East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Theatre Practitioner

The closing date is 24 June 2025

Job summary

Full-time Band 5 Theatre Practitioner required to undertake scrub and or recovery and anaesthetic duties.

Main duties of the job

To act as a Theatre Practitioner in scrub, anaesthetic and recovery roles. To work as part of the theatre team based at Sussex Premier Health in Hastings. You will be required to provide exemplary planned care for patients within the perioperative and assist in the management and organisation of care provision in the operating theatre.

About us

A wide range of staff benefits are available to our staff including staff development, enrolment in the NHS pension scheme, auto-enrolment to our Temporary Workforce Service, access to onsite nurseries. staff restaurants and accommodation.

In addition to an internal Occupational Health department, all staff also have access to free psychological support through our confidential Employee Assistance Programme. Onsite parking is available from only £30 a year.

There has never been a better time to join East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust, submit your application today.

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Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-SR3725-A

Job locations

Sussex Premier Health Hastings

The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please refer to the job description attached.

If you have any questions about this position please do not hesitate to contact us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
  • Evidence of relevant continued professional development / training to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience / Revalidation documents

Desirable

  • Working towards Mentorship and CPD at degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Previous experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
  • Previous experience in a caring role

Desirable

  • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • Registered Nurse or Registered Operating Department Practitioner
  • Evidence of relevant continued professional development / training to degree level or equivalent level of knowledge and experience / Revalidation documents

Desirable

  • Working towards Mentorship and CPD at degree level

Experience

Essential

  • Experience of working in a healthcare setting
  • Previous experience of working in teams and with minimum supervision
  • Previous experience in a caring role

Desirable

  • Experience of applying clinical reasoning skills to a range of complex and varied patient case mixes

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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.

Certificate of Sponsorship

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).

Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Sussex Premier Health Hastings

The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer details

Employer name

East Sussex Healthcare NHS Trust

Address

Sussex Premier Health Hastings

The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Employer's website

http://jobs.esht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Theatre Manager

Linda Waghorne

linda.waghorne@nhs.net

01424757421

Details

Date posted

16 June 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year per annum

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

374-SR3725-A

Job locations

Sussex Premier Health Hastings

The Ridge

St Leonards on sea

TN37 7RE


Supporting documents

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