Job summary
Are you a theatre practitioner looking for a new role? Will only the best do for you and your patients? You were made for us.
We are currently looking for driven, methodical and highly motivated registered practitioners to join our operating theatre departments.
Whether you are a registered nurse, Operating Department practitioner or a paediatric nurse looking for a change or to gain experience with more complex and specialist surgery and anaesthetic, we want to hear from you.
You will bring a wide range of experience and specialist knowledge to this role, and be committed providing the highest standard of individualised, holistic patient centred care within the multi-disciplinary team. You will be ready to lead by example, show exemplary communications skills and manage the physical and mental demands of supporting our 22 theatres that cover a wide range of specialities.
Please state your preferred site of working in your supporting statement.
Main duties of the job
Tunbridge Wells at Pembury Hospital is the trust's 'Hot site' and runs both an elective and emergency service. It comprises 11 theatres covering a wide range of specialities: Orthopaedics (Elective & Trauma), CEPOD, Gynaecology, Major Colorectal Surgery, Day case Upper GI, Urology, Breast, Obstetrics, Ophthalmic, ENT and Paediatric Orthopaedics & ENT.
Maidstone Hospital is the trust's 'Cold Site' and covers a wide range of specialities with a focus on elective surgery - including Urology, Gynaecology, Oncology Gynaecology, Upper GI, Breast, Ophthalmology and Orthopaedics. We do perform emergency Urology and Ophthalmology surgery, and remain on standby for any complications.
Our patients deserve the best and the well-being of our staff is the key to our success. We will work with you to help you achieve your career goals and will help you strike the right work-life balance, allowing us to meet the needs of our services as well as those of you and your family.
About us
Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust is proud to be ranked among the top 10 NHS Trusts nationwide, and was named the second-best Trust to work for in the South East in both the 2023 and 2024 NHS Staff Surveys.
We are a large acute hospital trust based in South East England, providing high-quality gen-eral and specialist hospital services to around 600,000 residents across West Kent and East Sussex. Our dedicated and diverse workforce of over 8,000 staff also delivers specialist can-cer services through the Kent Oncology Centre.
In October 2024, Fordcombe Hospital near Tunbridge Wells joined the Trust. This planned care facility offers two operating theatres, 28 inpatient and day-care beds, a full range of diag-nostic services, and consultation and treatment suites.
Our Staff Bank plays a vital role in supporting our services by providing flexible, skilled cover for temporary staffing needs across all specialties. It offers a rewarding and adaptable way to work, giving you the opportunity to broaden your experience, explore different specialties, and potentially move into a permanent role within the Trust.
Benefits include:o Competitive payo Flexible, 'as and when' working patternso Free DBS check and uniformo Priority access to shifts over agency staffo Weekly payrollo Support for ongoing development and revalidationo Easy-to-use online shift booking system - Loopo Access to the NHS Pension Schemeo Blue light card eligibility
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to re-view the criteria in the person specification and share specific ex-amples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for er-rors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will in-volve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernu-merary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Weve provided all the details you need about this role in the job description and person specification. Please take a moment to re-view the criteria in the person specification and share specific ex-amples in your application that demonstrate how you meet these requirements. Please also check your application for er-rors/omissions prior to submission.
Please note that appointment to this post will be subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check at Enhanced Level. (Enhanced level now includes regulated checks against vulnerable adults and children). If a role involves regulated activity and requires a DBS check with a barred list check, you cannot apply if you are on the barred list.
All successful applicants will be required to complete our corporate trust induction once a start date had been agreed.
Following your corporate induction you will be expected to attend the Trusts 2-week Induction Programme for RNs, NAs, RMs, ODPs and Paramedics. The programme is full-time (please email mtw-tr.professionalstandards@nhs.net if this is problematic) and will in-volve travel to both Trust sites. The programme includes supernu-merary shifts in the clinical area, classroom-based sessions and e-learning.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RNA: Adult nurse, level 1 (Registered Nurse - Adult)
- RN8/RNC: Children's nurse, level 1 (Registered Nurse - Child)
- RSCN part 8 or 15 C&G 752/ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree
Desirable
- Relevant Specialist Course - Theatre/Anaesthetic
- First assistance course
- Prep for mentors or equivalent
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical issues within Theatre Department
- Experience in one of the following Theatre/recovery/anaesthetics
Desirable
- Experience in 2 or more areas. i.e. recovery/scrub
Skills
Essential
- Specialist clinical skills
- Assesses patients & their care needs
Desirable
- Experience to take delegated responsibility i.e. running a list
- Organisational skills
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- RN1/RNA: Adult nurse, level 1 (Registered Nurse - Adult)
- RN8/RNC: Children's nurse, level 1 (Registered Nurse - Child)
- RSCN part 8 or 15 C&G 752/ODP NVQ level 3 Diploma/Degree
Desirable
- Relevant Specialist Course - Theatre/Anaesthetic
- First assistance course
- Prep for mentors or equivalent
Experience/Knowledge
Essential
- Demonstrates understanding of clinical issues within Theatre Department
- Experience in one of the following Theatre/recovery/anaesthetics
Desirable
- Experience in 2 or more areas. i.e. recovery/scrub
Skills
Essential
- Specialist clinical skills
- Assesses patients & their care needs
Desirable
- Experience to take delegated responsibility i.e. running a list
- Organisational skills
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
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.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
