Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Theatre Practitioner

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Job summary

Previous applicants need not apply.

We are recruiting Band 5 Theatre Practitioners in Scrub, Anaesthetics and Recovery to develop our workforce to meet the needs of our patients for the future.

The successful candidate will work in Recovery, Anaesthetics or Scrub in different specialities across all sites, to enable invaluable insights and professional growth.

Bring your ambition to life and secure your career pathway.

  • Are you looking to be part of a dynamic organisation, with an overall aim to deliver exceptional surgical patient care?

  • Do you have excellent clinical skills and a desire to further develop your career aspirations?

  • Do you want to be part of a team where your contribution counts?

If your answer is yes then we can offer you excellent opportunities within Theatres. Our culture is focused on learning where senior members regularly host training sessions and provide mentoring support. Our management team has an open door policy and aims to provide guidance and help to face challenges or concerns.

Main duties of the job

We offer newly qualified, registered nurses, operating department practitioners and skilled theatre practitioners, opportunities to progress within the department. We are dedicated to supporting out theatre practitioners in their career aspirations and offer theatre career opportunities developments from band 5 - 8b.

Over the last 12 months we have created an infrastructure with a dedicated training budget to support theatre practitioners at all levels in developing their skills and knowledge and offer a wide range of bespoke packages to ensure staff achieve their career aspirations. We care about our employees and believe that a friendly and supportive team makes a difference to our staff. On joining our Theatres team we aim to make you feel part of our family.

About us

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust (SWBT) is an integrated careorganisation with a budget of approximately £600 million and over 7,000 staff. Diversity and social care is at the core of what we do as the Trust provides Community and Acute Services to over half a million people in an urban centre that demands massive regeneration and has substantial premature mortality.

Our new acute hospital, the Midland Metropolitan University Hospital (MMUH), Is providing care to our local population from our first class, purpose-built premises. The development of the new hospital will play an important role in the regeneration of the wider area and in improving the lives of local people and reducing health inequalities.

We have three newly emerging strategic objectives:

  1. Our People - to cultivate and sustain happy, productive and engaged staff
  2. Our Patients - to be good or outstanding in everything we do
  3. Our Population - to work seamlessly with our partners to improve life

Details

Date posted

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-SS-6922294

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust-MMUH

Grove Lane, Smethwick

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B66 2QT


Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails .

Job description

Job responsibilities

Please see attached Job Description and Person Specification for full details of what this role entails .

Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant clinical experience as student or unqualified nurse

Desirable

  • Relevant clinical experience since registration
  • Relevant voluntary experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN (Adult )/C&G 752/ODP 3/DipHE IN ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Problem Solving skills

Desirable

  • Interest in teaching
  • Theatre experience

Communication/Verbal Skills

Essential

  • Ability to speak, receive and understand and issue instructions in English without risk of misunderstanding

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to calculate drug dosages
  • Understanding of holistic care
Person Specification

Experience

Essential

  • Relevant clinical experience as student or unqualified nurse

Desirable

  • Relevant clinical experience since registration
  • Relevant voluntary experience

Qualifications

Essential

  • RN (Adult )/C&G 752/ODP 3/DipHE IN ODP with current NMC/HCPC registration

Personal Qualities

Essential

  • Ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team
  • Problem Solving skills

Desirable

  • Interest in teaching
  • Theatre experience

Communication/Verbal Skills

Essential

  • Ability to speak, receive and understand and issue instructions in English without risk of misunderstanding

Knowledge

Essential

  • Ability to calculate drug dosages
  • Understanding of holistic care

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.

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.

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

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust-MMUH

Grove Lane, Smethwick

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B66 2QT


Employer's website

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


Employer details

Employer name

Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust

Address

SWB NHS Trust-MMUH

Grove Lane, Smethwick

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B66 2QT


Employer's website

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


Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Training and Development Coordinator

Lisa Lewin

lisalewin@nhs.net

07812771044

Details

Date posted

22 January 2025

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 5

Salary

£29,970 to £36,483 a year pro rata

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Part-time, Flexible working

Reference number

381-SS-6922294

Job locations

SWB NHS Trust-MMUH

Grove Lane, Smethwick

Sandwell and West Birmingham

B66 2QT


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