Job requirements
Essential
5 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Qualifications
NMC / HCPC registration
- Experience/Skills
If newly registered has had experience within an theatre setting (as a nursing student or within first year as new entrant to the profession).
- Experience/Skills
Has registration and has had experience within a theatre setting
- Experience/Skills
Basic numerical skills
- Experience/Skills
Standard keyboard skills and knowledge of a number of IT packages such as Word, PAS, and E-rostering etc.
Desirable
1 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience/Skills
Has the ability to work in two areas of peri-operative care
Job overview
The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust is looking for experienced or newly qualified nurses/ ODPs to join our dynamic and innovative theatre teams at New Cross Hospital.
We are specifically looking for candidates with an interest in Head and Neck Surgery.
The Theatre Directorate covers a wide range of surgical specialties including Cardiothoracic, Day Case, Gynaecology, Obstetrics, General surgery, Breast, Colo-rectal, Urology, Head and Neck, Trauma and Orthopedics and Robotic surgery, allowing the successful candidate to develop their existing skills and knowledge.
Main duties of the job
We are looking for candidates who have skills in all three areas of peri-operative care but particularly Scrub and Anaesthetics.
Please only apply if you have a current NMC / HCPC registration with the right to work in the UK.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
We work closely in a multi-disciplinary team therefore an ability to work effectively and collaboratively within the immediate theatre team and the wider team as a whole is an essential aspect of the role.
New Cross Hospital delivers both elective and emergency theatre services therefore there may be a requirement to commit to out of hours / on call duties where required.
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 with The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust in Wolverhampton, England. It is listed as a Band 5 Practitioner role. The advertised salary is £32,073 - £39,043 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 11 Sep 2026.
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