are continually striving to improve the standard and quality of care we deliver to our patients and always open to new ideas and innovative thinking.

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is the largest employer in the county and with over 8,000 staff, we are one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK. We offer a generous annual leave allowance, excellent bank rates, access to the excellent NHS Pension Scheme, discounts for local shops, restaurants and services, access to our health and well-being hub, access to our two on-site nurseries, flexible working options, discounted public transport, reward and recognition schemes, exercise and activity classes and membership to our popular hospital choir.