
Job requirements
Essential
13 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Evidence of Continuing Professional Development
- Knowledge
Committed to life long learning
- Knowledge
Aware of importance of risk management
- Knowledge
Aware of patients needs intraoperatively
- Experience
Able to work effectively as a team member
- Experience
Able to cope well with change
- Key Skills
IT skills
- Key Skills
Competence in a range of Scrub & Circulating clinical skills
- Key Skills
Good Customer Care skills
- Key Skills
Good verbal and written communication skills
- Key Skills
Able to work under pressure in adverse situations
- Key Skills
Able to identify problems and report faults and recommend solutions
- Education and Qualifications
Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner
Desirable
6 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Knowledge
Ability to interpret data/audit information
- Experience
Aware of broader issues within Health Care and NHS
- Key Skills
Training and assessing ability – Mentorship/998/730
- Education and Qualifications
998, Mentorship or equivalent
- Education and Qualifications
Assessing qualification for NVQ students D32/33 or A1 Award
- Education and Qualifications
176/183/N33 or other qualification in Perioperative care
Job overview
We have an exciting opportunity for an RN or ODP to join a supportive and welcoming team within theatres at Peterborough City Hospital.
We are looking for an enthusiastic, dynamic and motivated individual to join the team within General Surgery, Urology and Emergency surgery . Theatre experience would be desirable but not essential.
Main duties of the job
This position would suit individuals who are keen to add to their existing theatre knowledge and skills, who have a commitment to developing and enhancing the quality of care provided in the perioperative environment.
To work within a diverse team who support each other to deliver safe and high quality care which is clinically effective, evidence based and appropriate.
We are seeking a highly motivated team worker who is professional, has the ability to inspire others and embrace change. A flexible, can do attitude is essential.
There are 18 theatres in PCH providing a range of specialities, Emergencies, Trauma & Elective Orthopaedics, Paediatric surgery, colorectal & upper GI Surgery, Ophthalmology, Plastics, ENT, Maxillofacial, Urology, Breast, Gynaecology and Obstetrics.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For further details on the main responsibilities please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.
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 Theatre Practitioner - Peterborough with North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust in Peterborough, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 pa pro rata. The contract type is Permanent: internal rotation- nights/weekends/late shifts/bank holidays. The application deadline is 04 Nov 2026.
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