Operating Department Practitioner / Anaesthetic Nurse / Staff Nurse

We are currently seeking Operating Department Practitioners and Anaesthetic Nurses to come and join our dynamic team here within Cardio Thoracic Theatres and the Cath Labs.

We will provide you with the support and guidance to succeed, along with providing a comprehensive training package to the successful applicant when you join this fast-paced environment.

We are the heart of Manchester, providing routine cardio thoracic surgery along with some of the most complex cardiac procedures, we are also the north west Heart and Lung transplantation centre.

You will be joining a multi-disciplinary team that is expanding.

Cardio Thoracic experience is desirable but not a necessity as full training will be given.

Comprehensive preceptorship available for newly qualified ODPs and Anaesthetic Nurses.

Cardiac Theatre Development commitment.

Be responsible for the assessment and delivery of care for the perioperative patient, implementing and continually evaluating their nursing care to optimise outcomes.
Participate in the teaching/supervision of junior staff and to participate in the teaching of students on both basic and post basic courses.
Maintain his/her personal and professional development.
Participate in effective utilisation of resources.
Act in accordance with the NMC/HCPC Professional Code of Conduct.

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MFT is one of the largest NHS Trust In England with a turnover of £2.6bn & is on a different scale than most other NHS Trusts. We're creating an exceptional integrated health & social care system for the 1 million patients who rely on our services every year.

Bringing together 10 hospitals & community services from across Manchester, Trafford & beyond, we champion collaborative working & transformation, encouraging our 28,000 workforce to pursue their most ambitious goals. We set standards that other Trusts seek to emulate so you'll benefit from a scale of opportunity that is nothing short of extraordinary.

We've also created a digitally enabled organisation to improve clinical quality, patient & staff experience, operational effectiveness & driving research, and innovation through the introduction of Hive; our Electronic Patient Record system which launched in September 2022.

We're proud to be a major academic Research Centre & Education provider, providing you with a robust infrastructure to encourage and facilitate high-quality research programmes. What's more, we're excited to be embarking on our Green Plan which sets out how MFT continues to play its part in making healthcare more sustainable.

At MFT, we create and foster a culture of inclusion and belonging, provide equal opportunities for career development that are fair, open, and transparent, protecting your health and wellbeing and shaping the future of our organisation together.