Job summary
Independent Health Group (IHG) has an opportunity for a Theatre Practitioner (ODP) to join our friendly surgical team in Lawn Medical Centre on an hourly paid basis.
We're looking for someone who can promote best practices within their scope but who is aligned with our values. You'll put patients at the heart of everything you do, ensuring that patient safety and excellent clinical outcomes remain top priorities. In every interaction, you'll treat patients with the utmost respect, dignity, empathy, honesty, and compassion.
We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for visas ,
therefore all candidates must have right to work in the UK.
Main duties of the job
As a Theatre Practitioner (ODP) with Independent Health Group, your primary focus will be delivering safe, high-quality care to patients throughout their perioperative journey. You will play an active part in organising and delivering patient care within the Operating Theatre, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment with the multi-disciplinary team across the department and Independent Health Group.
About us
Established in 2004, Independent Health Group
(IHG) has been dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centred care
close to home. With a strong commitment to delivering outstanding healthcare in
the community, we've spent the past 20 years building a reputation for
excellence, innovation, and compassionate service. In 2022, our dedication to
patient care was recognised with an Outstanding CQC rating, a testament to
our quality and commitment.
At IHG, we offer an alternative to traditional hospital
settings, ensuring our patients receive personalised care with continuity and
convenience. Our services are based on short waiting times, specific
appointment slots, and one-to-one clinician continuity, creating a seamless and
supportive experience for every patient.
Our teams work in a supportive, flexible environment,
where patient contact remains at the heart of everything we do. We
operate Monday to Friday, with no evening or bank holiday shifts, allowing
for a healthy work-life balance. We strive to accommodate flexible working
arrangements that support our staffs professional and personal needs.
At IHG, we are committed to innovation in healthcare
delivery, providing an opportunity for professionals to develop their
skills, contribute to the growth of an exceptional organisation, and make a
real impact on patient care. If you're passionate about delivering outstanding
healthcare in a setting that values both patients and staff, we'd love to
welcome you to our team.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Care
- Delivering
Patient Care: Provide high-quality care throughout the perioperative process,
adhering to Independent Health Group policies and procedures.
- Theatre
List Coordination: Support efficient theatre list coordination, ensuring timely
start and finish times to optimise workflow.
- Circulating
Duties: Be proficient in circulating duties to effectively support Healthcare
Assistants (HCAs) undertaking this role, ensuring smooth workflow and patient
care.
- Equipment
and Theatre Preparation: Ensure all required equipment and theatre preparations
are completed in advance to prevent delays or cancellations. Additionally, plan
ahead by ensuring equipment and sundries are stocked and available for
subsequent lists, supporting efficient forward planning.
- Theatre
Suite Hygiene: Maintain a clean and safe surgical environment, adhering to all
relevant hygiene protocols, including daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning
schedules.
- Effective
Communication: Provide support and reassurance to patients during local
anaesthetic procedures, ensuring proper positioning, advocacy, and
post-operative care advice.
- Record-Keeping:
Maintain accurate, timely, and reflective clinical records in both paper and
digital formats via the Patient Administration System. Engage with new systems
and processes as they are implemented.
Patient
Safety
- Upholding
Patient Safety Standards: Adhere to WHO surgical safety guidelines and promote
a culture of speaking up for safety. Utilise the "Stop the Line" tool
to immediately address concerns to ensure patient safety issues are
acknowledged, work is safely paused, and corrective action is taken
collaboratively:
- Say WHAT
you see,
- Say WHAT
you are concerned about,
- Say WHAT
you want to happen next.
- Quality
Improvement and Audits: Engage in quality improvement initiatives, contribute
to audits, report incidents, and support resource management to enhance patient
safety.
- Resuscitation
Competency: Maintain up-to-date competence in emergency resuscitation
techniques, specifically at the Immediate Life Support (ILS) level.
- Waste
Management and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Ensure safe waste
disposal and strict adherence to IPC measures, following Aseptic Non-Touch
Technique (ANTT) best practices.
- Escalation
Protocols: Use NEWS2 scoring to detect early signs of patient deterioration,
escalating concerns appropriately through line management and incident
reporting systems.
- Health and
Safety: Uphold workplace safety standards, including safe sharps management,
fire safety, and overall risk mitigation for patients, colleagues, and
yourself. This includes being aware of any business continuity and emergency
planning protocols.
- Promoting
a Culture of Safety: Follow established safety protocols to maintain high
standards of care in alignment with the Patient Safety Incident Response
Framework (PSIRF).
- Incident
Reporting and Investigations: Ensure timely incident reporting and actively
contribute to patient safety investigations using the Systems Engineering
Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) methodology, helping identify lessons
learned and integrating improvements into practice.
Ongoing
Professional Development
- Ensure
Competence & Self-Directed Learning: Identify personal learning and
professional development needs, proactively seeking growth opportunities. Serve
as a versatile Theatre Practitioner across areas such as scrub, admit,
discharge, and recovery.
