Theatre Practitioner - Peterborough

Job description

Detailed job description and main responsibilities

For further details on the main responsibilities please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification.

Person specification

Knowledge

Essential criteria

• Understanding of risk management and incident reporting processes
• Knowledge of perioperative patient care and safety principles
• Knowledge of the WHO Surgical Safety Checklist and its application

Desirable criteria

• Awareness of clinical governance and quality improvement principles
• Understanding of current healthcare issues affecting the NHS

Experience

Essential criteria

• Needs to demonstrate awareness of working with the wider multidisciplinary team.
• Ability to work unsupervised clinically as scrub practitioner
• Able to cope well with change
• Able to work effectively as a team member
• Ability to support less experienced staff
• Ability to support students including the assessments

Desirable criteria

• Experience across a range of surgical specialities
• Experience participating in out-of-hours, emergency or on-call services

Key Skills

Essential criteria

• Basic IT skills including electronic patient records and theatre systems
• Competence in scrub and circulating practice appropriate to grade
• Ability to maintain accurate records and documentation
• Competent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure
• Ability to identify and escalate concerns appropriately
• Ability to contribute to teaching and development of others

Education and Qualifications

Essential criteria

• Registered Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner

Desirable criteria

• 998, Mentorship or equivalent
• Assessing qualification for NVQ students D32/33 or A1 Award
• 176/183/N33 or other qualification in Perioperative care

Disclosure & Barring Check Fee

Where your role requires a DBS check, the Trust will pay the fee upfront and reclaim the cost (including a £5 admin fee) from your first month's salary. Volunteers are exempt.

Our Values - At the heart of all we do
We recruit not just for skills but for behaviours aligned with our core values: dedication, care, courage, and innovation. Show us how you live these values in your application and interview.

Early closure notice

We may close this advert early if we receive enough applications-please apply without delay.

International Applicants & Sponsorship
Applications from candidates requiring UK sponsorship are welcome where the role is eligible for sponsorship under current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules.

Please note that not all roles will meet the eligibility requirements for Skilled Worker sponsorship. Eligibility is determined by factors including occupation code, skill level and salary thresholds in line with UKVI guidance.

Most non-UK/Republic of Ireland nationals require a visa to work in the UK. Candidates are encouraged to review current visa requirements and eligibility before applying: