Theatre Practitioner
Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust
Teignmouth, TQ14 9BQView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Salary
£32,073 to £39,043
Contract
Permanent
Hours
Not specified
Closing date
25 October 2026
24 days leftJob description
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 ...
- 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
- 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
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.
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
How to apply
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Provenance
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First seen
23 September 2026
Last checked
25 September 2026
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