Anaesthetic Practitioner

We work together to create a positive team spirit, recognising achievements and celebrating success. Our busy Anaesthetic Theatres team are at the forefront of intra-operative cell salvage and blood conservation and also have innovative initiatives in place to support climate change.

As a key member of the multi-disciplinary theatre team you will participate in planning, delivering, evaluating and implementing the highest possible level of anaesthetic services, supporting the anaesthetist to deliver outstanding care to patients and contributing to the overall effectiveness of Theatres at the Royal Cornwall Hospital NHS Trust.

There are full and part time opportunities available, working various shift patterns including weekends, nights and bank holidays.

We welcome applications from those that are due to qualify as an ODP this coming year, and would be willing to discuss this on an informal basis should you be interested in applying.

This role has been approved for advertising; however, it is also being assessed as a suitable alternative employment opportunity. As a result, the vacancy may be withdrawn or there may be a delay before shortlisting can begin.

This role is open to all applicants. However, in line with Cornwall First recruitment principles, initial shortlisting will prioritise applicants from Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, and the Integrated Care Board for Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We work as part of a multi-disciplinary theatres team to deliver elective and non‑elective procedures across a wide range of specialities including ENT, Maxillo Facial, Trauma & Orthopaedic, General, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynaecology. As well as furthering your clinical practice we offer many development and educational opportunities.

The post holder will be expected to develop skills and specialty based knowledge to support anaesthetic practice in a multi‑specialty environment, which may involve procedures performed on both adult and paediatric patients under general, regional and local anaesthetic.

We are very happy to talk informally during your application or would be happy to provide a tour of our unit.

Please watch our team video:

• On the NMC / HCPC register
• Anaesthetic training ODP / Anaesthetic module nursing
• Current qualification at diploma / degree level or working towards

• Good understanding of theatre practice
• Experience of having worked within a number of anaesthetic specialities.

• Ability to plan and care for a group of patients in an acute environment
• Committed to patient centred care
• Awareness of relevant COSHH regulations
• Provide support to patients, families and carers as appropriate
• ILS or ALS
• Demonstrable ability to support the learning of colleagues
• Professional approach to work
• Ability to work well within a team
• Awareness of professional issues
• Awareness of cultural issues

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.