Theatre Practitioner – Join Buy A Boat Now
We are looking for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner in beautiful South Devon. The successful candidate will work in the inpatient theatre department.
Responsibilities
* Deliver high quality patient focused care, maintain a safe environment for all patients attending theatres.
* Co‑ordinate and carry out peri‑operative care with minimal supervision, acting as a role model and working with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
* Work as a Scrub Practitioner and circulate within theatre, delivering quality of care and maintaining standards.
* Supervise students (nursing, operating department practitioners, nurses on adaptation programme and post‑registration learners).
* Act as a team leader within theatres.
* Co‑ordinate the department in the absence of Band 6 under supervision of Band 7.
* Provide service cover during nights, weekends and on‑call as required.
Positions
* One part‑time 24‑hour post
* One full‑time 37.5‑hour post
Qualifications & Skills
* Registered Nurse (NMC) / Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
* Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care.
* Organisational and leadership skills.
* Highly developed physical/clinical skills where accuracy is important.
* Manual dexterity for setting up equipment and safe use of medical devices.
* Experience in moving and manual handling of patients and equipment.
* Strong counselling/supporting staff, patients and relatives.
* Concentration required in theatre: setting up theatre, checking patients in, assisting during operations.
About the Department
We are a forward‑thinking proactive department with two practice educators supporting clinical practice, one dedicated to trauma and orthopaedics. We have an onsite educational building with a simulation suite and work closely with two highly respected universities.
Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.
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