Theatre Practitioner (RN/ODP)

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.

Patient Care: Provide high-quality care throughout the perioperative process,

adhering to Independent Health Group policies and procedures.

List Coordination: Support efficient theatre list coordination, ensuring timely

start and finish times to optimise workflow.

Duties: Be proficient in circulating duties to effectively support Healthcare

Assistants (HCAs) undertaking this role, ensuring smooth workflow and patient

care.

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.

Suite Hygiene: Maintain a clean and safe surgical environment, adhering to all

relevant hygiene protocols, including daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning

schedules.

Communication: Provide support and reassurance to patients during local

anaesthetic procedures, ensuring proper positioning, advocacy, and

post-operative care advice.

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 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

you see,

you are concerned about,

you want to happen next.

Improvement and Audits: Engage in quality improvement initiatives, contribute

to audits, report incidents, and support resource management to enhance patient

safety.

Competency: Maintain up-to-date competence in emergency resuscitation

techniques, specifically at the Immediate Life Support (ILS) level.

Management and Infection Prevention & Control (IPC): Ensure safe waste

disposal and strict adherence to IPC measures, following Aseptic Non-Touch

Technique (ANTT) best practices.

Protocols: Use NEWS2 scoring to detect early signs of patient deterioration,

escalating concerns appropriately through line management and incident

reporting systems.

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.

a Culture of Safety: Follow established safety protocols to maintain high

standards of care in alignment with the Patient Safety Incident Response

Framework (PSIRF).

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.

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 best practices, research developments, and maintain your

professional registration.

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.

Knowledge and 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