Theatre Practitioner

Theatre Practitioner – Join Buy A Boat Now

We are looking for a Band 5 Theatre Practitioner in beautiful South Devon. The successful candidate will work in the inpatient theatre department.

• Deliver high quality patient focused care, maintain a safe environment for all patients attending theatres.
• Co‑ordinate and carry out peri‑operative care with minimal supervision, acting as a role model and working with all members of the multi‑disciplinary team.
• Work as a Scrub Practitioner and circulate within theatre, delivering quality of care and maintaining standards.
• Supervise students (nursing, operating department practitioners, nurses on adaptation programme and post‑registration learners).
• Act as a team leader within theatres.
• Co‑ordinate the department in the absence of Band 6 under supervision of Band 7.
• Provide service cover during nights, weekends and on‑call as required.

• One part‑time 24‑hour post
• One full‑time 37.5‑hour post

• Registered Nurse (NMC) / Registered Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate patient care.
• Organisational and leadership skills.
• Highly developed physical/clinical skills where accuracy is important.
• Manual dexterity for setting up equipment and safe use of medical devices.
• Experience in moving and manual handling of patients and equipment.
• Strong counselling/supporting staff, patients and relatives.
• Concentration required in theatre: setting up theatre, checking patients in, assisting during operations.

We are a forward‑thinking proactive department with two practice educators supporting clinical practice, one dedicated to trauma and orthopaedics. We have an onsite educational building with a simulation suite and work closely with two highly respected universities.

Full Vacancy details can be found on the attached Job Description/Person Specification.