Theatres Practitioners

Do you want first choice of shifts at a Trust offering a range of highly specialist services to patients across West Hertfordhsire?

Do you want more flexibility and a better work-life balance?

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Theatre Practitioners, experienced within the fields of Anaesthetics, Scrub and Recovery to join the NHSP staff bank at West Hertfordshire Hospital Trust.

You will have access to first choice of shifts to suit your lifestyle, with the opportunity to bring your skills to a leading trust, renowned for their friendly culture, person-centred care, specialist services and convenient location.

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• Theatres Practitioner – Recovery
• Theatres Practitioner – Scrub
• Theatres Practitioner – Anaesthetics

The Role:

The post holder will be expected to have experience of working in Theatres in any of the following; Scrub, Anaesthetics or Recovery and associated specialist qualification is essential. You will be able to show evidence of continuing professional development and hold a relevant degree.

You will also act in the circulating role and assist in the safe transfer and positioning of the patient.

Benefits:

 In return for your hard work NHSP can offer you some fantastic benefits: –

• Competitive Pay Rates – currently incentivised to a rate higher than AFC Band 5
• First choice of shifts at your Trust – Access to shifts before they are available to agency
• Flexible working to suit your lifestyle – Take control of when you want to work
• Build holiday allowance for every shift you work
• Book and manage your shifts on the go – Access shifts anywhere, anytime online or through your smartphone
• Support when you need it – 24/7 365 days – Call us anytime on 03332 407 552
• Stakeholder pension scheme

Skills/Responsibilities

To apply for this post, you will:

• Have a minimum of 6 months paid experience as a Theatre Practitioner at Band 5 level in an acute hospital / theatre environment within the last 2 years
• Comply with NMC /HCPC Professional Registration and keep up to date with current nursing practices
• Undertake nursing assessment and evaluation to enable development of appropriate plans of care based on the needs of the individual
• Be proficient in the delivery of care to patients, ideally experienced within Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and/or Urology but we are not limited to recruiting solely in these areas.
• Ensure safe administration of drugs in accordance with NMC and CHS policies
• Ensure accurate records are kept in accordance with Mid Yorkshire’s policy and NMC guidelines
• Carry out nursing procedures and techniques in accordance with agreed policies and standards
• Undertake regular mandatory training

Apply

If you would like to join the NHS Professionals bank please apply today.

We look forward to hearing from you soon.

Who are NHS Professionals? 

NHS Professionals (NHSP), owned by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), works in partnership with hospital trusts to provide a bank of highly skilled temporary workers who want to work flexibly within the NHS.

Working through the NHSP bank means Trusts don’t have to rely on expensive agencies. Right now, we have over 130,000 members registered on our bank from various roles, grades and specialities, saving the NHS over £70 million each year. This money is then reinvested back into the NHS.

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Disclaimer

Please note that you will be contacted via email throughout the recruitment process, so please check your emails, including your junk/spam regularly. We regret we cannot contact everyone who is not selected for an interview, therefore if you do not hear from us within 21 days after submitting your application, please assume you have not been successful on this occasion.