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Bank Operating Department Practitioner/Theatre Nurse
The Role
To succeed in this role, you will need to have a strong clinical background in acute surgical care. We are looking for a dynamic and positive individual to ensure the Theatre department is Safe, Effective, Responsive, Caring, and Well Led.
The successful candidate will work in collaboration with the Theatre team, developing excellent working relationships with staff members, consultants and key stakeholders.
They will assist in driving sustainable excellence in the safety and quality of care and services.
They will support the Quality agenda by monitoring achievements against required standards, identifying risks to quality of care and services and planning, recommending /implementing changes for continuous improvement.
Where you’ll be based
Buckshaw Hospital - Chorley
Essential experience and qualifications for this role
- ODP level 3/NMC
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant clinical standards
- Excellent organisational and communication skills
- Sound computer skills and knowledge
- A registered member with the HCPC/NMC
- Scrub, Anaesthetic or Recovery/Endoscopy experience
What you’ll bring with you
- A strong clinical background.
- A commitment to the delivery of customer focussed services.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- A proven track record and evidence of successfully delivering a change agenda to enhance quality and efficiency.
- Experience and confidence in effectively meeting compliance to the Governance Framework.
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant legal and professional care/practice standards and evidence of supporting ongoing professional development.
What we give back to you
- Competitive hourly rates plus enhancements
- Free DBS
- Contributory pension scheme
- Excellent training and development opportunities
- Free parking and subsidised staff restaurant (subject to site facilities)
- Free uniform
- Access to Blue Light Card
About us
We’re Ramsay Health Care UK. With 35 hospitals, 7,600 staff and 200,000 patients treated every year, we’re one of the leading independent healthcare providers in England. We deliver a wide and comprehensive range of specialised clinical services from routine to complex surgery, day case procedures, cancer care, diagnostic services and physiotherapy. In addition, we also have our three standalone decontamination units which are essential to supporting our clinical outcomes. 94% of our facilities are rated ‘Good’ by the CQC, and we are extremely proud of the high quality of our staff as well as excellent relationships with doctors and our strong, longstanding partnership with the NHS.
We’re part of a global hospital group with over 50 years’ experience that operates in 11 countries across the world. As people caring for people, our ethos helps make a huge difference in the lives of millions. We know that our people are our most important asset to our organisation, and are the key to our success and continuing growth.
We care. It’s more than what we do, it’s who we are. Everything we do is about striving to deliver the best care. And it's a belief that's as true today as it was when we welcomed our first patients in 1964. “The Ramsay Way” culture recognises that our people are our most important asset and this has been key to our ongoing success.
We are committed to equality of opportunity for all. This position is subject to background and DBS checks.
We are proud to support the UK’s Armed Forces and Reservists and have already achieved the Silver Award as part of the MOD’s Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme. The scheme recognises employers who actively support Defence while encouraging other organisations to adopt the same behaviours in their workplace. As a company we are committed to supporting the wider Armed Forces community and this includes our staff as well as our patients.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults, children and young people at risk. We expect all employees to share this commitment and behave in a way that supports it. All successful candidates will be provided with safeguarding training appropriate to their role.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- A strong clinical background.
- A commitment to the delivery of customer focussed services.
- Excellent communication and influencing skills.
- A proven track record and evidence of successfully delivering a change agenda to enhance quality and efficiency.
- Experience and confidence in effectively meeting compliance to the Governance Framework.
- Comprehensive understanding of relevant legal and professional care/practice standards and evidence of supporting ongoing professional development.
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This advert is for Bank- Theatre Nurse/ODP with Ramsay Health Care UK Operations Limited in Chorley. It is listed as a Operating department practitioner role. The application deadline is 31 Aug 2026.
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