Theatre practitioner

Job description

Job responsibilities

Job Title:Theatre Practitioner

Grade:Band 5

Ward/Dept:Anaesthetics/Recovery

Location:West Wing,John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley way, Headington, OX3 9DU

Trust:Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Hours:37.5 hpw Monday-Friday (one day off in the week)

Shift Pattern:variable shifts

Pay Rate:£24.10

The Role

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Theatre Practitioner in the Anaesthetics and Recovery team at the West Wing Department in John Radcliffe Hospital.

The Trust/Ward/Department

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is one of the largest NHS teaching trusts in the country. It provides a wide range of general and specialist clinical services and is a base for medical education, training, and research. The Trust comprises four hospitals - the John Radcliffe Hospital, Churchill Hospital and Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre in Headington and the Horton General Hospital in Banbury.

The West Wing Operating Theatre Department at the John Radcliffe Hospital, is a 14-theatre unit and provides elective and emergency care for adults and children. It is one of four highly specialised craniofacial centres in the UK, one of seven specialist units for cleft lip & palate surgery. It is a tertiary referral centre for neurosurgery and the unit is recognised for ground-breaking work in ophthalmology surgery. Other specialities include ENT, Maxilla-Facial and children (general surgery & orthopaedics).

The Responsibilities

If you are successful in your application to this post, you will be expected to manage and deliver on the responsibilities outlined below as well as those not included here, call today to discuss further:

• Work alongside the anaesthetist in caring for patients in the administration and maintenance of general, regional and local anaesthetics
• Preparation of a wide range of specialist equipment such as anaesthetic machines and devices, to safely secure the patient's airway during anaesthesia and support maintenance of their cardio-vascular stability
• Monitor, assess and respond to changes in the patient condition as required, evaluating care provided
• To act as the patients advocate during the perioperative period of care
• To be responsible for anticipating and providing skilled clinical and technical assistance as a member of the operating theatre team
• To participate in the assessment of patient care needs and implement and maintain agreed standards of care
• Follow Codes of Professional Practice providing high quality and safe care to patients undergoing procedures within the Perioperative environment
• Work effectively within a team

To be successful in applying for this role you will need:

• Relevant degree or equivalent
• Current relevant professional registration - HCPC/NMC
• Enhanced DBS
• UK/NHS experience
• Proficient IT knowledge and Microsoft Office skills
• Anaesthetic Practitioner
• EPR experience desirable
• Paediatric competent

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

• Enhanced DBS
• In addition to experience, all Qualified roles will be required to provide evidence of
• Relevant Qualifications
• Registration with the relevant Registration Body if applicable.

Qualifications

Essential

• Essential
• Relevant degree or equivalent
• HCPC Registered

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.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

NHS Professionals Limited

Address

John Radcliffe Hospital

Headley Way

Headington

Oxford

OX3 9DU

Employer's website

https://www.nhsprofessionals.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)