Main area Theatre Practitioner Grade Band 5 Contract Permanent Hours Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Weekend and Night shifts part of working hours) Job ref 287-ASUR-112-25
Employer Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Employer type NHS Site Liverpool University Foundation Hospital Trust (Aintree site) Town Liverpool Salary £29,970 - £36,483 per annum Salary period Yearly Closing 14/07/2025 23:59
Theatre Practitioner
Band 5
Job overview
Aintree Theatres are going through exciting transformational changes to deliver the future of healthcare services across Liverpool.
We are seeking a highly motivated, professional Theatre practitioner to work within a very busy Emergency and Orthopaedic trauma speciality theatre unit.
We are looking for a dynamic individual, we can develop skills in Orthopaedic trauma, General, MFU, ENT, Vascular, Urology, Plastics Surgeries and as an Anaesthetic practitioner.
You will have the motivation, and vision necessary to develop into a key member of the A Theatres team, and deliver high standards of Perioperative care, working within our team to meet the needs of an ever changing and fast evolving theatre department.
Within A Theatres we enjoy the reputation of being the specialist Urgent care and trauma centre for the region providing high quality emergency and trauma services.
This is an opportunity to join a friendly, supportive team, where you can develop personally and also support a team of dedicated professionals to deliver patient care that we can all be proud of.
Main duties of the job
Develop scrub skills in Orthopaedic trauma, General, MFU, ENT, Vascular, Urology and plastics Surgeries
Develop skills as an Anaesthetic Practitioner with responsibility for attending MET and Trauma/ Resus calls as well as assisting in the safe provision of Anaesthesia for a wide variety of surgical procedures.
Work effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team, ensuring smooth coordination during complex surgeries and trauma cases.
Support emergency airway management and advanced vascular procedures in line with centre protocols.
Provide out of hours service as part of weekend and night team
Role model through behaviours and practice when carrying out clinical duties.
Be flexible in clinical practice with the ability to move between specialities and roles as required.
Maintain aseptic techniques and infection control standards at all times.
Comply with all policies, guidelines, and protocols, including those related to infection control, health and safety, and safeguarding.
Working for our organisation
Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust comprises Aintree University Hospital, Broadgreen Hospital & Royal Liverpool University Hospital.
We are part of NHS University Hospitals of Liverpool Group, formed on 1 Nov 2024 from the coming together of LUHFT and Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust. The Group was born from a shared aim to improve the care we provide our patients.
UHLG is one of the largest employers in the region, with over 16,800 colleagues dedicated to caring for our communities - from birth and beyond.
For the 630,000 people across Merseyside, we are their local NHS. We provide general and emergency hospital care, alongside highly specialised regional services for more than two million people in the North West.
Aintree University Hospital is the single receiving site for adult major trauma patients in Cheshire and Merseyside and hosts a number of regional services including an award-winning stroke facility. Broadgreen Hospital is home to elective surgical, diagnostic and treatment services, together with specialist patient rehabilitation. Liverpool Women’s Hospital specialises in the health of women and babies, delivering over 7,200 babies in the UK’s largest single site maternity hospital each year. The Royal Liverpool University Hospital is the largest hospital in the country to provide inpatients with 100% single bedrooms and focuses on complex planned care and specialist services.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Provide compassionate care that meets individual patient needs, particularly in high-pressure and emergency scenarios.
Deliver clear and empathetic communication to patients and families, ensuring they feel supported throughout their journey.
Act at all times in a manner that upholds the reputation of the Trust and safeguards the well being and dignity of patients and their relatives
Act always in accordance with the HCPC/NMC Code of Conduct and Guidance documents and maintain active status on HCPC/NMC Register.
Take every reasonable opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge.
Identify objectives within a PDP that support the delivery of high standards of clinical care.
Support junior staff, nursing students, and ODP trainees, fostering an environment of learning and professional development.
Comply with all policies, guidelines, and protocols, including those related to infection control, health and safety, and safeguarding.
Report and document incidents promptly and accurately in line with clinical governance standards.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge and skills through continuous professional development (CPD) activities and training.
