Job overview

An exciting and challenging opportunity has arisen for a band 5 registered nurse / ODP to join our busy Main Theatre Department at Hull Royal Infirmary on a fixed term contract of 12 months.

As a key member of our multidisciplinary surgical team, you will provide safe, effective and patient-centred care and roles are available across all perioperative phases. 

In this pivotal role, you will provide critical support across a broad range of emergency and complex surgical procedures, including Orthopaedic Trauma, Neurosurgery, General, Vascular, Max Fax, ENT, Obstetrics, Gynae and Plastics.

The successful candidate will be enthusiastic to learn, dedicated, motivated, and possess high standards of care. 

A flexible attitude to work is required together with an excellent level of communication!

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled Worker Visa sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications.

You can determine the likelihood of obtaining a Certificate of Sponsorship for the post by assessing your circumstances against criteria specified
on the gov.uk website.

Main duties of the job

A vacancy has arisen in the Main Theatres at Hull Royal Infirmary Hospital. 

We would like to invite applications from practitioners who wish to work in this busy, exciting area.  Theatre experience is desirable but not essential as a comprehensive training package is available with a period of supernumerary status.

We require highly motivated, flexible, hardworking individuals, with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. The ability to adapt well to change, participate in theatre audit and work effectively as part of a well-established team is essential.

The service currently covers 24/7.

Working for our organisation

The Humber Health Partnership is one of the largest acute and community Partnership arrangements in the NHS, seeing well over one million patients every year and managing a budget of over £1.3 billion.
Made up of two Trusts - Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust (NLAG) and Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (HUTH) - our Partnership has significant ambitions and is committed to delivering world-class hospital and community services for the 1.65 million people we serve.
Together we employ nearly 20,000 staff. Our five main hospital sites are Diana, Princess of Wales Hospital, Scunthorpe General Hospital and Goole and District Hospital, for NLAG and Hull Royal Infirmary and Castle Hill Hospital for HUTH.
As Teaching Hospitals working with the Hull York Medical School, we both lead and contribute to research in many areas - biomedical research, primary care, palliative medicine, cardiovascular and respiratory medicine, vascular surgery, cancer surgery and oncology.
We believe that by developing a diverse, inclusive, innovative, skilled and caring workforce, we can deliver excellent care to our patients and a great future for our employees, our Partnership and our community.