Job summary
- Main area
- Theatre Practitioner
- Grade
- NHS AfC: Band 5
- Contract
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time
- Flexible working
- Job ref
- 372-SURG1962
- Employer
- Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust
- Employer type
- NHS
- Site
- HRI Theatres
- Town
- Huddersfield
- Salary
- £31,049 - £37,796 per annum, pro rata
- Salary period
- Yearly
- Closing
- 27/05/2025 08:00
Employer heading
Theatre Practitioner
NHS AfC: Band 5
Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust (CHFT) are committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all sections of the community, regardless of any protected characteristics.
We are committed to recruiting to our values. Leading One Culture of Care underpins our values by creating an environment, tone and behaviours across all parts of the Trust that are fundamentally rooted in compassionate care.
We are open to considering a wide range of flexible working arrangements. There are opportunities to flex the days of the week, hours and times of work and place of work including: part-time, job-share, flexible working hours and the possibility to work from home when appropriate. Please talk to us during the interview process to discuss any flexibility that you may require.
We received our Silver Award from the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme which is helping actively promote SaBRE - Supporting Britain’s Reservists and Employers. This means that we provided its statement of intent to support all Defence personnel and we welcome application to work for us. Find out more - Why Choose CHFT?
Our Future Plans
The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded capital funding to invest in local health services at both Calderdale Royal Hospital and Huddersfield Royal Infirmary. This is a significant investment and an opportunity to enhance services for our populations in Calderdale and Huddersfield and West Yorkshire for generations to come. To find out more, please visit https://future.cht.nhs.uk/
Job overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen for highly motivated and dynamic Operating Department Practitioners to join our friendly and pro-active theatre team. We are a hardworking enthusiastic department with a strong sense of teamwork.
The successful applicant will be an Operating Department Practitioner. Experience is not essential as a competency based theatre training program is available as part of our robust Trust preceptorship program, whereby we provide a 12 month graduate program which is specifically designed to aid our newly qualified nurses and ODPs with 6 paid study days per annum and then a continued development program. Our Trust works in close partnership with Huddersfield University providing post graduate learning and development opportunities.
Main duties of the job
Calderdale Main Theatre consists of 9 operating theatres providing acute and elective surgery to adults and children in the specialties of ENT, Ophthalmics, Obstetrics, Gynaecology and minor and major Orthopaedics. This also includes 24hour emergency obstetric cover, resus cover and acutes in Gynaecology and ENT.
Huddersfield Main Theatre consists of 6 operation theatres providing acute and elective surgery to adults and children in the specialties of Colorectal, Upper GI, Bariatric, Urology and Trauma. This also includes 24hour acute cover and resus cover.
Working for our organisation
Why CHFT? Why Now?
Join CHFT and be part of a team that’s at the forefront of surgical excellence and innovation:
• NHS Recognised: Our theatres have been celebrated for their post-pandemic achievements in an NHS Providers case study: "Providers Deliver: Achieving value for money."
• National Spotlight: Our proactive approach to waiting list management has been featured by Sky News.
• Award-Winning Performance: Shortlisted as a finalist for the 2023 Health Service Journal’s Performance Recovery Award for our theatres and elective recovery work.
• Pioneering Accreditation: One of the first trusts in England to be accredited as a GIRFT surgical hub.
• Cutting-Edge Technology: We've recently launched robotic surgery at Huddersfield Royal Infirmary, demonstrating our commitment to advanced surgical techniques.
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
- To act in the scrub role, circulating role, anaesthetic or PACU role on a daily basis within your scope of practice.
- Prepare an operating theatre/anaesthetic room for surgery in relation to instrumentation, equipment and supplies required for specific operative procedures, ensuring waste is kept to a minimum. In the case of anaesthetics ensure all necessary and emergency equipment is available and in working order.
- Responsible for maintaining a clean, safe working environment after use and between theatre cases, ensuring safe disposal of all clinical and other waste in accordance with policies.
- Record the patients theatre episode of care in the Electronic Patients Record (EPR) and Bluespier record in a timely and accurate manner.
- Act as a preceptor / mentor for student ODP’s, student nurses, trainee associate nurses, and HCA’s, where appropriate within your area of expertise.
- To work as a team member without being under supervision and supervise and mentor junior staff to run an operating list.
- To ensure that high standards of nursing care are given and maintained. And report to team leader when standards are not being maintained.
- Maintain appropriate stock levels. Be aware of the need for economy when monitoring stock.
- To participate in the assessing, planning, implementation and evaluation of individualised programmes of care.
- To recognise changes in patients’ conditions which require the intervention of others and refer on as appropriate.
- Act as a ‘Link Practitioner’ within a defined specialty / interest area.
- Assist with the transfer of patients within department including the positioning of patients using correct procedures in accordance with local manual handling protocols.
Person specification
QUALIFICATIONS/TRAINING
Essential criteria
- 1st Level HCPC or NMC Registration
- NVQ / Diploma in Operating Department Practice
- Diploma/Degree in Adult Nursing
KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE & EXPERTISE
Essential criteria
- Knowledge of conditions and treatment within sphere of practice
- Responsibility to plan own post basic education
- Knowledge of conditions and treatment within sphere of practice
- Venepuncture & cannulation skills
- Knowledge of national initiatives
Desirable criteria
- Act as mentor/ preceptor/ NVQ assessor
- Previous Theatre experience
COMMUNICATION AND RELATIONSHIPS (INCLUDING MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES)
Essential criteria
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to motivate staff
Desirable criteria
- Be able to plan and organise teaching sessions for junior members of staff
Employer certification / accreditation badges
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
Further details / informal visits contact
- Name
- Natasha Sellens
- Job title
- Clinical Operations Manager
- Email address
- [email protected]
- Telephone number
- 01484 342404
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