Theatre Practitioner
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Job summary
An opportunity has arisen for a highly motivated and committed Band 5 Theatre Practitioners to join our Women's and Children's theatre teams. Applicants need to be registered Operating Department Practitioners or Nurses. It would be desirable for scrub practitioners to have an anaesthetic qualification but not essential.
The post holder will show particular interest in Obstetric or Paediatric theatre care and will form part of a flexible, multi-skilled team delivering inpatient and day case surgery to both elective and emergency patients, in a unique environment within the acute hospital setting.
Main duties of the job
The role requires the individual to work within our multidisciplinary team providing high quality, individualized, perioperative patient care in both adult and paediatric theatres, covering all of the specialities within Women's and children's theatres. Providing care within the remit of Trust policies and procedures, with an opportunity to develop and extend skills across a variety of specialities.
The post holder is expected to maintain their professional/essential development within the scope of their individual appraisal and according to service needs.
The department also facilitates a wide variety of learners and there is a desirability for the post holder to support/mentor them as appropriate.
Closing date of applications: 01 October 2023
Interview date: 12 October 2023
About us
As a trusted organisation at the heart of our communities, we recognise the important role we can play in supporting the public, patients, our own people and local partners in achieving the best of health for the local population and the communities in which they live by providing Exceptional Care Together
Our fundamental Values of Compassion, Openness and Excellence underpin how we intend to work as a Trust and the associated behaviours are becoming embedded in all aspects of how we work.
In return we will offer:
- Development opportunities, including both professional and leadership development
- On-going support through every step of the way from recruitment to when you join our team and beyond.
- A variety of other staff benefits including employee assistance programme, discounted gym membership, onsite fitness classes, car schemes
Key Facts about our Trust:
- We see on average 4810 OP appointments per day.
- We are the 4th busiest Trauma & Orthopaedic outpatients department in England - an average of 2077 per week.
- An average of 1115 patients are seen in A&Es across our network every day - 3rd largest in the country.
- Our hospitals admit an average of 195 emergency patients daily.
- Last year we undertook almost 33,700 planned surgical operations in our 57 operating theatres.
- We are one of only 7 Trusts nationally with more than 50 operating theatres.
- We carry out more than 140 elective procedures each working day.
Details
Date posted
21 September 2023
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£28,407 to £34,581 a year pro rata pa
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
320-SURG-0844
Job locations
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Royal Derby Hospital
Uttoxeter New Road
Derby
DE22 3NE
Employer's website
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Employer contact details
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