Operating Department Practitioner

Youll be a vital part of a professional, friendly and compassionate team supported by our experienced Theatre Manager. Our focus at all times is on ensuring that our patients receive high quality treatment quickly, in clean and comfortable surroundings, and youll do everything you can to ensure the patients treatment is of the highest standard. Youll be responsible for undertaking pre-operative checks, ensuring the effective and accurate handover of patients from the anaesthetic and scrub team and assessing patients appropriately throughout their recovery period.

Are you a motivated and experienced Operating Department Practitioner (OPD) looking for a new opportunity? If yes, come and join us at Surgical Centre Gillingham, formally known as Will Adams hospital., All of our work is planned so with us you will be able to apply your knowledge, skills and experience in a pre-arranged, non-emergency care environment, allowing you to focus on delivering a first-class service to your patients Youll be working 37.5 hours a week over 4 days, with no routine scheduled night work, or working Sundays or bank holidays, youll enjoy a better balance between your work and your home life, as you grow in your role and take your career development just as far and as fast as you want to., A Registered NMC Nurse or an HCPC registered Operating Department Practitioner, with:

• experience in anaesthesia and recovery and the extubating and resuscitation of patients
• competent in IV therapies and catheterisation
• clinical knowledge of anaesthetics and infection control, alongside your
• problem-solving skills and ability to think both literally and laterally
• having a sound knowledge of Health and Safety/Risk management within the operating department
  
  Competitive rates of pay
• An extensive range of wellbeing and lifestyle benefits
• Work full time hours over 4 days between Monday and Saturday (3 x 9.5-hour shifts and 1 x 9-hour shift)
• No night work, no Sunday work and no bank holiday work
• No on-call
• 25 days holiday increasing with service up to a maximum of 28 days plus bank holidays
• Mandatory training through our excellent in-house education programme
• The support you need to grow in your role and continue your professional development
• Outstanding long-term career opportunities, £39,358.36 to £41,325.41 a year Up to £41,325 per annum based on experience