Operating Department Practitioner/Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Job overview
We want you to come to STH, and stay at STH, our success starts with you. All our staff have been involved in developing our PROUD values and this why we believe that they make STH a better place for patients and staff alike.
This is an exciting opportunity to join one of the largest acute teaching hospitals in the region and develop your skills within a major trauma centre, working as an Operating Department Practitioner with HCPC registration or are awaiting registration. We aim to ensure no harm comes to our patients; we continually strive to improve patient experience and make our areas a great place to work and learn.
We are committed to equal access to lifelong learning and the professional development of our staff. The Trust offers excellent opportunities for your professional and personal development. We have full time clinical educators in post to provide educational support to new employees who will undergo a comprehensive training programme.
We offer:
- Advanced Practice programmes i.e. Surgical First Assistant, Physicians Assistants Anaesthesia and Surgical Practitioners.
- Recognised Mentor Preparation programme support.
- Continuing development reviews.
- In house and external academic training programmes.
- Cross site working opportunities to suit personal development and aid service need.
Main duties of the job
- To provide the highest standards of patient care and ensure that these standards of care are delivered.
- To perform all general duties of trained theatre personnel and in addition any duty requiring special skill and ability within the surgical/anaesthetic speciality.
- Assess and plan care needs and develop, implement and evaluate programme of care.
Please note this advertisement is for both full time and part time opportunities. Vacancies are available in other areas of theatres.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please view the attached Job Description and Person Specification documents for full details regarding this post.
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Applying for this NHS job
This advert is for Operating Department Practitioner/Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics with Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Sheffield, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Operating department practitioner role. The advertised salary is £29,970 - £36,483 pa/pro rata for part time staff. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Nov 2024.
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