Job summary
Come and join the "Team of the Year"!
The Surgical Centre team won the 2025 "Better Together Award" at Mid Cheshire Trust's Because You Matter Awards in October 2025.
We are now looking for a qualified practitioners (band 5 nurse / ODP) to join our scrub or anaesthetics teams who will be working out of the state-of-the-art Surgical Centre that opened at Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, Cheshire in May 2025.
This is an excellent time to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals as we have just started work on our Healthier Futures programme, developing services for the people of Cheshire well into the future, including a brand-new hospital at our Leighton site.
Main duties of the job
The new Surgical Centre comprises of 2 new theatres as well as an Ophthalmic injection room. The department undertakes a range of procedures under local anaesthetic including Ophthalmic, ENT, General Surgery, Urology, Pain & Orthopaedics'. As we are looking to expand the services and procedures offered at the Surgical Centre, this is an exciting opportunity to join the team.
As a department we are committed to patient safety and carry out regular Human Factors training across the multi-disciplinary teams.The Theatre Management team are passionate about cultivating a safe and friendly environment for both staff and patients. We will ensure you get the development and training you need to progress in your careers and meet your potential.
About us
The Cheshire and MerseysideSurgical Centre at Victoria Infirmary, opened in spring 2025 and aims to treat around 12,000 patients each year in a state-of-the-art clinical environment.Our ambition is to treat a large number of 'high volume low complexity' patients from across the region who require less complex procedures. Amongst other specialties, the centre will be a cataract centre of excellence, providing eye care for the people across the region, reducing waiting times and greatly improving the patient care.
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust provides comprehensive hospital and community services for East Cheshire (population 399K) and West Cheshire and Chester (population 357K). Our services include planned and unplanned/emergency care, cardiac and critical care, child health, maternity, and intermediate care across Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.As part of the national New Hospital Programme, we're reimagining Leighton Hospital to create a new health and care neighbourhood, transforming healthcare delivery for a Healthier Future. Learn more on our Healthier Futures website.
At Mid Cheshire, our mission is to inspire hope and provide unparalleled care for the people and communities of Cheshire, helping them to enjoy life to the fullest.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, plan and implement care according to patient needs, assisting in clinical/operative procedures and by providing pre, intra and postoperative care, preparing for and handing over patient care to others.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
- Involve patients, relatives/carers in providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.
- Ensure that the clinical environment is correctly and safely prepared, that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, and that relevant materials and equipment needed for clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including the clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.
- Participate in the surgical/anaesthetic on call rotas.Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting the Senior Theatre Practitioner in the implementation of action plans.
- Participate in the active management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation.
- Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical practice.
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Assess, plan and implement care according to patient needs, assisting in clinical/operative procedures and by providing pre, intra and postoperative care, preparing for and handing over patient care to others.
- Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
- Involve patients, relatives/carers in providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.
- Ensure that the clinical environment is correctly and safely prepared, that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, and that relevant materials and equipment needed for clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including the clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards.
- Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
- Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.
- Participate in the surgical/anaesthetic on call rotas.Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting the Senior Theatre Practitioner in the implementation of action plans.
- Participate in the active management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation.
- Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical practice.
Person Specification
Registered Practitioner
Essential
Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate good understanding of team working
- Ability to undertake clinical skills required in an acute environment
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Scrub Experience
Essential
Person Specification
Registered Practitioner
Essential
Registered Nurse or Operating Department Practitioner
Essential
- Ability to demonstrate good understanding of team working
- Ability to undertake clinical skills required in an acute environment
- Clear written and verbal communication skills
Desirable
Scrub Experience
Essential
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).
Employer details
Employer name
Mid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Cheshire and Mersey Surgical Centre, Victoria Infirmary
Winnington Hill
Northwich
CW8 1AW
Employer's website
https://www.mcht.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)
