Registered Theatre Practitioner

Band 5 – REGISTERED THEATRE PRACTITIONERS – Full-time/Part-time

£24,214 – £30,112 per annum

About us

Here at George Eliot our vision to ‘excel at patient care’ takes centre stage. An ever evolving clinically-led acute service provider we are on a journey to continually provide high quality, safe and responsive services delivered by inspiring, friendly and compassionate staff who share our corporate values which underpin everything we do. Our values are not just words on a piece of paper, they bond us together, reflect our ambition and shape who we are:

Effective Open Communication

excellence and safety in everything we do

Challenge but support

Expect respect and dignity

Local health that inspires confidence

The Role

We have recently had a number of promotion and development opportunities for our staff. Therefore opportunities have arisen to recruit highly motivated and enthusiastic Band 5 Theatre Practitioners in all areas, Scrub, Recovery and Anaesthetics within our Theatre department.

The posts have an unsocial and on call commitment and so candidates will need to demonstrate a flexible approach to the role.

These posts are open to:

• Newly Qualified Registered Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners or students due to qualify.
• Experienced Registered Nurses with no Theatre experience
• Experienced Registered Theatre Nurses/Operating Department Practitioners

Appropriate induction/training/preceptorship will be given to the individual successful candidates

Here at the George Eliot, the theatre department covers a wide range of specialties including Orthopaedics, Urology, General surgery, Gynaecology, Ophthalmic, Plastics and Max/Fax plus a limited Paediatric service. The Emergency theatre is staffed 24/7 and covers Emergency and Trauma Orthopaedics. Anaesthetic Practitioners cover also includes Obstetrics, Resus and being part of the Cardiac Arrest team. This is an exciting place to work with a great multidisciplinary work ethic.

There are is a dedicated Training and Development team within the theatre suite as well as a Learning and Development Department trust wide with excellent learning facilities for all grades of staff

We at the George Eliot, want to develop our Theatre Practitioners to their full potential.The hospital also share close links with Coventry & Leicester University, and has regular placements of both student ODP’s and Nurses. Assessor updates and visits from an academic in practice assure the progress of both student and assessors.

Benefits

Our benefits include but are not limited to: On-site nursery, 27 days minimum annual leave plus 8 bank holidays, cycle to work scheme, flexible working, on-site discounted gym, extensive in-house course learning directory, buying and selling of annual leave, subsidised restaurant, tranquillity garden, generous and subsidised on-site parking, home electronics and white goods benefit scheme.

Closing date: Thursday 17th September 2020

Interview Date: Thursday 1st October 2020

This post may close early due to high numbers of applications so you are advised to apply promptly.

All correspondence for this vacancy will be sent by email; please check your account regularly including your Junk and SPAM areas.

A great and friendly place to work, so bring your passion, commitment and expertise and enjoy the opportunities to make a difference every day.

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