Theatre Practitioner - South Theatres *£6000 incentive*

Job overview

This post attracts a recruitment incentive of £6,000 pro rata (conditions apply)

We are looking for a Theatre Practitioner to come and work in South Theatres and the new surgical hub. If you are interested in a new challenge or change then this might be the role for you.

This post is integral to the effectiveness of South Theatres new surgical hub and provides an excellent opportunity for a motivated and skilled individual to play a fundamental role in the development of Elective and Emergency surgery at the Ipswich Hospital.

We offer many development opportunities for further education. We offer degree/ master models that support your development within the theatre environment and help you grow as a theatre practitioner.

South Theatres new surgical hub provides both Elective and Emergency surgery. The department provides 24-hour cover for Emergency Surgery and has 8 operating theatres, which consists of a dedicated Emergency and urgent surgery Theatre, and 6 Elective Theatres.

The role will provide potential for internal rotation with the opportunity of working in Theatres; carry the emergency anaesthetic Bleep, and POCU.

This post is available to AHPs , ODPs and Registered Nurses with exceptional theatre/scrub experience.

The role will be working in both the new and existing theatres, for Ipswich hospital. This is an exciting opportunity with the newest innovation at the Trust being the introduction of robotic surgery using the Da Vinci Robot.

Main duties of the job

The department covers a range of specialties ranging from General surgery, Colo-rectal, Urology, ENT, Oral, Plastic, Breast and Vascular, Robotic and laparoscopic surgery.

The successful candidate will:

• Demonstrate their professional commitment to patients, their families and carers.
• Be committed to actively seeking the views of those who use and those who work within out services, and responding effectively to that feedback.
• To work as part of a team to ensure the highest standards are maintained at all times
• Collaborate with a wide range of people and professional groups to improve the services we provide
• To support the patient through their journey within the theatres department.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.