Trainee Assistant Theatre Practitioner

To gain relevant acute, clinical experience you will rotate within Core Clinical Services, spending time in anaesthetics, recovery, Nightingale Ward, and the Sedation Team. On successful completion of the course, you will work full-time within the Recovery and Woodpecker/Nightingale wards.
The unit is committed to the training and development of staff and each individual is supported by the ANP, CNS's and Practice Educator.
Woodpecker ward is our pre-operative admissions ward where patients are admitted and prepared for theatre. Once the patient goes to theatre they are returned, post-op, to the inpatient wards throughout the hospital for overnight stays.
Nightingale ward is our day case ward where patients will be admitted, prepared for theatre and then returned to the ward to complete their post-op recovery before being discharged later the same day., + To assist the health care team in providing a friendly child centred environment for children and families.
+ To contribute to the assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and management of patient care within the Recovery unit and same day admission and day case wards. The individual must provide a patient centred approach and will be expected to uphold and maintain high standards of care to ensure an efficient service with optimal patient satisfaction.
+ To provide a reassuring welcome to the child and their family on arrival.
+ To run effective telephone clinics, contacting carers for day case assessments, proving fasting information etc.
+ To assist the registered practitioners and multi-disciplinary team in ensuring that a high-quality service is delivered to patients during their perioperative stay through to discharge from radiology recovery.

Working for our organisation
GOSH is committed to recruiting the best person for the job, based solely on their ability and individual merit as measured against the criteria for the role; through a process that is fair, open, consistent and free from bias and discrimination.
We are committed to being a diverse and inclusive employer and foster a culture where all staff are valued, respected and acknowledged. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, age, disability status or length of time spent unemployed.
We particularly welcome applications from BAME communities, people with disabilities and/or long-term health conditions and LGBT+ community members.
We have policies and procedures in place to ensure that all applicants and employees are treated fairly and consistently. We are proud to be accredited as a Disability Confident Employer, a member of Business Disability Forum and a Stonewall Diversity Champion.
We have active and Executive supported BAME, LGBT+ and Allies, Disability and Long-Term Health Conditions and Women's staff networks. Staff networks are employee-led groups formed around interests, issues and a common bond or background. Staff network members create a positive and inclusive work environment at Great Ormond Street Hospital by actively contributing to the Trust's mission, values and efforts specific to inclusion. All of our staff networks are open to any employee.

You will start as a Band 3 and be promoted to a Band 4 on successful completion of the ATP course.

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a trainee Advanced Theatre Practitioner to join the teams in Recovery/Woodpecker & Nightingale wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), caring for patients from admission through to discharge and working with children of all ages and specialities.

The recruitment process for all admin and clerical roles at Bands 2-4 will be a two stage recruitment process whereby shortlisted candidates will undertake an online literacy, numeracy, ICT and typing test. Only those candidates who pass the competency test will proceed to a formal interview.
The closing date given is a guide only. There may be some occasions where we have to close a vacancy once sufficient applications have been received. It is therefore advisable that you submit your application as early as possible to avoid disappointment.
Only those candidates who clearly demonstrate how they meet the person specification criteria for this post will be shortlisted. Please note that where high volumes of applicants have been received, additional criteria may on occasion be used to determine the final shortlist.
Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).
We are an accredited Living Wage Employer.