Theatre Practitioner (RN/ODP)

Job overview

Independent Health Group is seeking a part-time Theatre Practitioner to join our friendly team at The Aspen Centre. We have opportunities available on either a 20-hour or 25-hour contract. Applications are welcomed from both Registered Nurses and Operating Department Practitioners (ODPs).

We're looking for someone who can promote best practices within their scope but who is aligned with our values. You'll put patients at the heart of everything you do, ensuring that patient safety and excellent clinical outcomes remain top priorities. In every interaction, you'll treat patients with the utmost respect, dignity, empathy, honesty, and compassion.

The role will involve working across other Independent Health Group sites as required.

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship for visas , therefore all candidates must have right to work in the UK.

Job description

As a Theatre Practitioner with Independent Health Group, your primary focus will be delivering safe, high-quality care to patients throughout their perioperative journey. You will play an active part in organising and delivering patient care within the Operating Theatre, fostering a collaborative and supportive environment with the multi-disciplinary team across the department and Independent Health Group.

Job responsibilities

Clinical Care

• Delivering Patient Care: Provide high-quality care throughout the perioperative process, adhering to Independent Health Group policies and procedures.
• Theatre List Coordination: Support efficient theatre list coordination, ensuring timely start and finish times to optimise workflow.
• Circulating Duties: Be proficient in circulating duties to effectively support Healthcare Assistants (HCAs) undertaking this role, ensuring smooth workflow and patient care.
• Equipment and Theatre Preparation: Ensure all required equipment and theatre preparations are completed in advance to prevent delays or cancellations. Additionally, plan ahead by ensuring equipment and sundries are stocked and available for subsequent lists, supporting efficient forward planning.
• Theatre Suite Hygiene: Maintain a clean and safe surgical environment, adhering to all relevant hygiene protocols, including daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules.
• Effective Communication: Provide support and reassurance to patients during local anaesthetic procedures, ensuring proper positioning, advocacy, and post-operative care advice.
• Record-Keeping: Maintain accurate, timely, and reflective clinical records in both paper and digital formats via the Patient Administration System. Engage with new systems and processes as they are implemented.

Patient Safety

• Upholding Patient Safety Standards: Adhere to WHO surgical safety guidelines and promote a culture of speaking up for safety. Utilise the "Stop the Line" tool to immediately address concerns to ensure patient safety issues are acknowledged, work is safely paused, and corrective action is taken collaboratively:
• Say WHAT you see,
• Say WHAT you are concerned about,
• Say WHAT you want to happen next.
• Quality Improvement and Audits: Engage in quality improvement initiatives, contribute to audits, report incidents, and support resource management to enhance patient safety.
• Resuscitation Competency: Maintain up-to-date competence in emergency resuscitation techniques, specifically at the Immediate Life Support (ILS) level.
• Waste Management and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Ensure safe waste disposal and strict adherence to IPC measures, following Aseptic Non-Touch Technique (ANTT) best practices.
• Escalation Protocols: Use NEWS2 scoring to detect early signs of patient deterioration, escalating concerns appropriately through line management and incident reporting systems.
• Health and Safety: Uphold workplace safety standards, including safe sharps management, fire safety, and overall risk mitigation for patients, colleagues, and yourself. This includes being aware of any business continuity and emergency planning protocols.
• Promoting a Culture of Safety: Follow established safety protocols to maintain high standards of care in alignment with the Patient Safety Incident Response Framework (PSIRF).
• Incident Reporting and Investigations: Ensure timely incident reporting and actively contribute to patient safety investigations using the Systems Engineering Initiative for Patient Safety (SEIPS) methodology, helping identify lessons learned and integrating improvements into practice.

Ongoing Professional Development

• Ensure Competence & Self-Directed Learning: Identify personal learning and professional development needs, proactively seeking growth opportunities. Serve as a versatile Theatre Practitioner across areas such as scrub, admit, discharge, and recovery.
• Professional Knowledge and Competence: Keep abreast of professional best practices, research developments, and maintain your professional registration.

About the organisation

Established in 2004, Independent Health Group has been dedicated to providing high-quality, patient-centred care close to home. With a strong commitment to delivering outstanding healthcare in the community, we've spent the past 20 years building a reputation for excellence, innovation, and compassionate service. In 2022, our dedication to patient care was recognised with an Outstanding CQC rating, a testament to our quality and commitment.

We offer an alternative to traditional hospital settings, ensuring our patients receive personalised care with continuity and convenience. Our services are based on short waiting times, specific appointment slots, and one-to-one clinician continuity, creating a seamless and supportive experience for every patient.

Our teams work in a supportive, flexible environment, where patient contact remains at the heart of everything we do. We operate Monday to Friday, with no evening or bank holiday shifts, allowing for a healthy work-life balance. We strive to accommodate flexible working arrangements that support our staffs professional and personal needs.

We are committed to innovation in healthcare delivery, providing an opportunity for professionals to develop their skills, contribute to the growth of an exceptional organisation, and make a real impact on patient care. If you're passionate about delivering outstanding healthcare in a setting that values both patients and staff, we'd love to welcome you to our team.

Person specification

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

• Understanding of high-quality clinical care
• Effective communication with diverse patients
• Clear written and verbal skills
• Ability to give/receive feedback
• Teamwork in a multi-disciplinary setting
• Accurate patient record-keeping
• Familiar with electronic patient records
• Willing to develop scrub skills

Desirable

• Knowledge of WHO protocols and NEWS2 scoring
• Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) knowledge

Experience

Essential

• Experience of working in a multi-disciplinary healthcare team

Desirable

• Scrub-trained for day cases
• Governance and risk management experience
• Quality improvement involvement

Personal Competencies

Essential

• Friendly, supportive, and reassuring
• Excellent communication
• Accountability for safe patient care
• Collaborative and improvement-focused

Additional Requirements

Essential

• Flexibility to travel between sites as required

Qualifications

Essential

• Degree in relevant field or equivalent
• Registered Nurse (NMC) or Registered ODP (HCPC)
• Evidence of ongoing professional development

Desirable

• Immediate Life Support (ILS) certification