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Theatre Practitioner
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust View all jobs
Posted 14 day(s) ago
Reference: 388-8244302-PC&S
Job summary
We are searching for a Theatre Practitioner to join our team!
Our Theatre Practitioner will provide high quality nursing care for all patients on the Day Case Pathway including Outpatient Dept Post operative care and discharge.
Main duties of the job
- To be responsible for the delivery of high-quality patient focused care.
- To provide and maintain a safe environment for all patients attending Theatres and Outpatient dept.
- To co-ordinate and carry out peri-operative care with minimal supervision.
- To participate as a scrubbed or circulating member of the Theatre team.
- To lead a theatre list in the absence of the team leader.
- To lead outpatient dept clinics in the absence of the clinic nurse
About us
We are a small, unique and caring bespoke unit providing mainly plastics, Dermatology and maxillo facial surgery. Although we also offer hernia and carpal tunnel procedures all under local anaesthesia.
Our out-patients clinics cover a wide range of clinical specialities as well as our dedicated nurse led dressing/ graft check clinics.
Details
Date posted
23 September 2026
Pay scheme
Agenda for change
Band
Band 5
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043 a year per annum pro rata
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Part-time
Reference number
388-8244302-PC&S
Job locations
Teignmouth Hospital
Mill Lane
Teignmouth
TQ14 9BQ
United Kingdom
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patients intra operative nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to patients healthcare needs.
- To demonstrate high standards of clinical paractice.
- To ensure high standards of patient care is given in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
- To ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care through the development of written care plans.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure that the arrival and departure of patients in the theatre suite, is in accordance with policy
- Advise unit leader of proposed changes in the operating list, to ensure that patient safety and efficient safe service is maintained.
- Accountable for own professional actions.
- To ensure that all learners are guided and assessed to effectively achieve their objectives and standards of care.
- To develop effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team, relatives and other nursing staff to ensure they receive clear and accurate information.
- Responsible for planning the work load for a theatre list.
- Promote and follow infection control policy. Adhere to handwashing procedure.
- Recognise and respond to emergency situations.
- Supervise and participate in the education and training of other members of the nursing team.
- Participate in all elements of the WHO checklist.
- Responsible for obtaining and inputting patients IT data, checking consent, relevant information/ documentation and maintaining appropriate charts/ records
Job description
Job responsibilities
- Perform comprehensive assessment of patients intra operative nursing needs, plan, implement and evaluate care delivery according to patients healthcare needs.
- To demonstrate high standards of clinical paractice.
- To ensure high standards of patient care is given in accordance with agreed policies and procedures.
- To ensure effective assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of patient care through the development of written care plans.
- Work collaboratively with other professionals to ensure that the arrival and departure of patients in the theatre suite, is in accordance with policy
- Advise unit leader of proposed changes in the operating list, to ensure that patient safety and efficient safe service is maintained.
- Accountable for own professional actions.
- To ensure that all learners are guided and assessed to effectively achieve their objectives and standards of care.
- To develop effective communication with the multi-disciplinary team, relatives and other nursing staff to ensure they receive clear and accurate information.
- Responsible for planning the work load for a theatre list.
- Promote and follow infection control policy. Adhere to handwashing procedure.
- Recognise and respond to emergency situations.
- Supervise and participate in the education and training of other members of the nursing team.
- Participate in all elements of the WHO checklist.
- Responsible for obtaining and inputting patients IT data, checking consent, relevant information/ documentation and maintaining appropriate charts/ records
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- registered Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner
- Able to work as a member of a team
- organisational and leadership skills
Desirable
- Post registration theatre experience and/ or qualification
- Evidence of continuous education and professional development
- Mentorship qualification
Person Specification
essential and desirable
Essential
- registered Nurse/ Operating Department Practitioner
- Able to work as a member of a team
- organisational and leadership skills
Desirable
- Post registration theatre experience and/ or qualification
- Evidence of continuous education and professional development
- Mentorship qualification
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Teignmouth Hospital
Mill Lane
Teignmouth
TQ14 9BQ
United Kingdom
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Employer details
Employer name
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Address
Teignmouth Hospital
Mill Lane
Teignmouth
TQ14 9BQ
United Kingdom