Job summary
Surgical Theatre Practitioners - are you an experienced scrub practitioner? Do you have General theatre skills or an interest in working within a dynamic General theatre team, which covers specialities such as Upper GI, Colo-rectal, Urology, Gynaecology or emergency surgery?
We are looking for enthusiastic team members who provide the highest standards of care, are forward thinking and strive to provide the best experience to patients during their perioperative journey. The potential candidate should be able to work within the multidisciplinary team of the operating theatre and be the patient's advocate.
In return, we can support practitioners to gain the skills they need to develop in their journey.
Main duties of the job
General & Emergency theatre service are looking for an experienced, motivated, innovative, and patient focused scrub practitioner to join our amazing team.
We are looking to complete a workforce that are dynamic thinkers, have the patient's best interests at heart and can work in our theatres, including covering our 24 hour emergency service.
This is a post for a perioperative practitioner, learning and embedding the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to participate as an active team member in a scrub role.
Whilst acquiring the specialist skills they will act as support within the peri-operative environment. The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs in the perioperative environment.They will work collaboratively and co-cooperatively with others to meet the care needs of the patients.
About us
All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as "competent and caring staff" by our patients.
Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.
We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral's only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.
We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.
The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description for further information about the position of theatre practitioner.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Please see the attached Job description for further information about the position of theatre practitioner.
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practice
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Participate in teaching and developing staff, regularly taking part in learning activities that develop skills and knowledge of self and others
Desirable
- Ensure the effective use of physical and financial resources
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to identify own learning requirements.
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Adhere to Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
Desirable
- To act up in the absence of team leader
- Assist in the development of policies, protocols, and guidelines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Value and respect all individuals by actively adopting the core trust values and behaviours
- Desire to develop personally and professionally
- Self-Motivated
Other Requirements
Essential
- Participate in the department rota including out of hours working, undertaking cross site working
Person Specification
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practice
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Participate in teaching and developing staff, regularly taking part in learning activities that develop skills and knowledge of self and others
Desirable
- Ensure the effective use of physical and financial resources
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Ability to identify own learning requirements.
Qualifications, Specific Experience & Training
Essential
- Adhere to Trust policies and procedures
- Maintain up to date skills and knowledge and maintain awareness of professional issues.
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Monitor and maintain health, safety and security of self and others.
Desirable
- To act up in the absence of team leader
- Assist in the development of policies, protocols, and guidelines.
Personal Attributes
Essential
- Value and respect all individuals by actively adopting the core trust values and behaviours
- Desire to develop personally and professionally
- Self-Motivated
Other Requirements
Essential
- Participate in the department rota including out of hours working, undertaking cross site working
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.
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).
Additional information
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.
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).
