Band 5 Theatre practitioner PACU | Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Overview

In this post you are responsible for the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of evidence-based patient care using clinical expertise and skill. The post holder will work collaboratively and co-operatively with other members of the multi-disciplinary team, in meeting the needs of the patients.

"Please note, if you are a student qualifying in Spring 2026, please be aware that we have concluded our NQ Nursing campaign and are unable to accept any additional applications at this time."

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate high quality, safe and compassionate care for patients in the perioperative setting.
• Use evidence based perioperative standards, trust policies as well as local and national guidelines (e.g. NICE).
• Work with the perioperative multidisciplinary team (including Anaesthetists and Surgeons) to provide effective care within the Post Anaesthetic care discipline, in line with scope of practice and departmental need.
• Support the Theatre Leadership Team to ensure standards of practice and care quality are upheld; act as a role model, support the learning of others and contribute to the development and implementation of improvement ideas.

• Registered practitioner or nurse with NMC / HCPC registration.
• Band 5 experience in Recovery/PACU or Surgery/Critical Care or A&E; or newly qualified with a preceptorship development programme available.
• Experience working in a theatre environment is desirable.

We are seeking applicants who can work a variety of shifts to cover core hours, nights and weekends.

Our 15 theatre department carries out a wide range of procedures for a number of surgical specialties including Orthopaedics, Trauma, ENT, Dentals, Urology, Ophthalmology, General Surgery, Colorectal, Breast, Obstetrics and more recently, Robotics.

We offer a preceptorship development programme and a supportive training environment.

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

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