Theatre / Anaesthetic Practitioner (ODP / RN) - Day Surgery Unit
Queen Elizabeth Hospital, North End, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Theatre / Anaesthetic Practitioner (ODP / RN) - Day Surgery Unit
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Queen Elizabeth Hospital, North End, King's Lynn and West Norfolk
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
Posted 1 day ago, 3 Jan | Get your application in today.
Closing date: Closing date not specified
job Ref: 592dec8f5d4e45d1954d1d63043873d7
Full Job Description
We are currently looking to recruit an Theatre / Anaesthetic Practitioner to join us as part of our friendly and enthusiastic Day Surgery theatre team. We cover a wide range of specialties including oral, ENT, gynaecological, urological, orthopaedic, ophthalmic, general surgery, Bronchoscopy and a pain service. We offer a busy exciting work environment and we are committed to the support and training of our staff, as such we are keen to develop suitable candidates within the role. You will need to be highly motivated and enthusiastic, preferably have experience in a day surgery theatre environment and possess excellent communication skills. We require individuals who are forward thinking and well organised with a positive attitude towards flexibility and change., Our Day Surgery Unit comprises of 4 operating theatres, a minor procedure room and a recovery area. You will work effectively as part of the multidisciplinary team providing assistance and service in all aspects of the Operating Department and work in other areas of the Trust if required such as Main Theatre, A&E, Endoscopy, Delivery Suite and X-Ray. You will maintain good communication and enhance effective working relationships throughout the department. You will interpret and respond appropriately to direction from other members of the multidisciplinary team. You will ensure that records of patient care, drugs, specimens, and implants are accurately and fully maintained and ensure effective transfer of information. Exceptional, newly qualified staff will also be considered.
There's never been a more exciting time to join TeamQEH. We're working on a once in a generation opportunity to build a new state-of-the-art hospital to open in 2030 and we are also carrying out on one of the biggest pieces of digital transformation work we've ever undertaken. Our new electronic patient record (EPR) will replace paper-based patient records from 2026 and will lead to better, safer, joined-up care at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital and beyond. At The QEH we provide a comprehensive range of specialist, acute, obstetrics and community-based services to around 331,000 people across west and north Norfolk, North Cambs and South Lincs. We are an ambitious organisation that upholds our values of kindness, wellness and fairness. We strive for continuous quality improvement, recently demonstrated in our 2024 CQC maternity inspection rating our services as 'Good', and we are proud to be a place to learn and grow through recognised learning and apprenticeships. We recognise and reward our 4,000 staff and volunteers, priding ourselves on a community atmosphere and positive team spirit. We have approx. 530 beds across 33 wards and have newly built education and training facilities, a range of modern award-winning centres alongside a talented team of people ready to give you a warm welcome. We love working here and think you will too., Everyone within the Trust has or will shortly need to have a minimum level of skill for computer literacy for their day-to day- work as we become more digitally mature. Therefore all staff should be computer literate. Team QEH are one of the most research-active organisations for our size in the UK, recruiting 2,188 in 20/21 and ranked 10/16 in the Eastern Region. We have a wide-ranging and diverse portfolio of clinical studies and also recognised as one of the fastest trusts in the country from set up to recruitment.
We offer our staff a wide range of benefits and support including: + Flexible working opportunities + Free counselling service + NHS Pension scheme + Access to Wagestream - an app-based service that provides instant earned wage access
- + Support and advice for staff affected by either Peri-Menopause or Menopause + Opportunity to join our Staff Networks which include: Armed Forces, REACH (Race, Ethnicity and Culture Heritage), Disability and LGBTQ+ networks. We are committed to being a menopause friendly employer.