Dual Role Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetics / Trauma Scrub)

Job summary

Operating Department Practitioners or Registered Nurses

University Hospitals Dorset are working to develop an expanded service for the Dorset community and wider areas.

At this exciting time, are you what we are looking for?

With the new management team in place and focus on quality, transformation and service development. We are increasing our operating theatre suite and are looking for motivated people. Come and join our expanding theatre department to enhance the Trauma & Orthopaedic and Anaesthetic teams supporting the demand.

We offer great opportunities with an extensive educational program, to include the development of Surgical First Assistants (SFA), Anaesthetic Practitioners, leadership and management development to name but a few.

You will be either a:

• Registered Operating Department Practitioner, Registered Nurse or Registered Nurse. Experience of working in more than one area (scrub, recovery, or anaesthetic assistance will be an advantage).

Or

• Newly qualified

Base Location: Poole

Interview date: TBC

Main duties of the job

Working with multi-professional colleagues in a busy theatre department, you will be flexible and have experience of working in an operating theatre setting. There are a number of specialities including; head and neck, trauma & Orthopaedics, general, gynaecology, paediatric day case surgery, vascular, urology , anaesthetics and recovery- and you will become a valued member of our team. We are looking for dual or multi-skilled practitioners. Your peers, anaesthetists, surgeons and senior staff will support you to develop your skills and to expand your practice

To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents which are attached to this advert.

An informal visit is recommended and welcomed.

Please contact

CL Dylan McHugh: dylan.mchugh@uhd.nhs.uk

CL Lee Pullen: lee.pullen@uhd.nhs.uk

About us

Our values define who we are as #TeamUHD. They underpin everything we do now and in the future. They define how we treat our patients, visitors, and each other, our valued teammates and colleagues.

UHD are investing in services across the Trust, with many being transformed and developed following merger and the New Hospital Programme.

This means that some services may move site this year or next, either temporarily or long term. Recruiting Managers interviewing for this role will be happy to answer any specific questions that you have about this at interview.

There is a planned move for this service during December 2025, when this role and base of work will relocate to Bournemouthsite. Upon relocation of the role/service, excess mileage allowance / reimbursement will not apply, and any travel between the post holder's home and work base will be classified as a commute. Any other changes unrelated to this, will be handled in line with Trust/National terms and conditions.