Theatre Practitioner

Job summary

An exciting opportunity has arisen at The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) for Registered Nurses or Operating Department Practitioners to join our Theatre team. We are looking for enthusiastic and dynamic individuals to work within our busy theatre complex. We are proud of our ethos of welcoming new practitioners and providing a supportive, team orientated environment. We provide an in depth induction and an excellent preceptorship package for both newly qualified and experienced applicants. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment, love working as part of a close-knit team, and are passionate about delivering safe, high-quality care, wed love to hear from you. You will play a key role in delivering safe, high-quality perioperative care across anaesthetics, scrub, and recovery, working alongside surgeons, anaesthetists, and theatre staff to provide the very best experience for our patients.

Main duties of the job

Deliver high quality evidence-based care with attention to patient experience. To be responsible for the assessment, planning and reviewing of care throughout the operating list. You will develop and demonstrate effective leadership qualities using excellent interpersonal skills when working in the multi-disciplinary team. You will maintain a safe environment through developing and maintaining skills in the use of surgical equipment/instrumentation according to manufacturers' instructions and Trust policies. You will share your knowledge and skills through mentorship, supervision and teaching where applicable. Demonstrate personal responsibility towards professional learning keeping up to date with training and adhering to Trust guidelines and policies. You will demonstrate an awareness of the Trust's recovery plan and an understanding of list productivity, efficiency and planning. You will have good IT skills and demonstrate accurate record keeping. The successful applicant will work within the theatres team in anaesthetics, scrub or recovery. There would be opportunity to rotate within the disciplines and this would be supported by the theatre team. Please see attached Job description and person specification for full details of roles and responsibilities

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Rotherham Nhs Foundation Trust

Moorgate Road

Rotherham

South Yorkshire

S60 2UD

Employer's website

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

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