Overview Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics and Recovery at Bishops Wood Hospital (Middlesex). Full-time, 37.5 hours per week, permanent position. Salary up to £39,000 per year, depending on experience, training and qualification.
Responsibilities
- Assist the surgical team by preparing instruments, maintaining sterility, anticipating surgeon needs, and ensuring equipment safety; support the Anaesthetist in equipment preparation, patient monitoring, airway management, and positioning; provide post-operative care, monitoring vital signs, managing pain and nausea, and ensuring patient readiness for discharge.
- Adhere to infection prevention and control policies and procedures at all times.
- Set up operating theatres according to surgery type and specific patient requirements.
- Check all surgical and anaesthetic equipment prior to use and report faults immediately.
- Work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team to achieve safe and efficient surgical lists.
- Support and contribute to a positive, respectful, and efficient theatre environment.
Qualifications
- Registered Nurse (NMC) or Operating Department Practitioner (HCPC).
- Experience or training in a theatre environment specialising in scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery.
- Understanding of infection control, manual handling, and patient safety principles.
- Ability to work under pressure, problem-solve, and respond quickly to changes in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to safe surgical practice.
Salary & Benefits
- 25 days holiday per year + bank holidays, increasing to 30 days with service.
- Private Pension Scheme.
- Private Healthcare Scheme for treatment at our hospitals, covering pre-existing medical conditions.
- Friends & Family Hospital Discounts.
- Family Friendly policies, including enhanced Maternity, Paternity & Adoption pay.
- Non-contributory life insurance.
- Staff engagement hub with access to discounts and extensive rewards and voluntary benefits.
- Access to resources, tools and services to support wellbeing.
- Employee recognition programmes.
- Industry leading training and development opportunities.
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