# Theatre Practitioner -Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-practitioner-nurse-operating-department-practitioner/ddbc872b-641a-4f0e-8031-7691907a83f7 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/theatre-practitioner-nurse-operating-department-practitioner/ddbc872b-641a-4f0e-8031-7691907a83f7.md ## Summary - **Status:** Archived / closed - **Employer:** Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Manchester - **Region:** North West - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Operating department practitioner - **Grade:** Band 5 - **Salary:** £29,970 - £36,483 Per Annum (Pro Rata) - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2025-03-06T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2025-02-20T09:10:08.425Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Manchester/Manchester_University_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Theatre_Practitioner/Theatre_Practitioner-v7026435 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/7026435?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.mft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to join MFT at a time when Manchester is at the forefront of healthcare redesign, developing a model of care that will help the NHS and other care providers in Greater Manchester provide quality services that are safe, accessible and sustainable for future generations. In light of these changes we are looking for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated registered practitioner (Nurse or ODP) with excellent clinical knowledge in Anaesthetic Scrub and Recovery to join our team and take a leading role in caring for burns patients during surgery. The health care team embraces our nursing strategy for the Trust being part of something special, which means being trustworthy, supported, recognized, respected and rewarded. The role will be based in Burns Theatre within the Burns Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. ### Main duties of the job The role of a theatre  practitioner is to provide high standards of peri-operative care to patients whilst giving skilled support to surgeons, anaesthetist and the theatre team. Theatre practitioners need a broad knowledge and skill base, including excellent communication, management and teamwork skills as they are involved with the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care ensuring the safety and comfort of patients throughout their perioperative journey. Surgery You’ll play an important part of the surgical team by preparing all the necessary equipment for surgery. You will ensure the correct safety checks are carried out prior to the start of the procedure and are responsible for all surgical instruments, equipment, and swabs during the operation. You will become efficient and effective in anticipating the requirements of the surgical team and responding effectively ensuring high standards of clinical outcome and best patient experience. Anaesthetic To help and support patients before surgery, preparing a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous equipment and devices that safely secure the patient's airway during anaesthesia. Recovery You’ll support and monitor patient on arrival to the recovery area and provide appropriate treatment until they have recovered from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery; assessing and treating the patient until they are discharged to a ward. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity Matters MFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at \[email protected\].  We’re looking forward to hearing from you! ## Job Details The successful candidate will have a unique opportunity to join MFT at a time when Manchester is at the forefront of healthcare redesign, developing a model of care that will help the NHS and other care providers in Greater Manchester provide quality services that are safe, accessible and sustainable for future generations. In light of these changes we are looking for a dynamic, innovative and highly motivated registered practitioner (Nurse or ODP) with excellent clinical knowledge in Anaesthetic Scrub and Recovery to join our team and take a leading role in caring for burns patients during surgery. The health care team embraces our nursing strategy for the Trust being part of something special, which means being trustworthy, supported, recognized, respected and rewarded. The role will be based in Burns Theatre within the Burns Unit at Wythenshawe Hospital. ## Job Description The role of a theatre  practitioner is to provide high standards of peri-operative care to patients whilst giving skilled support to surgeons, anaesthetist and the theatre team. Theatre practitioners need a broad knowledge and skill base, including excellent communication, management and teamwork skills as they are involved with the assessment, delivery and evaluation of care ensuring the safety and comfort of patients throughout their perioperative journey. Surgery You’ll play an important part of the surgical team by preparing all the necessary equipment for surgery. You will ensure the correct safety checks are carried out prior to the start of the procedure and are responsible for all surgical instruments, equipment, and swabs during the operation. You will become efficient and effective in anticipating the requirements of the surgical team and responding effectively ensuring high standards of clinical outcome and best patient experience. Anaesthetic To help and support patients before surgery, preparing a wide range of specialist equipment and drugs, including anaesthetic machines, intravenous equipment and devices that safely secure the patient's airway during anaesthesia. Recovery You’ll support and monitor patient on arrival to the recovery area and provide appropriate treatment until they have recovered from the effects of the anaesthesia and/or surgery; assessing and treating the patient until they are discharged to a ward. ## Responsibilities To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, take a look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the ‘Supporting Documents’ heading.   So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the ‘Candidate Essentials Guide’ that sits with the Job Description and Person Specification.  This document provides you with details about the Trust, our benefits and outlines how ‘we care for you as you care for others’.  Most importantly, it also contains critical information you’ll need to be aware of before you submit an application form. Diversity MattersMFT is committed to promoting equality of opportunity, celebrating and valuing diversity and eliminating any form of unlawful discrimination across our workforce, ensuring our people are truly representative of the communities we serve. All individuals regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation are encouraged to apply for this post.  As an inclusive employer, we are here to support you.  If you have any special requirements to help you with your application, email our team at \[email protected\]. We’re looking forward to hearing from you! ## Person Specification ### Skills **Essential** - Excellent written and verbal communication skills. - Able to work on own and as part of a team. - Demonstrate awareness of own limitations. - Ability to organise workload and delegate appropriately. - Dexterity and accuracy in physical skills. - IT/word processing ### Knowledge **Essential** - Knowledge of current nursing issues. - Knowledge of clinical governance. ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of working in an acute healthcare setting - Supports and contributes to team approaches and working. - Ability to organise workload and delegate tasks appropriately. **Desirable** - Experience of working in a operating theatre setting. - Evidence of undertaking mentor/preceptor role. - Evidence of working within multiple surgical specialties. ### Education/Qualifications **Essential** - Registered Nurse/Operating Department Practitioner **Desirable** - Degree educated - Mentorship qualification - Scrub qualification ## Documents - [theatre b5 ps nov 24 (pdf, 296.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9243998) - [burns theatre b5 jd ps (pdf, 192.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9243996) - [functional requirements v8 (pdf, 920.2kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=9243999) - [candidate essential guide non medical (pdf, 1.3mb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2889) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.