Job Opportunity: Theatre Support Staff
We are seeking hardworking, enthusiastic, and friendly individuals with either a Diploma in Operating Department Practice (ODP) NVQ Level 3, City and Guilds 752, or a 1st Level Nurse with a current anaesthetic competency certificate to join our fast-paced Acute Theatre Suite.
All applicants must be members of the UK HCPC or UK NMC register.
Hours will be scheduled to meet service needs, including shift work, weekends, and rotational nights.
Our vision is to develop a multi-skilled workforce with rotation through Anaesthetics, Recovery, and Scrub duties, depending on qualifications and experience.
We offer a variety of surgical specialties, including Maxillo Facial, ENT, General Surgery, Orthopaedic Trauma, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, Urology, and Paediatrics, covering both elective and emergency procedures.
Some specialties utilize Robotic Assisted Surgical Technology, a recent innovation within NHS Fife, which is expected to evolve.
We provide comprehensive anaesthetic assistant services across operating theatres and outlying areas such as the Emergency Department resuscitation area, ECT unit, Community Dental Unit, and Interventional Radiology.
The Fife Elective Orthopaedic Centre, a National Treatment Centre of Excellence opened in Spring 2023 and hosts three theatres.
Candidates should possess excellent communication skills, work well within a multidisciplinary team, and demonstrate evidence of ongoing professional development.
Our department is supported by one full-time and two part-time Clinical Educators, as well as a part-time Education Coordinator.
Theatre environments are fast-paced and intense, emphasizing a team-working ethos.
If you enjoy challenges and want to join this busy, friendly unit, this could be the right opportunity for you.
For informal enquiries, contact Tel: 01592 643355 Ext 28288 (ACL Leah Wood) or Ext 28954 (Team Lead Kirsty Russell).
A requirement for this role is to become a member of the Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme prior to appointment.
NHS Fife is legally obliged to verify all employees' right to work in the UK. Non-UK or Irish nationals must confirm their eligibility to work in their application.
We support flexible working, family-friendly policies, and are committed to equality and diversity, making reasonable adjustments for disabled, long-term conditions, or neurodivergent candidates.
NHS Scotland aims to foster an inclusive workforce that is representative and respectful of all sections of society, encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds.
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