Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetic and Recovery
Core
Assist surgical teams in operating theatres and recovery areas by preparing instruments, managing patient monitoring and airway, and providing post-operative care.
Role type
Theatre Practitioner (Anaesthetic and Recovery)
Builds
Safe surgical environments and post-operative patient recovery
Domain
Healthcare / Surgical Services
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Instrument preparation, sterility maintenance, patient monitoring, airway management, pain and nausea management, infection control compliance, equipment safety checks, multidisciplinary collaboration
Preferred skills
Experience in scrub, anaesthetics, or recovery environments, understanding of manual handling and patient safety principles
Technologies
Surgical and anaesthetic equipment
Responsibilities
Prepare instruments and maintain sterility, support anaesthetists with equipment and patient monitoring, set up operating theatres, check equipment for faults, provide post-operative care and monitoring, collaborate within multidisciplinary teams
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on clinical staff