Theatre Nurse​/ODP | and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust

Theatre Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner – Day Surgery Theatres – Band 5

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 5 theatre nurse/ODP to join us in our busy operating theatre team.

Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust is a large 768-bed acute Trust serving South West London and Surrey. Epsom serves as the elective site for Surgery which includes Ophthalmology, Oral Surgery, ENT, Gynaecology, Colo-rectal, Urology, Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery.

You should be committed to working effectively as part of a multi‑professional team and have excellent communication skills. A comprehensive induction package will be provided by our Practice Development Team.

Previous applicants need not apply.

• Provide high quality clinical care to patients, in line with the Trust values and in accordance with professional regulations.
• Accept delegated responsibility for specific activities/areas from the senior nurse in charge.
• Work in line with Trust policies, objectives, protocols and local guidelines, whilst also being aware of the importance of your role in supporting members of the team, and always adhering to the Trust values, and in accordance with NMC regulations.
• Work autonomously and with others to always deliver high standards of care to patients and their carers, autonomously and as part of a team.
• Communicate in line with Trust values to patients, carers and staff at all times.
• Take every opportunity to continue to develop, practice and expand your own general and specialist nursing skills.
• Maintain high standards of professional and ethical responsibility, and accountability and be aware of the medico‑legal aspects of nursing, in line with professional, regulating and local guidance.

St George’s, Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals and Health Group cares for a population of four million people in South West London and North East Surrey. Our sites include St George’s Hospital, one of 11 major trauma centres in the UK and the largest healthcare provider and major teaching hospital in the area;
St Helier Hospital, home to the South West Thames Renal and Transplantation Unit and Queen Mary’s Hospital for Children; and Epsom Hospital, home to the South West London Elective Orthopaedic Centre (SWLEOC).

After years of collaboration, our two Trusts became a hospitals group in 2021. While remaining as two separate Trusts, being a hospitals group will help us to collaborate more closely on research, and the development, education, and training of our 17,000‑strong workforce.

For further information about this position please see the Job Description and Personal Specification attached.

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