Theatre Practitioner

This Band 6 promotion in East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust's theatres suits experienced practitioners already competent in scrub or anaesthetic and recovery work. The job centres on delivering patient care, acting as scrub, circulating or anaesthetic and recovery nurse, and coordinating the theatre unit day to day. Based mainly at the Royal Blackburn Hospital with cross-site working at Burnley General, it covers a wide surgical range including robotic-assisted procedures, with weekend and late shifts.

Applicants need to be registered nurses or operating department practitioners.

• Provide expert standards of care to patients
• Maintain a safe environment for all
• Complete accurate and clear electronic and written documentation
• Act as scrub or circulating nurse in theatre
• Act as anaesthetic or recovery nurse when clinical, depending on qualification and experience
• Coordinate the theatre unit on a day-to-day basis
• Exercise strong, effective leadership as an exemplary role model for the unit

• Registered nurse (first level) or ODP 752
• Level 3, Certificate of Higher Education or Diploma, plus a teaching or assessing qualification (998/7307) or mentorship
• Proven evidence of up-to-date training

• Previous relevant experience, including expert elective scrub or anaesthetic/recovery
• Proven ability to lead a theatre team
• Wider knowledge across multiple surgical specialties

• Knowledge of professional issues
• Able to handle conflict
• Able to motivate, engage and develop the multidisciplinary team and role model behaviours
• Demonstrated quality and sustainability experience
• Able to prioritise workload
• Actively seeks to develop own knowledge, skills and ability

• Able to work the required hours, adapt to changing service needs and work across both sites
• Proven ability to work effectively within a team
• Sympathetic and sensitive approach to patients and colleagues
• Positive attitude, own initiative and problem-solving

• Degree in health-associated studies
• Teaching certificate or equivalent experience
• Further qualification in scrub, anaesthetics or recovery
• Management or leadership experience, and an understanding of team building
• Willingness to undertake future study for professional development and service needs
• Knowledge of finance and budgets
• Proficiency with Excel, SharePoint, Teams, Outlook and audit reports, with clear and accurate record keeping