Job requirements
Essential
9 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge
Effectively prioritises and co-ordinates own work.
- Knowledge
Good information technology skills.
- Knowledge
Commitment to the needs of the service including a flexible and adaptable approach in the work environment/ work practices.
- Experience
Trauma & Orthopaedic experience
- Experience
Experience working within an acute or community setting
- Experience
Experience of Multi-disciplinary working
- Qualifications
Registered Nurse with NMC or ODP with HCPC
- Qualifications
Nursing Degree/Diploma or ODP qualification
Desirable
2 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Experience in the theatre environment.
- Qualifications
Recognisable teaching qualification
Job overview
1 x 37.5 hours permanent and 1 x 37.5 hours Fixed term 12 months
Applications are invited from competent, able practitioners who wish to provide dynamic support to the theatre Trauma and Orthopaedic team.
The operating department includes 16 in-patient theatres within the Division plus the Surgical Day Unit (3 GA theatres and Paediatric Day facility.
Trauma and Orthopaedic Scrub experience essential.
Out of hours and oncall cover required.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants.
Main duties of the job
The theatres provide an operating service to the following clinical specialities: General Surgery, Gynaecology, Urology, Obstetrics, Plastic Surgery, Orthopaedics, Maxilo-facial, Robotic Surgery, Neurosurgery, ENT and IVF.
There is also provision for 2 x dedicated emergency theatres and 2 x dedicated Trauma theatres within the complex. The division is committed to staff development and offers an excellent competency based training package. Good communication and organisational skills and the ability to work as part of a team are essential to this post.
Please note this post may close at sufficient applicants
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Please see the full job description and person specification document(s) attached for main responsibilities of the role.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner with South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in Middlesbrough, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Registered nurse, Operating department practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 Per annum (pro rata). The contract type is 1 x 37.5 hours permanent and 1 x 37.5 hours Fixed term 12 months -Out of hours and on calls. The application deadline is 22 Oct 2026.
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