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Job summary

Main area
Nursing
Grade
Band 5
Contract
Permanent
Hours
  • Full time
  • Part time
37.5 hours per week (Full time and part time hours available)
Job ref
223-TRP-521
Employer
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Employer type
NHS
Site
The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford
Town
Telford
Salary
£31,049 - £37,796 per annum/ pro rata
Salary period
Yearly
Closing
16/07/2025 23:59

Employer heading

The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust logo

Theatre Practitioner

Band 5

Job overview

It’s an exciting time to join The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust!

We are currently looking for Theatre Anaesthetic/Scrub/Recovery Practitioners at The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford. Whether you’re experienced and looking for you next exciting step in your career, or you’re just graduating and seeking your first position, you’ll find a welcoming and supportive environment here at SaTH to encourage you to reach your full potential.

The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford consists of 11 operating theatres, 9 theatres and 2 maternity theatres. We have an on call team that covers the main theatres 24/7 and a team consisting of an ODP and scrub practitioner that covers maternity 24/7.  On our Telford site we cover the following specialities: Trauma & Orthopaedics, ENT, MaxFax, Gynae, Paediatrics, Breast surgery, CEPOD and Maternity.

Interested? Apply today!

Main duties of the job

The role will be working with other pro-active individuals to deliver the best standards of perioperative care. You’ll be joining our Trust at an exciting time as we continue to grow and improve our services, and we know you will make a positive contribution to its future success. 

You must have a flexible attitude to work and be able to cover a range of shifts which will include weekends, bank holidays and on-calls. Cross site travel between The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital and The Princess Royal Hospital, Telford may be required.

 

Working for our organisation

Our two hospitals, The Princess Royal Hospital in Telford and The Royal Shrewsbury Hospital in Shrewsbury, provide a wide range of acute hospital services for around half a million people across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin and Mid Wales. Together the hospitals have over 700 beds and assessment & treatment trolleys across a variety of services.

As a Trust, we are passionate about helping our staff to achieve their career aspirations, and can offer a variety of learning and development opportunities to support your continued professional development. Working with the Transforming Care Institute we can also offer in-house training such as degree/master modules, secondments and acting up opportunities. You will also have the opportunity to gain experience in those specialities not covered at your base site.

We can also offer you:

  • Paid attendance at mandatory training courses
  • Access to the NHS pension scheme
  • Support for re-validation should you need it
  • Flexible working
  • 27 days annual leave entitlement on appointment, increasing after 5 and 10 years’ service
  • Various local and national discounts through the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discounts
  • Access to staff health and wellbeing support
  • Cycle to work scheme
  • Childcare vouchers

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For full duties and responsibilities please refer to the attached document entitled Candidate Job Pack.

Person specification

Education & Qualifications

Essential criteria
  • Registered Nurse / ODP
  • Relevant anaesthetic diploma or equivalent experience
  • Literacy & numeracy Level 2 or equivalent (GCSE A – C)
Desirable criteria
  • Teaching and Assessing course

Experience

Essential criteria
  • Evidence of a minimum of 2 years post reg. anaesthetic experience
  • Post qualification experience of working in an acute NHS Trust.
Desirable criteria
  • Experience teaching / supporting students

Knowledge

Essential criteria
  • Knowledge of current professional issues.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Strong leadership skills.
  • Good organisation skills; able to plan own work but also work effectively within a team.
  • Ability to prioritise and make sound decisions, sometimes under pressure.
  • Ability to use a range of IT applications, e.g. Word, Outlook and web based applications.
  • Evidence of on-going professional development.
Desirable criteria
  • Understanding of use of audit in a clinical setting.

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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.

Application numbers

In the event of a high response to this advertisement, this post will be closed. Early applications are advised.

Documents to download

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Further details / informal visits contact

Name
Lee Merrick
Job title
Theatre Manager
Email address
[email protected]
Telephone number
01952 641222
Additional information

Extension 4515

If you have problems applying, contact

Address
The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust
Shrewsbury Business Park
1 Douglas Court
Shrewsbury
Shropshire
SY2 6LG
Telephone
01743 492402
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