Registered Theatre Practitioner
Job overview
Are you a Registered Nurse or an ODP?
We are looking for ODPs and Nurses to join our Theatre team.
The West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust is committed to achieving excellence in all we do. We are passionate about providing the highest quality care and aim to be the hospital our local communities choose first, every time
Our Trust Vision and Values are of great importance to us, we believe in demonstrating Collaboration, Honesty, Accountability, Innovation and Respect in all aspects of our professional roles.
Our Trust has excellent opportunities for experienced and newly qualified Band 5 Theatre Practitioners to develop, enhance, consolidate and excel in their Theatre Skills.
Our Operating Theatres have recently undergone refurbishment in preparation for the exciting challenge of rebuilding our service. We are a rapidly developing department, catering for a wide range of specialties, electively or in a trauma situation.
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As a Registered Theatre Practitioner (RTP), you will provide high quality skilled theatre assistance, including scrub and circulatory duties throughout a range of specialities, and also demonstrate good communication skills to work within a multidisciplinary perioperative team.
Ensure all accurate record keeping in accordance with the NMC/ HCPC code at all times
Development opportunities
The department actively encourages training and development opportunities; therefore, the successful applicant will need to be committed to the educational needs of the department and be expected to promote the high standards of patient care provided by the West Suffolk Hospital
The West Suffolk Hospital has a rich history in Theatre Practitioner development into management, education and advanced practice, which have included:
Clinical Team Leaders
Departmental and Clinical Team Managers
Clinical Educational Supervisors
Resuscitation Practitioner
Advanced Scrub Practitioners
Surgical Care Practitioners (training approved by the Royal College of Surgeons)
Anaesthesia Associates (training approved by the Royal College of Anaesthetists)
Clinical Equipment Technologist (ITU & Theatres)
Working for our organisation
#BeKnown at West Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust. By us. By our patients. By our community
We are a busy, friendly, rural NHS Trust providing high-quality care and compassion to more than a quarter of a million people across west Suffolk. We care for, treat and support people in hospital, at home and in various community settings.
The West Suffolk Hospital in Bury St Edmunds provides acute and secondary care services (emergency department, maternity and neonatal services, day surgery unit, eye treatment centre, Macmillan unit and children's ward). It has 500+ beds and is a partner teaching hospital of the University of Cambridge.
Adult and paediatric community services, provided in collaboration with West Suffolk Alliance partners, include a range of nursing, therapy, specialist, and ongoing temporary care and rehabilitation, some at our Newmarket Community Hospital.
We do our utmost to achieve outstanding clinical outcomes for patients and our values of fairness, inclusivity, respect, safety and team work guide how we work and behave as a team.
With nearly 5,000 staff, from all over the world, we strive to make our organisation a great place to work. Whatever your role or ambition, we want to help you be the best you can be.
We promote a diverse and inclusive community where everyones voice counts and you can #BeKnown for whoever you are.
Join us. What will you #BeKnown for?
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
Ensure practice is in accordance with the NMC/HCPC code of conduct and within limits of competence
With appropriate training and supervision, undertake a full range of theatre duties in the anaesthetic / surgical / recovery role
Ensure that patient safety, dignity, confidentiality and comfort are paramount.
Ensure patients’ rights are respected and act as their advocate when needed.
Ensure that skilled care is given to patients and that all drugs and treatments are administered as prescribed and documented in accordance with Trust policy.
Prepare and assemble specialist equipment and instrumentation
Ensure that effective communication takes place between patients, staff, relatives and carers as appropriate.
Ensure that all practice is in accordance with established procedures and protocols, and conform to the units’ operational policy.
Support and encourage the concept of team working and developing good working relationships within the department and within the Trust.
Promote and support multi-disciplinary teamwork in the delivery of high standard of patient care in the perioperative setting
Assess, monitor and evaluate the care needs of the peri-operative patient, gaining the comprehensive understanding of the patient's condition and reporting effectively to the appropriate person.
Report any areas of concern to your line manager and/or Clinical Team Manager
Act as an accountable practitioner taking every opportunity to sustain and improve knowledge and professional competence in all aspects of perioperative care.