Theatre Practitioner Nurse

Job summary We are now looking for a qualified practitioners (band 5 nurse / ODP) to join our scrub or anaesthetics teams who will be working out of the state-of-the-art Surgical Centre due to open at Victoria Infirmary in Northwich, Cheshire in April 2025.This is an excellent time to join Mid Cheshire Hospitals as we have just started work on our Healthier Futures programme, developing services for the people of Cheshire well into the future, including a brand-new hospital at our Leighton site.
Main duties of the job The new centre will have 2 new theatres as well as an Ophthalmic injection room.
The department will undertake a range of procedures under local anaesthetic including Ophthalmic, ENT, General Surgery, Pain & Orthopaedics'.
As a department we are committed to patient safety and carry out regular Human Factors training across the multi-disciplinary Theatre Management team are passionate about cultivating a safe and friendly environment for both staff and patients.
We will ensure you get the development and training you need to progress in your careers and meet your potential.
About us The Victoria Infirmary in Northwich provides a range of services to the local community, including a minor injuries unit, therapy services, and outpatients' clinics.
The planned Cheshire and MerseysideSurgical Centre at Victoria Infirmary, scheduled to open in spring 2025, will treat around 12,000 patients each year in a state-of-the-art clinical ambition is to treat a large number of 'high volume low complexity' patients from across the region who require less complex procedures.
Amongst other specialties, the centre will be a cataract centre of excellence, providing eye care for the people across the region, reducing waiting times and greatly improving the patient care.
Job description Job responsibilities Assess, plan and implement care according to patient needs, assisting in clinical/operative procedures and by providing pre, intra and postoperative care, preparing for and handing over patient care to others.
Work collaboratively within the multidisciplinary team/agencies to ensure that patient needs are met especially in relation to on going care needs and discharge arrangements.
Involve patients, relatives/carers in providing reassurance and support to assist their understanding and co-operation.
Ensure that the clinical environment is correctly and safely prepared, that the appropriate level of cleanliness is maintained, and that relevant materials and equipment needed for clinical procedures are available and ready for use, including the clearing away and restoring equipment/environment afterwards.
Recognise and respond appropriately to urgent and emergency situations.
Collect, collate and report information, maintaining accurate patient records/documentation.
Participate in the surgical/anaesthetic on call rotas.Continually monitor standards, by identifying risks, benchmarking, audit and research, assisting the Senior Theatre Practitioner in the implementation of action plans.
Participate in the active management of risk, by accurate recording and reporting and correct maintenance of records and documentation.
Contribute to the content of policies, procedures and guidelines related to own clinical practice.
Person Specification Qualifications Essential RGN/ODP registration Desirable theatre experience desireable but not essential anaesthetic experience desireable but not essential previous experience RGN/ODP Essential scrub anaesthetic or PACU role Desirable familiar with theatre environment Previous Experience RGN/ODP Essential Scrub Anaesthetic or PACU role Desirable Familiar with theatre environment Genuine interest in perioperative nursing Essential Shows genuine desire to work as part of the theatre team Demonstrate evidence of research into role applied for Desirable Previous experience in Scrub, Anaesthetics and PACU is not essential genuine interest in perioperative nursing Essential shows a genuine desire to work as part of a theatre team demonstrates evidence of research into the role applied for Desirable previous experience in scrub role- not essential previous experience in anasthetics- not essential previous experience in PACU- not essential