We are pleased to invite candidates to apply for this Band 5 Theatre Practitioner role working in Surgical Unit at Lymington Hospital (UHS NHS) Trust.
We are seeking a highly motivated, professional and caring person to join our Theatre team.
Lymington Surgical Unit comprises of the Surgical Outpatients Department with minor procedure treatment facilities, Pre-Assessment, Surgical Ward and Theatre Suite.
Lymington Surgical Unit is currently a Monday to Friday Service with the potential of development in the future to weekend clinical activity.
As part of a Teaching Hospital you will have the opportunity to attend University Hospital Southempton (UHS) General Hospital for trainig and development.
You can read an overview of the main duties of the role in the section below: Job Description and Main Responsibilities.
To understand the role in more detail please read the full job description and person specification documents attached.
Interviews will be held on Friday 7th May
As one of the largest acute teaching Trusts in England, we offer learning and development opportunities to help you achieve the career you aspire to. UHS is rated ‘Good’ by the CQC and in the latest national NHS Staff Survey, we were in the top 10 acute trusts for staff engagement and for staff recommending the hospital as a place to work or receive care.
We support flexible working and will consider requests taking into account the needs of the service. UHS employees are able to access a huge range of NHS discounts, are entitled to a minimum of 35 days paid holiday (pro rata), and we offer a generous pension scheme.
We embrace innovative thinking within the division as a whole and therefore we are looking for dynamic, motivated, enthusiastic individuals, who are also keen team players. You should enjoy the challenge of working in a busy environment. You should be forward thinking, as well as eager to develop your own clinical skills
Experience would be an advantage, however the relevant training will be provided within the unit.
Within this wide ranging role you will be offered opportunities to develop both clinically and professionally within a supportive environment.
You should have excellent communication skills (written and verbal), a flexible approach and the ability to work on your own initiative.
Attention to detail and good communication are also essential as you will be dealing with patients, relatives and staff from across the whole trust within a number of disciplines.
As a Theatre Practitioner within the Lymington Surgical Unit a key function of your role will include:
Providing knowledge and skills within the operating theatre environment.
Key tasks include but are not limited to:
Clinically confident in delivering clinical excellence in the surgical theatre including Circulating and Scrubbing, whilst ensuring the smooth management of patients throughout their pathway.
Efficient theatre utilisation
Assisting the Consultants / Clinicians in their roles.
You will need to be clinically competent and demonstrate effective team working.
Knowledge of IT based Trust systems would be desirable, although full training will be given.
Please be advised that this vacancy may close earlier than stated if we receive a large number of applications. We will not accept any applications or queries via agencies, under any circumstances.
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To find out what our staff think about working here, you may also wish to look at our most recent friends and family test and NHS staff survey results, or our latest CQC report.
Getting to work should be as easy as possible and that’s why we have introduced the UHS travel promise – a commitment from the Trust that we will provide reasonable travel options for every member of staff. Every member of staff will be provided with either park and ride access or an onsite permit. Eligibility for an onsite permit is dependent on the nature and requirements of the role. All staff can also access a range of discounted benefits relating to travel including reduced price bus tickets, purchase of salary sacrifice bikes and ultra-low emission cars.
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