Perioperative Practitioner

Our Urology and robotic theatre service are looking for a motivated, innovative, and patient focused theatre practitioner to join our team.

We are looking to complete a workforce that are dynamic thinkers, have the patients’ best interests at heart and can work in Urology and robotic theatres.

This is a post for a perioperative practitioner, learning and embedding the necessary skills and knowledge to enable them to participate as an active team member in scrub.

Whilst acquiring the specialist skills they will act as support within the peri-operative environment. The post holder will assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs in the perioperative environment and during transfers.

They will work collaboratively and co-cooperatively with others to meet the care needs of the patients.

All new colleagues can expect to receive a warm and friendly Wirral welcome from the very first time they make contact with us. We are described as “competent and caring staff” by our patients.

Wirral University Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is situated on The Wirral peninsula which has a stunning coastline and beautiful countryside surroundings, with great activities for its residents.

We are one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England, comprising of the Wirral’s only Emergency Department. We provide a high quality range of acute care services and employ over 6,000 staff, who serve a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint.

We have approximately 855 beds trust-wide and our financial turnover is in excess of £337m.

The Wirral is easily accessible with excellent transport links including motorway, train, bus or ferry and within easy reach to the major cities of Liverpool, Chester and Manchester as well as neighbouring North Wales.

**We are seeking**:
Surgical Theatre Practitioners - Are you newly qualified, due to qualify or work currently in the operating department?

We are looking for practitioners who can provide skilled perioperative support during the surgical phase of care predominately in Orthopaedics, General Surgery Urology and Breast Surgery.

In return, we can support practitioners to gain the skills they need to develop both their leadership and clinical journeys.

We are able to offer you education and training (role specific) in:
Advanced Life Support

Paediatric Life Support

**Post registration Degree pathways in**:
Healthcare leadership and management

Perioperative care of the patient

Care Certification

Quality Assessment Framework in clinical support activities

Modern Apprentices - both registered and unregistered

Masters Level education (course dependent)

Mentorship

Preceptorship

The directorate is supported by a dedicated perioperative education team who will provide induction, guidance, and support during your career at WUTH.

Please see attached Job Description for further information about the Theatre Practitioner position available at WUTH.