Attend regular in-service training to remain competent in trauma, airway, and vascular Specialties.
Person specification
Qualifications
* RGN/ODP
* Diploma/ Degree
Experience
* Range of clinical experience in theatre practice
* Teaching and assessing / Mentorship
Knowledge
* Understanding of quality and change in the clinical setting
* Basic knowledge and understanding of professional and NHS issues
Skills
* Ability to communicate in a variety of settings with patients of varying level of understanding and relatives as appropriate
* Able to maintain accurate patient records
* Basic IT skills
* Able to develop knowledge and skills to perform and meet all requirements of role.
* Ability to develop effective interpersonal relationships with colleagues in the health care setting.
* Able to work with limited supervision
* Able to work as a member of a team
Please ensure you check the email account (including junk/spam boxes) from which you apply regularly as we will use this to contact you regarding your application.
Posts advertised to ‘internal staff’ are open to employees of hospitals within University Hospitals of Liverpool Group and you should confirm your employment within your application form.
Note: Under current Home Office Immigration Rules we are currently unable to offer right to work visa sponsorship for Band 2 and 3 roles with a salary of less than £25,000 pa as they do not meet the UK Visas & Immigration criteria.
Only those applicants who demonstrate clearly how they meet our person specification will be shortlisted for interview.
We reserve the right to close any vacancies from further applications when we have received a minimum number of applications from which to make a shortlist. Please ensure you apply without delay if you wish to be considered for this role.
Candidatesapplying for the role of Healthcare Assistant on the staff bank should note that due to the nature of the role, workers must be aged 18 or above when commencing in post. Applicants are therefore welcome from those aged over 18 or within 3 months’ of their 18 th birthday.
The Trust is committed to promoting a healthy work-life balance and achieve fair, equitable and consistent practice. We welcome flexible working requests and will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements from day one of your employment. Not all roles are suitable for every flexible working opportunity all of the time. Flexible working options may include reduced hours, compressed hours, fixed shifts, time back in lieu and home working.
The Trust is committed to promoting equality and diversity; we value the contribution of individual talent, skills, knowledge and experience and aim for a workforce demography representative of the local community. We encourage applicants from the following groups that are currently under-represented in our workforce black, Asian and minority ethnic, lesbian, gay, bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ+), disabled, male and age 16-24.
Trust policy requires that the cost of submitting & processing the successful applicant/s DBS application be recovered via salary deduction following start in post. The amount of £23 (standard disclosure) or £43 (enhanced disclosure) will be deducted from salary, in manageable monthly instalments for up to 3 months following commencement of employment. Bank posts require upfront payment. DBS applications submitted from 2nd December will be subject to the new DBS fee of £26.50 (standard) and £54.50 (Enhanced).
From April 2017, Skilled visa applicants and their adult dependant(s) will be required to provide a criminal record certificate from each country they have lived in consecutively for 12 months or more in the past ten years.
Applicants requiring sponsorship may wish to determine the likelihood of obtaining sponsorship for this position by assessing themselves against the criteria on the gov.uk website - https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa.
This organisation has a zero-tolerance approach to the abuse of children, young people and vulnerable adults. All staff must ensure they adhere to the organisations safeguarding children and adults’ policy and comply with the Local Safeguarding Children and Adult Board procedures.
Staff should be mindful of their responsibility to safeguard children and adults in any activity performed on behalf of the organisation in line with the requirements of statutory guidance and legislation.
All employees (and volunteers)are expected maintain their safeguarding knowledge and skills by completing mandatory safeguarding training which includes understanding and recognising the signs of abuse and neglect and taking appropriate action.
As an organisation, we have adopted the Merseyside Domestic abuse workplace scheme which supports our staff who are experiencing Domestic Abuse /any forms of sexual violence.
If you have any personal requirements that will enable you to participate in our recruitment process please contact a member of the Recruitment Services by phone on 0151 706 4666 at the earliest opportunity to ensure that measures can be put in place to enable your application for this post.
Please note: new entrants to the NHS will commence on the first pay point of the relevant band.
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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.
Application numbers
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