- Professional Knowledge and Competence: Keep abreast of
professional best practices, research developments, and maintain your
professional registration.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Clinical
Care
- Delivering
Patient Care: Provide high-quality care throughout the perioperative process,
adhering to Independent Health Group policies and procedures.
- Theatre
List Coordination: Support efficient theatre list coordination, ensuring timely
start and finish times to optimise workflow.
- Circulating
Duties: Be proficient in circulating duties to effectively support Healthcare
Assistants (HCAs) undertaking this role, ensuring smooth workflow and patient
care.
- Equipment
and Theatre Preparation: Ensure all required equipment and theatre preparations
are completed in advance to prevent delays or cancellations. Additionally, plan
ahead by ensuring equipment and sundries are stocked and available for
subsequent lists, supporting efficient forward planning.
- Theatre
Suite Hygiene: Maintain a clean and safe surgical environment, adhering to all
relevant hygiene protocols, including daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning
schedules.
- Effective
Communication: Provide support and reassurance to patients during local
anaesthetic procedures, ensuring proper positioning, advocacy, and
post-operative care advice.
- Record-Keeping:
Maintain accurate, timely, and reflective clinical records in both paper and
digital formats via the Patient Administration System. Engage with new systems
and processes as they are implemented.
Patient
Safety
- Upholding
Patient Safety Standards: Adhere to WHO surgical safety guidelines and promote
a culture of speaking up for safety. Utilise the "Stop the Line" tool
to immediately address concerns to ensure patient safety issues are
acknowledged, work is safely paused, and corrective action is taken
collaboratively:
- Say WHAT
you see,
- Say WHAT
you are concerned about,
- Say WHAT
you want to happen next.
- Quality
Improvement and Audits: Engage in quality improvement initiatives, contribute
to audits, report incidents, and support resource management to enhance patient
safety.
- Resuscitation
Competency: Maintain up-to-date competence in emergency resuscitation
techniques, specifically at the Immediate Life Support (ILS) level.
- Waste
Management and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Ensure safe waste
disposal and strict adherence to IPC measures, following Aseptic Non-Touch
Technique (ANTT) best practices.
- Escalation
Protocols: Use NEWS2 scoring to detect early signs of patient deterioration,
escalating concerns appropriately through line management and incident
reporting systems.
- Health and
Safety: Uphold workplace safety standards, including safe sharps management,
fire safety, and overall risk mitigation for patients, colleagues, and
yourself. This includes being aware of any business continuity and emergency
planning protocols.
- Promoting
a Culture of Safety: Follow established safety protocols to maintain high
standards of care in alignment with the Patient Safety Incident Response
Framework (PSIRF).
- Incident
Reporting and Investigations: Ensure timely incident reporting and actively
contribute to patient safety investigations using the Systems Engineering
Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) methodology, helping identify lessons
learned and integrating improvements into practice.
Ongoing
Professional Development
- Ensure
Competence & Self-Directed Learning: Identify personal learning and
professional development needs, proactively seeking growth opportunities. Serve
as a versatile Theatre Practitioner across areas such as scrub, admit,
discharge, and recovery.
- Professional Knowledge and Competence: Keep abreast of
professional best practices, research developments, and maintain your
professional registration.
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of high-quality clinical care
- Effective communication with diverse patients
- Clear written and verbal skills
- Ability to give/receive feedback
- Teamwork in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Accurate patient record-keeping
- Familiar with electronic patient records
- Willing to develop scrub skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of WHO protocols and NEWS2 scoring
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
Desirable
- Scrub-trained for day cases
- Governance and risk management experience
- Quality improvement involvement
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Friendly, supportive, and reassuring
- Excellent communication
- Accountability for safe patient care
- Collaborative and improvement-focused
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant field or equivalent
- Registered ODP (HCPC)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to travel between sites as required
Person Specification
Knowledge and Skills
Essential
- Understanding of high-quality clinical care
- Effective communication with diverse patients
- Clear written and verbal skills
- Ability to give/receive feedback
- Teamwork in a multi-disciplinary setting
- Accurate patient record-keeping
- Familiar with electronic patient records
- Willing to develop scrub skills
Desirable
- Knowledge of WHO protocols and NEWS2 scoring
- Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) knowledge
Experience
Essential
- Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team
Desirable
- Scrub-trained for day cases
- Governance and risk management experience
- Quality improvement involvement
Personal Competencies
Essential
- Friendly, supportive, and reassuring
- Excellent communication
- Accountability for safe patient care
- Collaborative and improvement-focused
Qualifications
Essential
- Degree in relevant field or equivalent
- Registered ODP (HCPC)
- Evidence of ongoing professional development
Desirable
- Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification
Additional Requirements
Essential
- Flexibility to travel between sites as required
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).
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.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
