Theatre Nurse

Client Name: Gloucester Health & Care NHS Foundation Trust

Role: Band 5 Theatre Nurse / Operational Department Practitioner (UK experience required)

(UK experience required)

Rates**:£31.06 - £53.63 per hour**

Shifts: Flexible hours available

**Benefits**:

- Access to Care4Carers - our support service to help support your mental health and well being and enable you to deliver outstanding care.
- Competitive pay rates
- First sight of agency nursing shifts across multiple trusts
- Next-day payroll
- Block bookings in your favourite locations
- Excellent support from your own dedicated consultant
- Revalidation support
- 24/7/365 service - we're available when you need us

Are you a dedicated and skilled Band 5 Theatre Nurse / Operational Department Practitioner with recent relevant UK experience? If so, we have a fantastic opportunity for you to join our team of health care staff

Working on a flexible shift-based rota, you will be responsible for providing constant monitoring and care for patients in seriously ill or unstable conditions. With access to state-of-the-art medical equipment, you will have the chance to provide the higheststandards of care throughout your career.

**Culture and inclusion**

Happy staff makes for happy patients, and the Trust are committed to ensuring your happiness at work.

**Development and opportunities**

The Trust is highly regarded for its facilities, teaching and research. You will have access to a wide range of development and support packages ensuring you can fulfil your potential and access the tools required to provide outstanding care.

**A business with a future**

Your career as a Health care professional will take a giant step up when you join us

**Skills focus**

This role will provide you with the very best opportunities to develop and consolidate your acute care skills while prioritising patient care and upholding the NMC professional Code of Conduct and the NHS values.

**Patient focus**

Your clinical knowledge and experience will help you to support seriously ill patients and their families. Whether it is for emergency admissions, planned admissions or post-surgery, you will be an essential source of information and reassurance throughoutwhat can be a stressful and uncertain time.

**General key skills**

In addition to your qualifications, as a Band 5 Theatre Nurse / Operational Department Practitioner, you will have:

- patience and the ability to remain calm in stressful situations
- excellent attention to detail
- a methodical approach to tasks
- excellent timekeeping
- the ability to work well under pressure
- empathy and understanding
- a flexible attitude
- a desire to learn and improve
- active listening skills
- the ability to use a computer competently

**Main Duties/Responsibilities**

As a Band 5 Theatre Nurse / Operational Department Practitioner Nurse, you will:

- carry out a full range of duties, including assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of the patient's condition
- actively support emergency admissions, planned admissions and post-surgery patients and their families.
- communicate clinical information using a variety of methods to ensure effective understanding.
- safely identify, prepare, check and assemble equipment required for the relevant operating list.
- be responsible for adhering to the NMC professional Code of Conduct.

**Qualifications/Licenses/Certifications**

Essential
- Be a registered nurse / ODP
- 6 months recent relevant UK experience within the last 3 years.
- You will need to pass an enhanced background check.

**Culture and inclusion**

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