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Job summary

Main area
Theatres
Grade
Band 6
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Full time - 37.5 hours per week (Nights , Week Ends , Bank Holiday)
Job ref
390-T&A-BR-6726
Employer
Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
Broomfield
Town
Chelmsford
Salary
£38,682 Per Annum (Pro Rata for Part Time)
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
09/12/2025 23:59

Employer heading

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust logo

Theatre Practitioner – Charge Nurse / ODP

Band 6

Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust is the only acute hospital provider in the Mid and South Essex Integrated Care System (ICS), which is a system of health and care partners working together for our local population.

Within Mid and South Essex there are 149 GP practices, operating from over 200 sites, forming 27 Primary Care Networks and one Ambulance Trust. There are also three main community and mental health service providers who work together through a community collaborative.

We collaborate with other valuable partners, including three Healthwatch organisations, nine voluntary and community sector organisations and three top tier local authorities, with seven district, borough and city councils, as well as our local universities.

 

Job overview

Mid and South Essex Trust are looking to recruit Theatre Practitioners across all of our hospital sites and specialities.

We are looking for enthusiastic  Theatre Practitioner – Charge Nurse / ODP  with sound clinical knowledge with Theatre Clinical skills or a desire to develop into a Theatre Practitioner’s role.

This really is an excellent opportunity to develop your skills and move your career forward in a best learning and supportive environment.

Main duties of the job

Our Theatre Practitioners work towards providing high quality patient care within the perioperative setting. We welcome both experience and non-experience staff to join our supportive team. Training can also be provided to support newly registered practitioners and to those who are looking for a new career direction.

As a team we aim for excellence in delivering exceptional care, acting with compassion towards our patients and team colleagues whilst appreciating the value and being respectful towards one another.  Therefore, experience of team work, team values and safe patient care is very important to this role.

For our successful candidates, we will aid in the development of your career, to enable this we have dedicated full time Training and Education Leads. We work closely with Anglia Ruskin University which provides courses such as Perioperative Advances in safe and Effective Patient Care and the NHS Leadership Academy for leadership courses at different levels. The Trust also provides many other In-house learning opportunities to support your developmental needs.

Working for our organisation

Our ambition is to deliver excellent local and specialist services, to improve the health and well being of our patients, and provide a vibrant place for staff to develop, innovate and build careers.

We aim to make the most of our skills and experiences so we can become the best we can be. As one organisation we will recruit the finest and retain more specialist staff due to more employment opportunities across our Trust.

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

 The main job description responsibilities include providing highly skilled clinical assistance working closely with all members of the multidisciplinary team, to ensure that all perioperative patients receives a high level of quality, skilled, evidence based nursing care.

 

Person specification

Educational

Essential criteria
  • NMC Pin
  • Bachelor / Masters in Nursing
Desirable criteria
  • Theatre Course
  • Mentorship Course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Theatre Experience
Desirable criteria
  • Max -Fax , Gynae , Obs , ENT

Employer certification / accreditation badges

Trust IDNHS Employers Diversity and Inclusion PartnersApprenticeships logoNo smoking policyMenopause Friendly EmployerArmed Forces Covenant Gold Awardhttps://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-employer-resources/kickstart-scheme-brand-guidelinesStonewall Silver 2022Disability confident employerNHS Rainbow badgeNHS Pastoral CareNHS 75th Birthday

Applicant requirements

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Mariam Samuel Joseph
Job title
Theatre Lead Practitioner
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01245 37430
Additional information

Judith Haddow, Theatre  Lead practitioner

 

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