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Job summary

Main area
Robin Hood theatres- city campus
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (5 days a week 7:30-18:00)
Job ref
164-7362639
Employer
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Nottingham city hospital
Town
Nottingham
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 Per Annum
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
07/08/2025 23:59

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Colorectal Theatre Practitioner

Band 5

Job overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen in the Operating Theatre Department to recruit a Theatre Practitioner to join our fantastic colorectal Team based at the  NCH Campus. You should be a highly motivated, innovative and progressive individual committed to the development of yourself, your team and our changing  services.

Our expectations are to deliver a high standard of service with patient safety and quality as our main priority. You should be able to demonstrate effective team working and work to the highest standards of evidence based practice.

We practice multi-skilling and are looking to recruit a dynamic Practitioner who wishes to develop their practice in anaesthetic and surgical scrub support. Anaesthetic skills are desirable - or a willingness to undertake anaesthetic training. 

You should have a flexible attitude to work and be able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.

All persons appointed to the post are required to hold registration with their appropriate professional regulatory body and to comply with their professional code of conduct. Evidence of on-going registration will be required.

Main duties of the job

You will be joining a pro-active, dynamic team of Nurses, ODPs and TSWs who offer the best standards of perioperative care for our colorectal  patients. Every day is different, with rewarding experiences and challenges alike. We pride ourselves on team work, learning and being forward thinking.

NUH offers fantastic support to a diverse range of students and learners and therefore the successful applicant should either hold or be willing to work towards a level three mentorship qualification.

The successful applicant will require to work 37.5hr across the colorectal Speciality. We work in the new Robin Hood theatres and offer a dynamic and revolutionary Robotic Surgery Service. 

Working for our organisation

With over 19,000 staff, we are one of the biggest employers in the city with a central role in supporting the health and wellbeing of our local population. We play a leading role in research, education and innovation.

Come and join our wonderful team at NUH. We are big believers in diversity and welcome new ideas to help develop our team in order to deliver world class healthcare to the vast patient populations we serve. With endless personal development opportunities available, at NUH we will endeavour to turn your job into a career! 

We particularly welcome applications from people who identify as Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, or Disabled, as we are striving to be better represented at NUH.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

Please refer to the job description and person specification attached to the advert for the full details of the vacancy.

 

Person specification

Skills

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate effective written communication skills
Desirable criteria
  • Demonstrate Computer literacy & use of IT skills – e.g. e-mail, Excel, PowerPoint and Word

Experience and Understanding

Essential criteria
  • Demonstrate an understanding of the Theatre/Recovery role
Desirable criteria
  • Experience of delivering care to patients in an Acute Care setting.

Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Current level one NMC registration or HCPC registration
Desirable criteria
  • Evidence of Continuing Professional Development.

Employer certification / accreditation badges

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Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Elizabeth Sheppard
Job title
Team Leader
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01159691169
Additional information

Please feel free to email Elizabeth sheppard for additional information and to ask any questions. 

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