Theatre Practitioner - Anaesthetics
Core
Provide anaesthetic support and patient care during surgical procedures in a busy adult theatre suite.
Role type
Anaesthetic Nurse / Operating Department Practitioner (ODP)
Builds
Surgical procedures across Cardiac, Orthopaedics, ENT, Ophthalmic, Da Vinci, Thoracic, Liver, Plastics, General/Vascular, Urology, and Gynaecology
Domain
Healthcare / Anaesthetics / Operating Theatre
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Anaesthetic nursing or ODP qualification, Post-registration anaesthetics experience, Patient positioning and preparation, Specimen labelling and dispatch, Post-operative care, Infection control and sterilisation procedures, Team collaboration in multi-disciplinary settings
Preferred skills
Ability to take charge of clinical area in absence of advanced practitioner
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Assist consultants during surgical procedures under various anaesthetic types, Prepare patients for clinical/operative procedures, Provide immediate post-operative care, Ensure safety and infection control in the theatre environment, Participate in team objectives and share knowledge
Seniority
Mid-level, requires 2+ years recent UK experience